JUNE 6th - Guts and D-Day

On this day in 1946, American comedian Henry Morgan became the first person to take his shirt off on TV. Now, I've looked up ole Henry Morgan, and he was not exactly Paul Newman. But you've got to reward guts. You can't reward only guts. That can be dangerous. I once knew a kid who had the guts to pick a fight with anyone, no matter the size. Unfortunately, he didn't have the brains to realize that throwing pebbles at the Andre the Giant of the 3rd grade was a recipe for a broken arm and a wedgie. You need a little brains to go along with guts. And Morgan seemed to have those too. He could be quite a tricky curmudgeon. Like when he once told parents to leave the room, and then told their kids to run away from home. That's funny stuff. But if you don't admire his guts, or his wit, you should admire him for the fact that he was a shirtless pioneer. Every time you ladies oogle Channing's Tatum or say "Alright, Alright, Alright" to McConaughey's pectorals, you really have Morgan to thank for it. Guts, wit, or good looks only get you so far. But above-the-waste, televised male nudity, that can make you a footnote in some guy's history rambling. And who could want anything more than that?

*No disrespect to Henry Morgan's chest, but the biggest thing to happen on June 6, took place in 1944 and is the reason you're not speaking German jetzt oder sofort, and also allows me the freedom to write these silly little updates without fear of repercussions. So a big On This Day salute to The Greatest Generation on D-Day.

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