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On this Day in History: September 13, 1916 - Mary the circus elephant is publicly executed in the Erwin, Tennessee railyard, after killing a drifter named Red Eldridge the previous day. The five-ton animal is hanged from a derrick car in front of 3,000 onlookers, and left hanging for half an hour.

Born on this Day in History: September 13, 1916 - Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990) Born in Llandaff, South Wales, writer Roald Dahl specialized in stories of macabre surprise. He is best known for his children's books James and the Giant Peach (1961) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964). Several have been made into films.

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Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.