POSTS TAGGED: Chasing UFOs

 Friday, August 10 Olympic Fun Fact: Czech gymnast Marie Provaznikova was the first Olympic athlete to defect during the Olympic Games. She defected during the 1948 London Olympics and sought asylum in the United States. Since 1948, at least 83 other athletes have used the Games as an opportunity to defect, primarily from the former [...]

Friday, July 20 It’s National Lollipop Day! I’ve heard that Sees Candy stores are giving away free lollipops today in honor of this important national holiday. 20/20 (ABC 9pm) The hourlong broadcast includes insightful interviews with notable figures from the worlds of news, politics and entertainment, hosted by Elizabeth Vargas and Chris Cuomo. A revolving [...]

Friday, June 29 On this date in 1974, Mikhail Baryshnikov defected from the USSR to Canada. Had Canada known of his eventual guest star stint on Sex and the City, they probably would have shipped his ass back to Mother Russia. After all, even Canadians draw the line somewhere. My Babysitter’s a Vampire (The Disney [...]