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Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

October 13, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday, October 13th. Day 286 of 2022

It’s No Bra Day ! Free the Ta-Tas !!!

Happy M&Ms Day. I Love them, who don’t ?

1792: The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818

1885: The Georgia Institute of Technology is founded in Atlanta

1903: The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates

1944: American troops entered Aachen, Germany, during World War II

1960: The World Series ended on a home run for the first time. Bill Mazeroski’s homerun allowed the Pirates beat the Yankees in game 7

1983: Ameritech launches the first US cellular network in America in Chicago

1998: The National Basketball Association canceled regular season games, due to work stoppage, for first time in its 51-year history

In the News: New Principal named at East Alexander Middle School…County to honor vets with Operation Green Light…Body found in Conover identified…Granite Falls man charged with statutory rape in Tennessee…Statesville man arrested for stealing three vehicles…

Weather: We clear by Noon, Sunny with a high in 70’s

Sports: AC Volleyball wins, Men’s Soccer too…JV Football tonight at home…Braves blank the Phils…Padres even series with Dodgers…Canes open season with win

Happy Birthday: Paul Simon,Jerry Jones, Sammy Hagar, Marie Osmond, Doc Rivers, Jerry Rice, Kate Walsh, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Pierce, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

From the I’m not making this up department, New Zealand is mulling a tax on Cow Burps ! https://nypost.com/2022/10/10/new-zealand-proposes-taxing-cow-burps-angering-farmers/

Goose on the loose at Dodger Stadium https://www.foxnews.com/sports/goose-stops-play-dodgers-padres-nlds-game-2-staff-chase-down

Quote of the Day: “The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter”…Lenny Bruce (Born this day in 1925)

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