On This Day
Today is the anniversary of another celebrity becoming a politician. In 1998, Jesse Ventura took over the reins of power in Mini-soda.

And just a few years later, California followed suit by electing a similarly totally unqualified candidate into power with the Arnold, forever to be known as the Gropinator if Doonesbury has its way.

Also, Bob Kane, the creator of Batman died today in 1998. And a state-run newspaper in Iraq urged the country to prepare to battle "the U.S. monster." Looks like they got it right.