Today in History: Oct. 15 - Arkansas Poetry Day; Zappa and Zorro

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Oct. 15 - Arkansas Poetry Day; Zappa and Zorro

1948 — Arkansas' First Poetry Day was held on this day. The Arkansas Branch of the League of American Penwomen at Fayetteville organized the event.
1975 — When Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention played at the University of Arkansas campus on this day, the opening act was Fayetteville's own Zorro and the Blue Footballs.

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