FEET FIRST

Hi! I'm in the bathroom freshening up. I'll be out in about an hour.

Above, a shot of Italian beauty Maria Fiore taking the world’s most incremental bath in her 1952 cinema debut Due soldi di speranza, aka Two Cents Worth of Hope. We have experience bathing without a shower or bathtub, and the easiest way to do it is to use a bucket, pour some of the water over your head and body, thoroughly soap up, apply handfuls of water as needed (pits, crack), then pour the rest over your head to rinse. Even in warm countries the water tends to be uncomfortably cold, so a full drenching reduces the amount of time you spend shivering. Or you can bathe right after you’ve been outdoors in the heat. Of course, you need drainage for the bucket method, which Fiore seemingly doesn’t have. So like she said, she’ll be out in an hour.

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September 11

1973—Allende Ousted in Chile

With the help of the CIA, General Augusto Pinochet topples democratically elected President Salvador Allende in Chile. Pinochet’s regime serves as a testing ground for Chicago School of Economics radical pro-business policies that later are applied to other countries, including the United States.

September 11

2001—New York and Washington D.C. Attacked

The attacks that would become known as 9-11 take place in the United States. Airplane hijackings lead to catastrophic crashes resulting in the collapse of the World Trade Center in New York City, the destruction of a portion of The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a passenger airliner crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Approximately 36% of Americans doubt the official 9-11 story.

September 10

1935—Huey Long Assassinated

Governor of Louisiana Huey Long, one of the few truly leftist politicians in American history, is shot by Carl Austin Weiss in Baton Rouge. Long dies after two days in the hospital.

September 9

1956—Elvis Shakes Up Ed Sullivan

Elvis Presley appears on The Ed Sullivan Show for the first time, performing his hit song “Don’t Be Cruel.” Ironically, a car accident prevented Sullivan from being present that night, and the show was guest-hosted by British actor Charles Laughton.

September 8

1966—Star Trek Airs for First Time

Star Trek, an American television series set in the twenty-third century and promoting socialist utopian ideals, premieres on NBC. The series is cancelled after three seasons without much fanfare, but in syndication becomes one of the most beloved television shows of all time.

September 8

1974—Ford Pardons Nixon

U.S. President Gerald Ford pardons former President Richard Nixon for any crimes Nixon may have committed while in office, which coincidentally happen to include all those associated with the Watergate scandal.