23-25 July 1914: The "July Ultimatum"—Austria-Hungary's demands against the Kingdom of Serbia, which were meant to be rejected, thus providing Vienna with the casus belli it desired.
The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
"Weird Al" Yankovic, "First World Problems" from Mandatory Fun (T.L.A.M.)
Commentary: I considered choosing something more of a piece with this week's episode of "The Explorers' Club," but the profundity of the tragedy of July 1914, the arrogance & the folly, the fools rushing headlong into destruction, is such that I needed to be reminded that life is worth living. Who better than "Weird Al" at reaffirming life's inherent value? Yes, being saddened by a war that began a century ago, however horrific that war might have been & however significant it was in shaping the world we live in today, still qualifies as a First World problem.
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