APRIL 4, 1941

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• Headline: Relief Plan Rejected in 1941. Impact: By defeating the resolution to compel allegiance vows, the board inadvertently planted the seeds for a future where people could freely express their opinions, leading to the emergence of social media influencers and a lot of unsolicited opinions we didn't ask for.. Fact: This headline suggests that the board thought it was a good idea to vet the poor. Spoiler alert: they probably just wanted to make sure the ‘punks’ weren’t planning a revolution over lunch..
• Headline: Ensign Roosevelt Joins Active Duty. Impact: F.D. Roosevelt Jr. reporting for duty marked the beginning of a long line of political offspring feeling the pressure to join the military, leading to the modern-day phenomenon of politicians' children trying to look tough on Instagram.. Fact: Roosevelt Jr. reporting for duty might have been the first time a politician's kid was expected to do something other than attend fancy parties and post selfies..
• Headline: Columbia's 48th Varsity Show Premiered. Impact: The premiere of 'Hit the Road' set off a chain reaction where every musical afterwards felt the need to include a dance number. This eventually led to the rise of reality shows like 'Dancing with the Stars,' which, let’s be honest, are mostly about watching celebrities embarrass themselves.. Fact: If you think Macy's fashion shows are over the top now, just wait until you see what they have planned for next season—it's basically a circus, but with fewer clowns!.
• Headline: Elected New President Of Pittsburgh Plate Glass. Impact: The election of a new president for Pittsburgh Plate Glass might have sparked the idea that anyone could be a president. Fast forward, and now we have a reality show star in the White House. Thanks, glass industry!. Fact: Pittsburgh Plate Glass: where being a president doesn't mean you have to look good in a suit, just at making glass!.
• Headline: SPRING STYLES SEEN FOR MANY GROUPS; Fashions for All Ages Are Highlights of Exhibition Staged by Macy's 'CIRCUS' OUTFIT SHOWN Skyrocket Red Adds Dash to the Finery -- Strawberries Also Liberally Used. Impact: The spring styles show at Macy's may have led the way for future fashion disasters. Who knew that the fashion industry would eventually unleash Crocs on an unsuspecting public?. Fact: Skyrocket Red and strawberries? Sounds like a color palette for a summer picnic gone wrong!.
• Headline: BERLIN AMERICAS FEAR NEW ARRESTS; Arrange for Frequent Calls So Friends Will Know if Any Is Seized by Gestapo POLICE QUESTION PASTOR Germans Ridicule Grounds of Sabotage on Which U.S. Seized Axis Ships. Impact: Fearing new arrests in Berlin led to a rise in paranoia that eventually made its way to Hollywood, where they made a million movies about spies and double agents. Thanks a lot, Gestapo.. Fact: If only those Americans in Berlin had known that frequent calls wouldn’t save them from being taken by the Gestapo. They might as well have been sending smoke signals!.
• Headline: 4 BEATEN IN STRIKE ROW; Ten Thugs Attack Workers at Fifth Ave. Store Entrance. Impact: The thugs attacking workers over a labor dispute likely set off a chain reaction of union formation and labor rights discussions that would echo through the decades, eventually leading to the modern day where we still argue over who gets the last slice of pizza at the office.. Fact: Ten thugs attacking workers? Sounds like a bad B-movie plot, or the worst rendition of ‘West Side Story’ ever!.