Iron Age

The Thatcher years

From Riley.

At Home With Martha

New York, March 1974: Former Washington insider Martha Mitchell,
wife of John Mitchell, known for his involvement in the
Watergate scandal. (Alfred Eisenstaedt)

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Artist creates invisible car

From Derek.

Noteworthy Names

Wild Freeborn
Peerlyss Minor
Coy Peasant
Mary Paramore
Amanda Ogle
Fanny Hudgins
Fanny Lai
Peter Willey
Peter Trapp
Dick Hosier
Major Dickie Head
Keith Didcock
Amber Cummings
Amber Ray
Amber Brewer
Cola Jewell
Opal Brown
Crystal White
Rose White
Iris Green
Misty Grimes
March Weathers
Grace Bridge
Penny Poor
Penny Falls
China Walls
Virginia Artist
Synamon Better
Royal France
Crystal Queen
Schlonda Queen
Acquanetta Tyler
Loydleeta Wabbington
Tijuana Washington
Roosevelt Washington
Verta Mae Manners
Vader J. DeLoatch
Franzetta Knox
Bink Pefley
Jane Fox-Barke
Nettie Troutman
Byrd Walker
Peck Chambers
Nick Fleshman
Ebony Black
Maximus Granda
Mercedes Ford
Reina and Regina King (sisters)
Carter and Reagan Reynebeau (siblings)
Anita Harley (daughter: Rhoda)
Adele Peed
Hose Polite
Nellie Scrapper
Peterson Toscano
Mauricio Rubinstein
Joe Coe
Gary Terry
Mary Ferry
Carrie Berry
Shirley Early
Carole Farrell
Holly Holliday
Holly Hazel Wines
Kitty Beer
Kitty Dove
Kitty Lyon
Bob Boon

Pretenders
Anne Oakley
Rob Petrie
David Larry
Esther Roll
Elizabeth L. Taylor
Michael A. Jackson
James Dean
Robert Blake
Melanie Griffith
Angela Bassett
John Davidson
John McCain
Woodrow R. Wilson
Barbara W. Bush
Frederick Douglas
Frank Lloyd
George Forman
Margaret Mitchell
Charles Schulze
Steven Hawkins
J. Michael Jordan

Aptronyms
Harry Steelman, building contractor
Timothy Salthouse, gerontologist
Maurice Vigourous, army colonel
Angelo Dicks, arrested for public nudity

Inaptronyms
Dr. Louis T. Harms
Greg Butcher, bird conservationist
John Crumplar, air force colonel
Rong Wei, car dealer

Thanks to everyone who contributed.

New York City, May 3, 1973: Mrs. Martha Mithell, wife of former U.S. Attorney General John Mitchell, waves as she leaves the office of attorney Henry Rothblatt (L) after giving a deposition in litigation involving convicted Watergate conspirator James McCord Jr. (Bettmann/Corbis)

You had so many filthy tricks up that drunk and smoky sleeve
of yours that I was happy to go along for the ride.

From Dear Old Love.

Helen Thomas, United Press International's White House correspondent, and Douglas Cornell, who retired recently after 43 years with the Associated Press, were married on October 16, 1971, at St. John's Church, across Lafayette Park from the White House. Here at a reception, Mrs. Martha Mitchell (R), wife of the attorney general, congratulates the couple. (Bettmann/Corbis)

"Feed a fever, starve a cold. Lightly sup with rickets."

Takayuki Ikkaku, Arisa Hosaka, and Toshihiro Kawabata

About Last Night

(845): At my boss' house at a bbq. Had a few beers. Taking a poop - there's no TP...this is my nightmare.

I have a new favorite site.

Thanks to Michael K.

John and Martha Mitchell, 1971. (David Kennerly, Bettmann/Corbis)