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Max Hirsch

Max HirschBorn: July 30, 1880Horse racing trained 1,933 winners from 1908-68; won Triple Crown with Assault in 1946.Died: Apr. 3, 1969Martina HingisG - JTommy Hitchcock

The Devil's Dictionary: Mad

by Ambrose Bierce MACROBIANMAGDALENEMAD -adj. Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence; not conforming to standards of thought, speech and action derived by the conformants…

Stark Raving Mad

NBCThursday 9:30–10:00 p.m.; on hiatusCast:Tony Shalhoub, Neil Patrick Harris, and Eddie McClintock Not exactly Must-See material, but then again Veronica's Closet survived two seasons on the…

Brewer's: Mad as a Hatter

By some said to be a corruption of “Mad as an atter” (adder); but evidence is wanting. The word adder is atter in Saxon, natter in German. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E.…

Brewer's: Mad Cavalier

(The). Prince Rupert, noted for his rash courage and impatience of control. (1619-1682.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mad ParliamentMad as a March Hare A…

Brewer's: Mad Parliament

(The). The Parliament which assembled at Oxford in 1258, and broke out into open rebellion against Henry III. The king was declared deposed, and the government was vested in the hands of…

Brewer's: Mad Poet

(The). Nathaniel Lee, who was confined for four years in Bedlam. (1657-1690.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Mad as a HatterMad Parliament A B C D E F…

Mad Dog Time

Director/Writer:Larry BishopDirector of Photography:Frank ByersEditor: Norman HollynMusic:Earl RoseProduction Designer: Dina LiptonProducer: Judith Rutherford JamesUnited Artists; R; 92…

Brewer's: Midsummer Madness

Olivia says to Malvolio, “Why, this is very midsummer madness” (Twelfth Night, iii. 4). The reference is to the rabies of dogs, which is generally brought on by Midsummer heat. Source:…