Tuesday, May 25th. Day 145 of 2021
It’s Wine Day ! A little nosh would be great
It’s Geek Pride Day
1787: The United States Constitutional Convention formally convenes in Philadelphia
1925: John T. Scopes is indicted for teaching human evolution in Tennessee
1961: President Kennedy announces, before a special joint session of the U.S. Congress, his goal to initiate a project to put a “man on the Moon” before the end of the decade
1968: The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is dedicated
1979: American Airlines Flight 191 crashes during takeoff at O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, killing all 271 on board and two people on the ground
2011: Oprah Winfrey airs her last show, ending her 25-year run
2012: Rocky Face Park Opens in Alexander County www.rockyfacepark.com
In the News: Two fatal accidents in Catawba County…County Memorial Day Service set for Sunday…Taylorsville man being held under large bond in Catawba County…Stony Point man facing long list of charges…Alexander County man transferred from one jail to another…Taylorsville man taken into custody this morning in Hickory
Weather: Warm, high near 90, maybe a much needed shower or strom this afternoon
Sports: Cougar Baseball at McDowell today…Hickory High expected to name new Football Coach this evening…Canes come home after two tough road losses…Ray winning streak at 11…Braves begin series in Boston this evening…PGA apologizes for the mob scene on 18 Sunday in South Carolina…Greg Olsen’s son might need heart transplant
Happy Birthday: Tom T Hall, Ian McKellen, Leslie Uggams, Frank Oz, Karen Valentine, Mike Myers, Anne Heche, Molly Sims, Brian Urlacher
Some hot items are flying off the shelves https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-great-american-clean-up-deodorant-teeth-whitener-fly-off-the-shelves-11621869232
A trash to treasure story. Lady got lucky twice https://apnews.com/article/oddities-fcb831940f4abd214232d4ff463f3597
Kyle Troup
Quote of the Day: “It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them”… Ralph Waldo Emerson (Born this day in 1803)