{"id":520,"date":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clberns.com\/dev\/2026\/05\/09\/may-9-he-tried-to-steal-the-crown-jewels-and-it-didnt-end-how-youd-expect\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:00:00","slug":"may-9-he-tried-to-steal-the-crown-jewels-and-it-didnt-end-how-youd-expect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clberns.com\/dev\/2026\/05\/09\/may-9-he-tried-to-steal-the-crown-jewels-and-it-didnt-end-how-youd-expect\/","title":{"rendered":"May 9 &#8211; He Tried to Steal the Crown Jewels\u2026 and It Didn\u2019t End How You\u2019d Expect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/cl-berns\/embed\/episodes\/May-9---He-Tried-to-Steal-the-Crown-Jewels-and-It-Didnt-End-How-Youd-Expect-e3j2f35\" height=\"180px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"width:100%; height:180px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>May 9, 2026 \u2014 Today is National Lost Sock Memorial Day, which is oddly specific\u2026 but probably more relatable than it should be.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Today we\u2019re looking at a few moments where things didn\u2019t unfold the way you might expect.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>First, a failed attempt to steal the Crown Jewels in 1671 that ended in an unusual way.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Then, the start of impeachment hearings against Richard Nixon in 1974, marking a shift from investigation to formal process.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And finally, the early formation of Mother\u2019s Day in 1914, showing how a simple idea can evolve beyond its original purpose.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Plus, a look at Billy Joel, whose storytelling approach continues to resonate.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It raises a question about how often things grow into something different than what they started as.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Anyway\u2026 that\u2019s what I ended up finding while working through May 9.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 9, 2026 \u2014 Today is National Lost Sock Memorial Day, which is oddly specific\u2026 but probably more relatable than it should be. 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