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RIP Louise Lasser

Actress Louise Lasser, best known for her comedic roles and her film collaborations with ex-husband Woody Allen, has died at the age of 87.

The actress died of natural causes at her home in New York City Monday, July 6, her friend Susan Charlotte told The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter.

Known for her title role in the late Norman Lear's 1970s sitcom "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" and her marriage to Allen, Lasser is remembered for her successful career across film and television.

Sandbar Fight

The Sandbar Fight followed conflicts that had occurred in central Louisiana. Members of the wealthy and established Wells and Cuny families, who were close relatives, were engaged in continuous feuds with many of the region's newer families. The subjects of the disputes included competing financial interests, allegations of vote-fixing in a sheriff's election, dishonored notes (bad loans), denied bank loans, and, as rumored, the honor of a woman. Several participants in the brawl had previously engaged in duels, fist fights, and exchanges of gunfire. Two previous attempts at resolving disputes by dueling had ended without resolution, either because they degenerated into shouting matches between seconds or one party failed to appear.

The duel that became the Sandbar Fight was initially arranged over grievances between Samuel L. Wells, III, and Dr. Thomas H. Maddox, both of Alexandria, Louisiana. They agreed to a duel at a neutral site, eventually choosing a wide, sandy shoal in the middle of the Mississippi River because it was considered outside the jurisdiction of local law enforcement, thus less likely to be subject to anti-dueling laws.[4] Wells and Maddox, the primary duelists, were attended by seconds and several friends and supporters. Norris Wright, in particular, was known to be violent. In a previous encounter, Wright shot Bowie; the intervention of observers prevented Bowie from then killing Wright. Afterwards, Bowie carried a sheath knife in preparation for a rematch in the Sandbar Fight.[5]

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At Obama's library opening:

Used to see The Scatter Brain Kid fly over Lafayette. Great Plane.

Dude should have backed off when she pulled the gun.

I won Publishers Clearing House yesterday.

BUT can’t tell anyone.

1865 Seth Thomas Regulator

Still running strong 161 years later.

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) punched back at President Trump on Monday after Trump called out Cassidy and other GOP senators for not supporting the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, even though Cassidy has consistently voted for the bill.

Cassidy took a shot at Trump's staff for having "misled" the president after Trump lumped the Louisiana senator in with four other GOP senators who have voted against the legislation: Sens. Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.).

"Mr. President, I don't know which version of the SAVE America Act you're referring to, but I am a cosponsor and support the latest version. I don't know which staffer misled you, but thank you for your attention to this matter!!" Cassidy wrote on social media.

Historic Anniversary...

Nice video.