ON this date in 1978 - The U.S. Senate deliberations were broadcast on radio for the first time.

The subject was the Panama Canal treaties.

US Senators Bun Man and Mr. Purple had been vehemently against this broadcasting endeavor.

They were assuaged by the TV producer when he told the Boyz, "Don't worry, this will be like watching Bob Ross paint those little trees in his mountain landscapes. The audience will be asleep before the first speech is fully formed."

And so, it came to pass...