Friday. October 27th. Day 300 of 2023
It’ Frankenstein Friday and Black Cat Day
1787: The first of the Federalist Papers were published in the New York Independent. The series of 85 essays, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay, were published under the pen name “Publius.”
1904: The New York subway system officially opened. It was the first rapid-transit subway system in America
1938: Du Pont announced “nylon” as the new name for its new synthetic yarn
1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis! By refusing to agree to the firing of a nuclear torpedo at a US warship, Soviet Naval Officer Vasily Arkhipov averts nuclear war
1988: Ronald Reagan suspends construction of the new U.S. Embassy in Moscow due to Soviet listening devices in the building
2004: The Boston Red Sox won their first World Series since 1918 when they completed a 4-0 sweep of the St Louis Cardinals
In the News: Taylorsville Mayor and Town Board emerge from meeting with “No Comment”…Artwork dedicated in honor of former County Manager Rick French…Wilkes County man dies in logging mishap…Taylorsville woman arrest this morning on felony drug charge…Bessemer City woman jailed in Alexander County…Taylorsville man in custody for probation violation
Weather: The Weekend looks warm and dry. High today near 80
Sports: Alexander Central JV Football finishes season with win…Cougars in must-win mode tonight in regular season finale…Bills bear the Bucs…Panthers host Houston on Sunday…Can Tar heels recover from last Saturday’s dud ?…Can Wolfpack save their season ?…NASCAR run slow in Martinsville
Happy Birthday: Neil Sheehan, John Cleese, Lee Greenwood, Fran Lebowitz, Jayne Kennedy, Simon Le Bon, Matt Drudge, Kelly Osbourne
Sir Paul talks about the “last” Beatles song https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/26/entertainment/paul-mccartney-emotional-beatles-song/index.html
Somebody will win a terrific prize package this morning on Cougar Football Trivia. Maybe you’ll win a $25 Gift Card from PJ’s Seafood and Steak, a Cougar Blanket from the Alexander Central Athletic Boosters and a pair of tickets to the Senior Night battle against Freedom thanks to Ag South Farm Credit ! We play at 7:45
Word of the Day: coccyx [ kok-siks ] Commonly referred to as the tail bone. A small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans and some animals. It consists of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae. From Latin.
Quote of the Day: “This is a Playoff Game for us and that’s how we’re approaching it”…Coach Butch Carter on tonight’s regular season finale against Freedom.