Pickups, Tractor s, and Ex-Wives...Oh My!
Pickup Man By Joe Diffie
Pickup Trucks
"I've got an 8 foot bed that never has to be made...I've meet all my wives in traffic jams...there's just something women like about a pickup man!"
This actor got his start on the Nickelodeon show "All That" in the early 1900's before going on to be a long running favorite cast member in SNL.
Kenan Thompson
May 5, 1862 - The Battle of Puebla was a landmark victory for the Mexican army over French forces commanded by Napoleon III and is today commemorated by this popular holiday.
Cinco De Mayo
This was a rough year for Brittney as she was married to childhood friend Jason Alexander for a total of 55 hours before getting it annulled and she later suffered a knee injury while filming a music video.
2004
Hula Burger, Onion Nuggets, and the Arch Deluxe
McDonald's
International Harvester by Craig Morgan
Tractor 🚜
I'm the son of a 3rd generation farmer
I've been married 10 years to the farmer's daughter
I'm a God fearin' hard workin' combine driver
Hoggin' up the road on my p-p-p-p-plower
Chug a lug a luggin' 5 miles an hour
On my International Harvester
This is the name of the green,"godzilla-style" monster that featured prominently in the '90's cartoon, "The Rugrats"
Reptar
May 7, 1945 - In a small red brick schoolhouse in Reims, Germany, General Alfred Jodl signed the unconditional surrender of all German fighting forces thus ending this war.
World War II
This was an even worse year for Spears as she checked into a rehab facility for less than a day before shaving her head the next day and eventually losing custody of her two kids to ex-husband Kevin Federline.
2007
The Big Italy, the Prizzaro, Sicilian Lasagna Pizza
Pizza Hut
Mud on the Tires by
Pickup Truck
There's a place I know about where the dirt road runs out
And we can try out the four-wheel drive
Come on now what do you say
Girl, I can hardly wait to get a little mud on the
This actor would go on to play roles in t.v. shows such as "Chuck" and "Bones" but he is best known for starring as Cory Matthews in "Boy Meets World"
Ben Savage
May 10, 1994 - This former political prisoner won the first free presidential election in South Africa despite attempts by various political foes to deter the outcome.
Nelson Mandela
Brittney's first album "...Baby One More Time" debuts at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 in this year.
1999
The Yumbo, Burger Shots, and Satisfries
Burger King
Highway 20 Drive by Zac Brown Band
Ex-Wives
This is what the middle initial, "E", stands for in the name of anthropomorphic rat and friend of 90's kids everywhere, Chuck E. Cheese.
Entertainment
May 20, 325 - A landmark moment in church occurred when a council of nearly 300 church bishops convened in this city in Asia Minor to condemn Arianism and develop an important creed.
Nicea
In this important year a 10-year old Brittney got her start on the "All New Mickey Mouse Club" along with other current stars like Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling, and Cristina Aguilara.
1993
The Frescata, The Superbar Salad Bar, and Stuffed Pitas
Wendy's
Do you Want Fries With That? By Tim Mcgraw
Ex-Wives
"Well you took my wife
And you took my kids
And you took that life
That I used to live...Do you want fries with that?"
Disney Channel Original movies were a hit throughout the '90s but they actually got their start in the early 1980's with this 1983 film that was set in Detroit, MI.
Tiger Town
May 24, 1844 - This inventor of the telegraph sent out the very first message stating "What Hath God Wrought?" from Washington D.C. to Baltimore.
Samuel Morse
Brittney Spears guest starred in episode of "How I Met Your Mother" less than a month after checking out of a psychiatric hospital early in this year.
2008
Seafood Salad, Beefer Burger, Airheads White Mystery Freeze
Taco Bell