Today I watched the news. I was looking for a monumental event one that changed the face of things so to speak.
14 December 1911 An Norwegian Expedition to the South Pole lead by Roald Amundsen reached the South Pole. They were the first Humans to ever arrive there.
Well, if you did not have internet, or Cable Television, chances are you had no clue that this day was the 100th anniversary of that famous expedition. It wasn't on NBC Nightly News. It was not on the other over the air networks. And of course dismal WSMV did not carry it... Amundsen did not explore Tennessee so, as we all know WSMV has no concept of existence outside the boarders of the Fundamentalist Teabag state of Tennessee so WSMV 4 did not carry it at all.
The PBS stations did have it but with so many other distractions not very many watched it.
I think its shameful that a Teabag like Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich captures our attention instead of a truly historic event like Amundsens expedition to the South Pole.
Sad
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