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Playa de Aro

            The Postcard

A postcard that was published by Fotografia Campana-Puig-Ferran, Pelayo 60, Barcelona.

The card was posted in Playa de Aro on Thursday the 18th. September 1969 using a 3'50 peseta stamp. It was sent to:

Monsieur et Madame Vojnovic,
152, Cité Beauvoir,
Bouguenais,
France.

An Amendment to the US Constitution

So what else happened on the day that the card was posted to the Vojnovics?

Well, on the 18th. September 1969, the U.S. House of Representatives voted, 339 to 70, to approve a proposed 26th. Amendment to the United States Constitution.

This stated that if it is approved by two-thirds of the U.S. Senate and then ratified by 38 of the 50 state legislatures of the United States, it would abolish the United States Electoral College, and would allow the President of the United States to be elected directly by the voters. 

Under the proposal, the candidate with the highest number of votes would win the presidency, provided that he or she had received at least 40% of the votes cast. 

The Amendment proposed that If no candidate received 40% of the votes, then a runoff election would be held between the two candidates who had the highest and second highest number. 

While the U.S. Senate appeared to be in favor, and U.S. President Nixon had announced his support for the bill, a filibuster against the bill was made by Democrat Senator Sam Ervin (who would later gain fame as chairman of the Watergate Hearings in 1973) of South Carolina. 

Votes for cloture to end the filibuster fell short of the required two-thirds majority, with the final vote for cloture being 53 in favor, 34 against on September 29, after which the Senate abandoned the legislation.

Cloture in a legislative assembly is a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote - e.g. "a cloture motion."

Cappadonna

The day also marked the birth in NYC of Cappadonna the  (stage name for Darryl Hill).

Cappadonna was an American rapper and member of Wu-Tang Clan and Theodore Unit.

Cappadonna's first solo effort was 1998's The Pillage which debuted and peaked at number 3 on the charts and certified Gold. 

His follow-up – 2001's The Ying and The Yang – debuted at number 51 on the charts. 

Staying vigilant in his support of The Clan, he then featured on over 25 releases including classics from Raekwon, Method Man and Ghostface.

Known for his colorful wardrobe, he frequently refers to fashion designers and his large collection of boutique clothing in his raps.

In 2019 Cappadonna was featured in Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men, a documentary in honor of the 25th. anniversary of Wu-Tang Clan's debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

Cappadonna once mentioned in a podcast that his name is an acronym for "Consider All Poor People Acceptable Don't Oppress Nor Neglect Anyone.".

Taken on: June 7, 2024

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