RTP-area local music and culture

[Bis "sp�ter" <thebackyardbbq AT yahoo.com>]

Having grown up in SC, I could not remember why John
Lennon compelled us to "remember the 5th of November"
in his song "Remember."   So I did a websearch.  In
addition to the obvious answers of Guy Fawkes Day and
nursery rhymes incorporating references thereunto, I
saw where the patent for the automobile was issued in
1895 on the 5th of November.

At this point, I did remember someone on this list
remarking how foolish a patent on the automobile would
be.  So I looked a little deeper, and whaddaya know,
yep, indeed, even the automobile was patented at the
onset.  George Selden got the patent.

Here's a not-so-shabby link if yr bored and looking
for trivia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._Selden

E.