Friday, November 1st. Day 307 of 2024
It’s Vinager Day. Vineger is pretty amazing if you learn about it. It’s World Vegan Day. I love veggies but I gotta have a burger now and then !
1512: Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public
1800: President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House
1870: The U.S. Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) made its first meteorological observations
1896: A photograph showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time
1950: Two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to assassinate President Harry Truman. One of the men was killed when they tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington
1959: Jacques Plante, of the Montreal Canadiens, became the first goalie in the NHL to wear a mask
1968: The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X
1994: The Amazon.com domain was registered
2017: Houston Astros win their first World Series beating the LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. The title is tainted by a cheating scandal involving the stealing of signals by the Astros
In the News: Alexander County Early voting over 14,000…Taylorsville man charged with break-in at Bethlehem Elementary School…Stony Point man jailed on felony drug charge…Alexander County Deputies arrest Claremont man…Caldwell County Deputies charge Hudson man with sexual exploitation of child
Weather: Clouds mixed with Sun. High around 75 again
Sports: Is there anything left in the Cougar’s tank ? After a dreadful performance last week, they host Hibriten on Senior Night…JV Football routs Hibriten, finishes season at 7-2…Charlotte thumped by Tulane Friday night…Panthers host New Orleans on Sunday…Canes blast the Bruins…Braves make a trade
Jenny McCarthy
Garth Brooks amid all the scandal says he and Trisha might move to Ireland https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/garth-brooks-says-trisha-yearwood-133756137.html
Word of the Day: posthaste [ pohst-heyst ] With the greatest possible speed or promptness. In the 16th century, the phrase “haste, post, haste” was used to inform posts (as couriers were then called) that a letter was urgent and must be hastily delivered. “I anticipate a response posthaste”
Quote of the Day: “Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit”… Vince Lombardi