The Official Semi-Calendar

The Residents' God In Three Persons - The Official Semi-Calendar was a promotional "semi-calendar", covering only the months of March through August of 1988. 
It was published by Rykodisc in the early months of 1988 to promote the label's series of then-upcoming releases by The Residents, beginning with the album God In Three Persons in March and ending with the "Holy Kiss of Flesh" single in August.
==History==
The Residents' Official Semi-Calendar was published by Rykodisc in early 1988 in order to promote The Residents' upcoming releases on the label; the album God In Three Persons (released on CD in March and LP in May), the "Double Shot" single (released in April), the instrumental God In Three Persons Soundtrack, (released on CD in June and LP in July) and the "Holy Kiss of Flesh" single (released in August). As such, the calendar begins in March 1988 and ends in August of the same year. 
Dates on the calendar are marked with notable historical events, mostly relating to 20th century pop culture and music, including release dates, birthdays, and natural disasters, as well as other strange and cryptic notations. Much of the biographical information cited is inaccurate; for example, the birth date of Shemp Howard. 
The Residents' contract with Ryko expired the following year, and a second calendar was not produced. 
==Dates==
===March===
*2nd: Charlie Chaplin's corpse stolen for ransom, 1978
*4th: Chastity Bono b. 1969, JHZ.
*8th: Paul McCartney fined for growing weed on his farm
* 11th: Lawrence Welk b. 1903
*13th: MG
*14th: "Ballad of the Green Berets" hits #1 1966
*17th: St. Patrick's Day, Shemp Howard b. 1906
*21st: Residents release "God In 3 Persons CD" 1988
*22nd: Rev. Pat Robertson b. 1930
*24th: Elvis enters army 1958
* 25th: Anita Bryant b. 1940
*28th: Raspberries break up 1974
*30th: John Hinckley shoots Reagan "for Jodie" 1981
===April===
*1st: M.S.C
*2nd: Marvin Gaye b. 1939, d. 1985, D.R.
*3rd: BBC bans the Coasters' "Charlie Brown" 1959
* 6th: 1st broadcast of "Hootenanny" on ABC
*9th: Carl Perkins, b. 1932
*11th: ???
*12th: Tiny Tim b. 1932
*16th: Dusty Springfield b. 1939
*17th: Eddie Cochran d. 1960
*18th: San Francisco earthquake 1906
*19th: Elliot Ness b. 1903
*23rd: Vladimir Nabokov, b. 1894 (?)
*25th: Residents release "Double Shot of My Baby's Love" CD single 1988
* 29th: Tommy James b. 1947
* 30th: Cultural Revolution begins 1967
===May===
* 1st: 1st Batman comic, 1939
* 2nd: Leslie Gore b. 1946, Link Wray 1935
*3rd: James Brown b. 1928, or so he says
*4th: Elvis Costello, Accidents Will Happen released. R.M.
*5th: Karl Marx B. 1818, Tammy Wynette B. 1942
* 7th: Hindenberg explodes 1937
*8th: Mothers' Day
*9th: Fred Astaire b. 1899
*13th: Jim Jones b.1931
*15th: T.L.
* 16th: Liberace b. 1920
*17th: Charlie Chaplin's body recovered 1978, Duane Hickman b. 1934
*19th: K.A.K.
*20th: 1st speeding ticket issued 1899
*21st: Bob Dylan's Bar Mitzvah 1954
*23rd: Residents release GOD IN THREE PERSONS lp version 1988
*26th: R.S.
*28th: John Birch b. 1928
*30th: Memorial Day
*31st: Brooke Shields b. 1965
===June===
*1st: Pat Boone b. 1934; Son of Sam b. 1953
*7th: T.R.
*9th: Carrie Nation d. 1911
*13th: Giant hailstones kill 22 in Greece 1930; Paul Lynde b. 1926
*16th: Brian Eno b. 1948
*17th: James Brown b. 1938, he also says.
* 19th: Fathers' Day
*24th: Arthur Brown b. 1944
*26th: Sonny & Cher's divorce final 1975, 1st UFO sighting 1947, Eartha Kitt b. 1927
*27th: Residents release GOD IN THREE PERSONS Soundtrack CD 1988
*29th: 'Rock Around the Clock' hits #1 & 'the rock era' begins 1955, Lowell George d. 1979
===July=== 
*1st: Snakefinger d. 1987, J.R.-M.R.
* 3rd: Brian Jones d. 1969, Jim Morrison d. 1971
*6th: Burt Ward & Sylvester Stallone b. 1946
*9th: "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" peaks at #83, 1968
*11th: D.L.
*15th: "Billy don't be a Hero" hits #1 1974
*18th: Screaming Jay Hawkins b. 1929, Hunter S. Thompson b. 1934
*20th: Plan 9 From Outer Space premieres 1959
*22nd: Albert Brooks b. 1947
*24th: 31
*25th: Residents release GOD IN THREE PERSONS Soundtrack LP version, 1988
*26th: Ed Gein d. 1984
*28th: Off course air-plane hits Empire State Bldg. 1945
*29th: Bob Dylan's motor-cycle accident 1966
*30th: Jimmy Hoffa last seen 1975
===August===
*2nd: "Wooly Bully" goes gold, 1965
*4th: Lizzie Borden takes an axe 1892
*5th: Elephant Man b. 1862
*7th: 1st man jumps off Golden Gate Bridge 1937
*10th: M.W/H "The Rockford Files" Theme From hits #1 1.9.7.5
*12th: Buck Owens b. 1929
*16th: Elvis Presley dies 1977
* 18th: Roman Polanski b. 1933
*19th: Dr. Renee Richards b 1934
*21st: Count Basie, Born 1904
*22nd: Residents release 'Holy Kiss of Flesh' CD single, 1988
*25th: John Birch d. 1945, Walt Kelly b. 1915
*27th: Beatles go to Elvis' house, 1965
*29th: Charlie Parker born, 1920
*30th: R. Crumb b. 1943
==Gallery==
The below images of The Residents' Official Semi-Calendar were supplied to The Mysterious Spanish Ladies by fan Steve Foster. Thanks Steve!
File:ResidentsCalendar.jpg|Front page
File:Semicalendar2.jpg|March
File:Semicalendar3.jpg|March
File:Semicalendar4.jpg|April
File:Semicalendar5.jpg|April
File:Semicalendar6.jpg|May
File:Semicalendar7.jpg|May
File:Semicalendar8.jpg|Centerfold
File:Semicalendar9.jpg|June
File:Semicalendar10.jpg|June
File:Semicalendar11.jpg|July
File:Semicalendar12.jpg|July
File:Semicalendar13.jpg|August
File:Semicalendar14.jpg|August
File:Semicalendar15.jpg|Back cover
==See also==
*Rykodisc
*God In Three Persons
*God In Three Persons Soundtrack
* "Double Shot"
*"Holy Kiss Of Flesh"
==External links and references==
*A digitized copy posted to The Residents unofficial Facebook group by fan Steve Foster
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