The Crown Point Vista House is located approximately 15 miles  east of Portland on
the Columbia River Highway. The groundbreaking for the pioneer memorial view point was in 1916 and the project was completed in 1918  with a dedication ceremony on May 5, 1918 (pictured above). Portland’s Royal Rosarians can be seen dressed in white.

The Vista House (above&below) as it looks today

A ticket to "Washing the Lions" in London from 1857. One of the first  traditional April Fools pranks was recorded from as far back as 1698.

David Brenner  is a standup comedian, actor, author, and filmmaker. Prior to
beginning his standup career, he wrote and directed over a hundred made-for-TV documentaries, which garnered him many awards, including an Emmy. Making his national television debut on the The Tonight Show, he has since become the most frequent guest on the show, with 158 appearances.

Barney Miller was a situation comedy TV series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village. The series originally was broadcast on ABC-TV until May 20, 1982.
Decades after its cancellation, Barney Miller retains a devoted following among real-life police officers, who appreciate the show’s emphasis on dialogue and believably quirky characters, and its low-key portrayal of cops going about their jobs.