* * * * F R I D A Y * * * * D E C E M B E R 21st * * * * D A Y 355 of 2018 * * * *
It’s the first day of Winter !
Happy ugly Christmas Sweater Day ! Pretty stiff competition in this category
It’s Crossword Puzzle Day ! Good mental exercise, if you need that type of thing
The Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discovered the radioactive element radium in 1898
1937: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world’s first full-length animated feature premieres
1978: Police in Des Plaines, IL, arrested John W. Gacy Jr. and began unearthing the remains of 33 men and boys that Gacy was later convicted of killing
1995: The city of Bethlehem passes from Israeli to Palestinian control
In the News: Taylorsville Town Hall closes at Noon today…Town Hall and County Offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday for Holiday…Two companies adding over 200 new jobs in Catawba County…Woman arrested for multiple felony counts…Man tries to flee Police in Lenoir…Records request lawsuit by Charlotte TV Station is denied
Weather: Some more rain but weekend looks good, Christmas too
Sports: Cougar JV Girls Get Thursday win…Duke takes care of Texas Tech…App gets win…Wake goes Bowling Saturday…NFL weekend has some very important games…Panthers host Falcons Sunday, game is now irrelevant…Canes lose to Red Wings
Happy Birthday: Jane Fonda, Samuel L Jackson, Chris Evert, Ray Romano, Kiefer Sutherland
Chris Evert
Samuel Jackson
Gadzooks ! Chris Evert is Still Hot As a Four Alarm Fire ! Some people just look better than others, I suppose
Here it is the beginning of Winter. I like Winter for a while but I grow weary of it. It should last about a month, then morph into Spring
I’m about to go over the edge if I see another person botch the use of to, too, and two. Here it is:
To- Expressing motion or direction toward a point. Example: I was nearly late to work
Too-In addition; also; furthermore; moreover Example: Can I come too ?
Two- The number between one and three
My Kingdom for some Sunshine
Quote of the Day: “Better a witty fool than a foolish wit”…William Shakespeare