SEPTEMBER 12, 1932

Full News Archive

• Headline: Language and Narcotics in 1932. Impact: This debate on terminology led to the eventual rise of euphemisms in the English language, culminating in that awkward moment when someone uses 'herbal remedy' instead of 'weed' at a family gathering.. Fact: In the world of wordplay, 'narcotic' was just waiting for its time to shine after being shunned. Talk about a comeback!.
• Headline: Gendarme's Fear Sparks Tokyo Spy Frenzy. Impact: The fear of gendarmes led to a global rise in photo regulations, sparking a generation of tourists who learned to take selfies under the radar. Thank you, paranoia!. Fact: Turns out, if you want to avoid a spy scandal in Tokyo, just don't bring a camera. Who knew?.
• Headline: Memphis Club Seeks Playoff Reinstatement. Impact: The Memphis club's request set off a chain reaction in sports history, leading to an obscure rule requiring fans to sign petitions for everything from playoff games to snack choices at the stadium.. Fact: 4,000 fans signing a petition? That's either dedication or they were just really bored that day..
• Headline: BenjaminuSelby.. Impact: This marriage inadvertently inspired future generations to take wedding planning to absurd levels, including themed weddings like 'Star Wars' and 'Underwater Basket Weaving'.. Fact: BenjaminuSelby? Sounds like a character from a romantic comedy that never made it past the first draft!.
• Headline: THE MAGISTRATES' COURTS.; Good Work Done by the Committee on Reorganization.. Impact: The reorganization of the Magistrates' Courts led to an avalanche of people wondering if a court had ever been organized in the first place. Spoiler: it hadn't.. Fact: A committee on reorganization? Just what every court needs—more meetings!.
• Headline: THE SITUATION IN GREECE.; Aims of Military League Said to Have Venizelos Approval.. Impact: The military league's ambitions paved the way for a future filled with political intrigue, secret alliances, and an eventual rise in military-themed board games.. Fact: Venizelos approval? Sounds like a sitcom about a politician trying to get approval from his in-laws..
• Headline: BON DIABLE TAKES HORSE SHOW TITLE; Mrs. J.H. Whitney's Entry Wins Hunter Championship at Old Westbury Exhibition. RESERVE TO A STABLEMATE Two Leggins Also Gains Two Blues in Regular Classes -- Jumping Honors to The Flirt.. Impact: Bon Diable's win at the horse show made it fashionable for rich people to compete with their pets, leading to the bizarre trend of 'Puppy Pageants' decades later.. Fact: Horse shows are basically just dog shows for people who can't settle for anything less than four hooves!.
• Headline: $250,000 in Liquor Found Behind Secret Panel On Costly New York Yacht, Seized at Boston. Impact: The discovery of liquor on a yacht opened the floodgates to a new era of smuggling that would inspire countless heist movies and the phrase 'what happens on the yacht, stays on the yacht'.. Fact: A secret panel? Because what yacht isn't complete without hidden liquor? Always good to be prepared for a surprise party!.