I have really been enjoying this two-page spread of things from the past decade in the December 27, 2009, Chicago Tribune. Brought back some memories.
2000-- 537-- the number of votes by which George W. Bush won the Florida election and the presidency. And whose brother was governor?
2001-- 15-- Age, in years, of the Mir space station before it came back to Earth.
Sky Lab, Sky Lab!!
2002-- 10-- The death toll of the Washington, DC snipers. Really bad guys.
2003-- 38.8 million-- the number of Hispanics living in the US, making them the largest minority group. Wonder who got mad about this? And, were those legal, or illegal, or both.
2004-- 86-- the number of years between World Series wins for the Boston Red Sox. What are the Cubs at now?
2005-- 26-- years that Pope John Paul II served. It was sad to see him at the end.
2006-- $1.65 billion-- what Google paid for YouTube. And worth every cent?
2007-- 1st-- female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca. Third-in-line.
2008-- 777.68-- the record number of points the Dow fell September 28th. Greedy, greedy stock boys and girls.
2009-- $787 billion-- the amount of the stimulus package. I can't even count that high.
I'm Thinking of a Number. --Cooter
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