Tuesday, March 22nd. Day 81 of 2022
It’s National Goof-Off Day ! I was quite adept at it but never have the time any more
1630: The Massachusetts Bay Colony banned gambling. Wanna bet on how that went ?
1871: William Holden of North Carolina became the first Governor in US history to be impeached
1903: Niagra Falls runs dry because of a drought
1934: The first Masters Golf Championship began in Augusta, Georgia
1963: The Beatles release their 1st album, “Please Please Me”
1979: The NHL votes to accept 4 WHA teams, the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, Quebec Nordiques ( Moved to Denver in 1995 and became the Colorado Avalanche) and the Hartford Whalers. The Whalers are now the Carolina Hurricanes
1993: The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips
2011: The NFL announces that all scoring plays would be video reviewed before points are awarded
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners approve “Child Safety Zones”…Three injured in crash north of Taylorsville Monday morning…Judge orders Morganton man to Alexander County Jail…Taylorsville man facing charge of resisting arrest…Hiddenite man arrested…Granite Falls man in custody after leading officers on chase
Weather: Sunshine early, clouds increase this afternoon. High around 72. Rain coming Wednesday
Sports: AC Softball hangs on to win at Mooresville, they open conference play at Ashe County today…Cougar Baseball also heads to West Jefferson today…NC State and UNC advance in NCAA Women’s Tournament…Hornets win 5th straight…Panthers scoping QB’s…Falcons trade Matt Ryan to Indy…Saints keep Jamis…Lefty won’t play in Masters
Happy Birthday: Pat Robertson, William Shatner, George Benson, James Patterson, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bob Costas, Stephanie Mills, Matthew Modine, Reese Witherspoon, J. J. Watt
There’s a lot of there out there https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/world/5000-exoplanets-confirmation-nasa-scn/index.html
They’re the Cinderella of March Madness, The St Peters Peacocks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Peter%27s_University
Life lesson for the day: Learn to pick your fights ! https://www.yahoo.com/news/clueless-bear-picks-wrong-fight-064449080.html
Quote of the Day: “I’m a workaholic. I love every movie I’ve been in, even the bad ones”…Karl Malden (Born this day in 1912)