Once upon a time...

Edward, Gordon and Henry from the first edition of
the Rev. W. Awdry's The Three Railway Engines
in 1945 as illustrated by William Middleton.

     70 years ago, a clergyman wrote some stories for his sick son about a little old engine who wanted to be useful again; a stuffy big engine who got his comeuppance when when he became stuck on a hill with a line of dirty trucks; and a green engine who hid in a tunnel so his lovely green paint and red stripes would not be spoiled by the rain. What followed were 26 books telling more about these "three railway engines"... and of course a certain blue tank engine who has become a symbol of the series. These stories will always have a special place in my heart and it gives me great excitement for the things to come this year knowing that these books are still holding strong as they celebrate their 70th anniversary.

-Joey

No Cred' for Danton

Sorry for the long delay since last time.  Here's a story to make up for it.
    I go into Starbucks after work for a quick refresher and the guy behind the counter asks me what name to put on the cup. Being the ne'er-do-well that I am, I tell him to put Danton on the cup. He mispells it and I inform him of this. The guy writes it according to the correct spelling and then says that he spelt it the French way the first time. But, Danton is French!