Thursday, February 25th. Day 56 of 2021
It’s Clam Chowder Day. I like it but I can’t do soup in warm weather
Happy Chili Day ! If it’s good, it’s awfully tough to beat but Chili is something you can do badly
It’s Digital Learning Day. It’s doesn’t work well for most
1836: Samuel Colt is granted a United States Patent for his revolver firearm
1913: The 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax. Insert comment here…
1933: The aircraft carrier Ranger was launched. It was the first ship in the U.S. Navy to be designed and built from the keel up as an aircraft carrier
1957: Buddy Holly records “That’ll be the Day”
1982: The Lawrence Welk Show airs for the final time
1989: The Dallas Cowboys fire legendary coach Tom Landry. Jimmie Johnson would replace him
In the News: Alexander County continues to trend in wrong direction with COVID cases…County Commissioners will review COVID data at Monday meeting…Fatal crash overnight in Catawba County…Taylorsville man charged with fraud…Conover man facing felony counts
Weather: Sunshine again today, but clouds roll in late in the day. Not as warm but still nice
Sports: Cougar Football opens on the road at South Iredell this evening…Blue and Gold will be short handed (very much so) tonight…Pack gets big win… Heels lay an egg…Hornets pick up big rod win in the Valley of the Sun
Happy Birthday: Bob Schieffer, Billy Packer, Ric Flair, Te’a Leoni, Sean Astin, Julio Iglesis Jr, Rashida Jones
Bruce Springsteen fined https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2021-02-24/drunk-driving-charge-dropped-against-springsteen-500-fine-for-drinking-at-beach
Mel Gibson’s ex puts home she got from divorce on the market https://nypost.com/2021/02/24/mel-gibsons-ex-wife-robyn-moore-lists-malibu-home-for-32m/
Cougar Football Trivia is back this morning on the Radio. Listen at 7:45 for some comments from Coach Butch Carter as the Blue and Gold kick-off the Spring Season tonight at South Iredell. Somebody wins a gift certificate from PJ’s Bethlehem Seafood and Steak in Bethlehem !
Quote of the Day: “What a strange world this would be if we all had the same sense of humor”… Bernard Williams