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Richard C Gilbert’s Tuesday Blog

May 16, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tuesday, May 16th. Day 136 of 2023

It’s Waiters Day. More known as Waitpersons, tip like you mean it !

Happy Mimosa Day ! Waitperson, a couple Mimosas please

1771: The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called “The Regulators”, occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alamance

1860: The Republican National Convention selects Abraham Lincoln as candidate for President

1868: The Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote

1939: The first Food Stamps are issued

1965: The Campbell Soup Company introduces Spaghetti Os

1985: Michael Jordan is named NBA Rookie of Year

2019: The last episode of TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” airs after 12 seasons

2020: Department store chain JC Penney files for bankruptcy

In the News: Another fatal shooting in Hickory, suspect named but not arrested…Mooresville man arrested after becoming entangled in barbed-wire fence in Alexander County…Taylorsville Police searching for female suspect…Stony Point man arrested after brief chase…Lenoir man arrested for felony arson…Paragon Films breaks ground for expansion of their Taylorsville facility

Weather: Clouds and showers possible today, likely tonight

Sports: Lady Cougar Softball battle South Caldwell with Round IV spot on the line…Hollar shoots 76 in Round 1 of State Finals…Canes will open conference finals on Thursday…Braves end 4 game slide…Dodgers stay hot…Mets are not hot…Orlando a future home of the Rays ?

Happy Birthday: Pierce Brosnan, Olga Korbut, Debra Winger, Janet Jackson, Tucker Carlson, Gabriela Sabatini, Melanie Lynskey, Megan Fox

Look who’s on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit edition https://news.yahoo.com/martha-stewart-81-becomes-oldest-055955183.html

Word of the Day: logophile [ law-guh-fahyl ] A lover of words, Logophile is a compound of logo-, meaning “word, speech,” and -phile, meaning “lover of.”

Quote of the Day: “I will be back next year” Alexander Central Baseball Coach Pete Hardee on rumors he was retiring

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