Friday, December 6th, Day 341 of 2024. 19 Shopping Days till Christmas
Tip the Barkeep !
It’s Bartender Day !
1774: Austria became the first nation to introduce a state supported education system
1865: The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. It abolished slavery in the U.S
1884: Construction of the Washington Monument was completed by Army engineers. The project took 34 years
1907: A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monongah_mining_disaster
1941: A Japanese task force was one day out from attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
1957: America’s first attempt at putting a satellite into orbit failed when the satellite blew up on the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida
1994: Orange County, California filed for bankruptcy due to investment losses of about $2 billion. The county is one of the richest in the nation
2017: President Trump announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
In the News: 77th Annual Alexander County Christmas Parade is Saturday…Four Alexander County residents charged in Thursday pre-dawn raid…Man and woman already in Alexander County Jail now facing felony drug charges in Iredell County…Iredell Deputies searching for Stony Point woman…Conover woman found guilty of manslaughter…Boone man gets Federal Prison time for transporting child porn
Weather: Warmer temps this weekend but today is cold. High around 42
Sports: Cougar Basketball at North Iredell tonight..Hickory Football hosts North Lincoln tonight in 3A Regional Semi-Final…Lions slip by Packers Thursday night…Panthers head to Philly on Sunday…Could the guy in the Hoodie be the next coach in Chapel Hill?…College Football Conference Championship games this weekend…Canes end 3 game skid
Janine Turner
Dolphins in Gulf of Mexico are testing positive for fentanyl https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/bay-area/traces-of-fentanyl-and-other-drugs-found-in-bottleneck-dolphins-in-gulf-of-mexico
The World’s oldest Newlyweds https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/12/05/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-couple-to-marry/3701733425065/
Word of the Day: vice versa [vi·ce ver·sa] Term used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order. From Latin vice versa “with the order turned around,” “Is this series a case of art imitating life or vice versa? “
Quote of the Day: “I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn’t park anywhere near the place”…Steven Wright (69 today))