"Hello, is this thing on?"

Today in 1877 Emile Berliner invented the first microphone, thus making possible telephones, tape recorders, hearing aids, radio and television broadcasting... and exotica records.

Also, I'd like to send out a Happy St. Casimir's Day to all our Polish & Lithuanian ohana. Eat a muginukas for me!

If Mr. Berliner hadn't invented the microphone, Mr. Nixon would have probably finished out his second term...

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If Mr. Berliner hadn't invented the microphone, we would have enjoyed contemporary pop music a lot more.