* * * * M O N D A Y * * * * M A R C H 4th * * * * D A Y 63 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Grammar Day ! Good Idea, seldom observed
Happy Marching Band Day ! Love the Marching Cougars
1634: Samuel Cole opened the first tavern in Boston. It failed because everyone didn’t know your name
1789: The first congress of the United States meets in New York. They declare the Constitution in effect
1837: The city of Chicago is incorporated1966: In an interview in the London Evening Standard, The Beatles’ John Lennon declares that the band is “more popular than Jesus now”
1994: Four Muslim extremists are convicted of the first World Trade Center bombing. Six people were killed in the 1993 attack
In the News: Testimony Continues in Clary Trial…Hiddenite woman facing multiple charges…Man arrested after breaking into Claremont home, kidnapping residents, and setting fire to home…Missing hikers found safe…Man arrested for meth in Hickory…No charges against Highway Patrol Trooper involved in fatal Wilkes County chase
Weather: Sunshine ! Not very warm but, Sunshine !
Sports: Winkler steps down as Cougar Women’s Hoop Coach…Cougar Baseball drilled by Davie County…Final week of regular season in ACC…Roy Williams OK after collapse…Joey Logano wins in Vegas…Panthers get a look at some Draft prospects
Happy Birthday: Paula Prentiss, Emilio Estefan, Catherine O’Hara, Patricia Heaton, Chaz BonoAverage New Car Payment is now $551 according to a story in USA TODAY. I think my first new car payment was something like $150 per month
I’m starting to feel guilty when I don’t but Scout Cookies. The girls handle it fine when I say, No Thanks! Their Moms give me an evil look. I want to help but enough already, I bought two boxes and gave them to a skinny person
Put on your Big Boy or Big Girl Pants, It’s Monday for Everybody !
Quote of the Day: “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint”…Mark Twain