Friday, August 15th. Day 227 of 2025
It’s Relaxation Day. I’d love to but it’ll have to wait
1877: Thomas Edison wrote to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh. The letter stated that the word, “hello” would be a more appropriate greeting than “ahoy” when answering the telephone
1911: Crisco was introduced by Procter & Gamble
1914: The Panama Canal was officially opened to commercial traffic
1935: Will Rogers and Wiley Post were killed in an airplane crash in Alaska
1939: The Wizard of Oz premieres at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
The Beatles At Shea Stadium
Photo: liveformusic.com
1969: The Woodstock Festival opens in Bethel, New York on Max Yasgur’s Dairy Farm
1998: Apple introduces the iMac computer
2021: The Taliban regained control of Kabul, Afghanistan, after Joe withdrew troops. It was a full-blown disgrace while Joe napped
In the News: Taylorsville couple busted on drug trafficking charges…Alexander County Deputies make drug arrest in Stony Point…Taylorsville man hits Sheriff’s Office vehicle with large rock, runs but don’t get away…Two Stony Point women face felony drug counts in Iredell County…Family of man shot and killed by Hickory Police in 2023 file wrongful death suit against Officers
Weather: Sunny and 88. Maybe a Boomer this afternoon
Sports: AC Women’s Tennis win raid-shortened match vrs Ashe County…Cougar Football scrimmages Davie County. Regular Season Kicks-Off a week from tonight…McIntire leads FedEx Cup Semifinal…NASCAR runs Richmond Saturday night…Mets in freefall
Happy Birthday: Stephen Breyer, Maxine Waters, Tom Johnston, Melinda Gates, Debra Messing, Ben Affleck, Carl Edwards, Jennifer Lawrence, Joe Jonas
Billy Joel will close his motorcycle shop https://apnews.com/article/billy-joel-motorcycle-shop-new-york-10c03fae5315f88a1f5d8d13c0e3dd84
Minnesota Vikings taking some hear for cheerleaders https://www.newsweek.com/minnesota-vikings-male-cheerleaders-backlash-maga-conservatives-2113363
Word of the Day: delta [del-tuh] a nearly flat plain of alluvial deposit between diverging branches of the mouth of a river- Mississippi Delta. The fourth letter of the Greek alphabet. Code word for the letter D. “The Delta region was pounded by a hurricane”
Quote of the Day: “If a farmer fills his barn with grain, he gets mice. If he leaves it empty, he gets actors.”… Walter Scott
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