tagged w/ Jefferson Davis
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"The Pillsbury Dough Boy celebrated his fifty-first birthday. Sadly, he never recovered from his molestation at the hands of the Michelin Man." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin deflates brands April 27, 2011 at McCormack's Irish Pub in Richmond, VA. Joe Hafkey is MC.
http://chrismartincomedy.com"The Pillsbury Dough Boy celebrated his fifty-first birthday. Sadly, he never... more
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"Bad news: Japan glows in the dark. Good news: Sarah Palin can now see two countries from her porch." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin goes Gilbert Gottfried April 19, 2011 at Strange Matter in Richmond, VA. John Reaves is the MC.
http://chrismartincomedy.com"Bad news: Japan glows in the dark. Good news: Sarah Palin can now see two... more
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"It's so hot that Dick Cheney waterboarded himself." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin get topical and tropical August 3, 2010 at the Charlottesville Comedy Roundtable's open mic at the 12th Street Taphouse in Charlottesville, VA.
http://www.chrismartincomedy.com"It's so hot that Dick Cheney waterboarded himself." Stand-up comedian... more
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"Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that 'throw a shrimp on the barbie' is not a Verne Troyer sex tape." Stand-up comedian Chris Martin gets kinky at Refried Comedy @ Aztek Grill in Richmond, VA.
http://www.ChrisMartinComedy.com"Imagine my disappointment when I discovered that 'throw a shrimp on the... more
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William Jackson was a slave in the home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis during the Civil War. It turns out he was also a spy for the Union Army, providing key secrets to the North about the Confederacy.
Jackson was Davis' house servant and personal coachman. He learned high-level details about Confederate battle plans and movements because Davis saw him as a "piece of furniture" -- not a human, according to Ken Dagler, author of "Black Dispatches," which explores espionage by America's slaves.
"Because of his role as a menial servant, he simply was ignored," Dagler said. "So Jefferson Davis would hold conversations with military and Confederate civilian officials in his presence."William Jackson was a slave in the home of Confederate president Jefferson Davis... more
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