Why there is no lesbian equivalent of the female impersonator: Because there’s nothing to do. If you want to impersonate a man, all you have to do is sit still, stick to the subject, and say things once instead of three times. This lacks entertainment value.
— Florence King
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Today is Friday, December 15th, the 349th day of 2023. It is Bill of Rights Day, National Cat Herders Day, National Cupcake Day, and National Wear Your Pearls Day.
On This Day
In 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified after approval by the Virginia General Assembly.
In 1836, the U.S. Patent Office building nearly burnt to the ground, destroying all 9,957 patents issued by the federal government to that date, as well as 7,000 related patent models.
In 1903, food cart vendor Italo Marchiony received a U.S. patent for inventing a machine that makes ice cream cones.
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