Monday, December 19th. Day 353 of 2022
It’s Hard Candy Day
1732: Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
1843: Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol”
1907: A coalmine explosion in Jacobs Creek, PA, killed 239 workers
1917: The first games of the new National Hockey League (NHL) were played
1959: Walter Williams died in Houston, TX, at the age of 117. He was said to be the last surviving veteran of the U.S. Civil War
1972: Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, ending the Apollo program of manned lunar landings
1996: The school board of Oakland, CA, voted to recognize Black English, also known as “Ebonics.” The board later reversed its stance
1997: “Titanic” opened in American movie theaters
1998: President Bill Clinton was impeached on two charges of perjury and obstruction of justice by the U.S. House of Representatives
In the News: Man airlifted after fall from stairway in Taylorsville…No injuries but several weekend fires across Alexander County…Alexander County School students don’t return to class till Jan 4th…Stony Point woman charged in Catawba County…Taylorsville man jailed…Burke County man charged after chase…Statesville man arrested on Georgia fugitive warrant…Woman charged with attempting to flee from Catawba County Jail
Weather: Sunshine with a high around 45
Sports: Cougar women stay undefeated, AC men lay an egg Friday night…Hornets play, Hornets lose…Panthers shut down by Steelers…Vikings set a record…Strange finish costs Patriots…Canes have won 10 of 11…Argentina wins World Cup…Swanson moves to Chicago
Happy Birthday: John McEuen, Tim Reid, Kevin McHale, Jennifer Beals, Tom Gugliotta, Alyssa Milano, Warren Sapp, Jake Gyllenhaal
Tuscola High School will change mascot after App State claims copyright infringement https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/tuscola-high-school-to-hold-contest-for-new-logo-after-app-state-attorneys-reject-update/ar-AA15krFY
Onions to you https://apnews.com/article/oddities-veterans-dr-seuss-fcadcfd8cc7584a0f19261455e459b35
Sure am glad it’s not Winter yet because otherwise it would be cold this morning
Quote of the Day: “The main reason Santa is so jolly is because he knows where all the bad girls live”… George Carlin