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Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

October 7, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday, October 7th. Day 280 of 2021

It’s Bathtub Day. Rub-A-Dub

Happy Chocolate Covered Pretzel Day

1826: The Granite Railway of Massachusetts begins operations as the first chartered railway in the United States

1918: The Georgia Tech football team defeated Cumberland College 222-0

1949: The communist German Democratic Republic (East Germany) is formed

1958: The U.S. manned space-flight project is renamed Project Mercury

1996: Fox News Channel begins service

2001: Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants hits his 73rd home run of the season setting a single-season record that still stands

2003: Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected governor of California in a recall election

In the News: Parents of Taylorsville woman charged with murder say they’ve been threatened…Taylorsville Police make felony drug arrest…Alexander County man arrested on Catawba County Warrants…Hickory High School ramping up security at Football Games…Section of Highway 16 to close in Catawba County…13 new COVID-19 cases reported on Wednesday in Alexander County

Weather: More Clouds, more showers

Sports: Cougar Volleyball and Men’s Soccer suffer losses…Coach Carter talks about the mistakes made in win over Ashe County…JV Football hosts Watauga this evening…Panthers make a move…Dodgers walk-off against the Red Birds

Happy Birthday: Oliver North, John Mellencamp, Vladimir Putin, Michael W. Smith, Simon Cowell,Yo-Yo Ma, Toni Braxton, Taylor Hicks, Bree Olson, Mookie Betts

Should we shop early for Christmas ? https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-business-china-toys-f6283aba74905a5dfc83f8841210700b

I’ll miss her on Sportscenter https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-sports-sage-steele-jay-cutler-health-c9378bfbea50dc2c719a29a146801d02

It’s not Halloween without Charlie Brown https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/its-the-great-pumpkin-charlie-brown-is-returning-to-public-tv-this-year-after-a-hiatus/ar-AAPaL5k

Get your shot !

Quote of the Day: “I admit I’m being paid well, but it’s no more than I deserve. After all, I’ve been screwed more times than a hooker”… Sean Connery

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