I assume that most of you know that the measurement of historic time known as “B.C.” refers to any occurrence taking place BEFORE the birth of Christ. The term “B.C.E. was coined by unknown sources, but presumably The History Channel, to be politically correct by not mentioning Christ when referring to occurrences long ago. The use of “A.D.” is Latin for Anno Domini, which translated is “in the year of our Lord” and is not, in spite of wide belief, representative of “After Death” as referring to Christ. This past week, in the Jeopardy College Championship, the “answer” was: “In 1979, P.D. (pre Danica) Janet Guthrie finished 29th in this race, a first for a female driver”. The young man from Georgetown University who eventually won the championship guessed “The Daytona 500” which was, of course, incorrect as the Jeopardy crew was going for Janet’s 29th placed finish in the 1979 Indy 500. Alex Trebek added the comment about Danica’s pole at Daytona as if he were on the NASCAR promo payroll which, in my opinion, was shocking for the multi-lingual, all knowing Trebek.
This shows, I think, just how far the reach of Danica Patrick and Go Daddy has gone. Now, fully realizing that my following comments will solicit remarks like
