Of rainbows, crosswalks, 'Friends of Dorothy' and why Judy Garland might not be happy were she with us today

'Behold, I establish my covenant with you … that never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood, and never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.' --Genesis 9:8-11

On this day in 1939, American audiences were introduced to Judy Garland as Dorothy in the film adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s children’s story, The Wizard of Oz.

Even as we mark this milestone, agents from the Florida Department of Transportation are roaming the streets of our fair state with paint brushes, wiping out the rainbows Dorothy sang about.

Those…