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Richard C Gilbert’s Friday Blog

October 6, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Friday, October 6th. Day 279 of 2023

It’s National Smile Day !

Happy National Noodle Day

Put on your craziest hat, It’s Mad Hatter Day

1880: The Cincinnati Reds were booted from the National League for selling beer at games. They were reinstated when sanity returned

1927: “The Jazz Singer” opened in New York starring Al Jolson

1961: President Kennedy advised American families to build or buy bomb shelters for protection in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union

1979: Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House

1992: Ross Perot appeared in his first paid broadcast on CBS after entering the presidential race

2010: Instagram is launched online

2010: Roy Halliday of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter in a National League Playoff Game against the Cincinnati Reds

2018: The Senate confirms Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process

In the News: Taylorsville Police arrest suspected drug dealer… Granite Falls Police search for fugitive…Lenoir man nabbed in Alexander County…Fatal crash in Watauga County…

Weather: Clouds early turn to Sunshine. Cooler this Weekend

Sports: Cougars try to end string of losses against Watauga tonight in Boone…JV Football falls to Watauga…AC Soccer battles Freedom to draw…UNC gets good news…On a day when Bears legend dies, Chicago beats Washington…Panther head to Motor City…Baseball Playoffs resume Saturday…NASCAR runs the Roval in Charlotte

Happy Birthday: Britt Ekland, Kevin Cronin, Tony Dungy, Elisabeth Shue, Rebecca Lobo, Trevor Lawrence

Lawsuit against Texas Pete is dismissed https://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-dropped-over-texas-pete-133132932.html

Word of the Day: ostracize [ os-truh-sahyz ] To exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc. To banish a person. Greek origin.

Quote of the Day: “I’d love to go up there and bully them”…Coach Butch Carter on tonight’s game at Watauga

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