27 August 2011 Posted on August 27, 2015 by Staff Hurricane Irene strikes land on the United States east coast. Forty seven are killed. Famous Words of Inspiration...""A fine quotation is a diamond on the finger of a man of wit, and a pebble in the hand of a fool." Joseph Roux — Click here for more from Joseph Roux Related posts: 25 May 2011 2 May 2011 22 February 2011 15 March 2011 8 January 2011 9 April 2011 17 September 2011 22 February 2011 29 August 2005 26 August 1920