Friday, December 19th. Day 353 of 2025. We’re down only 6 Shopping Days till Christmas
Oh no, it’s here, Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
1732: Benjamin Franklin began publishing “Poor Richard’s Almanac”
1843: Charles Dickens published “A Christmas Carol”
1907: A coalmine explosion in Jacobs Creek, PA, killed 239 workers
1917: The first games of the new National Hockey League (NHL) were played
1959: Walter Williams died in Houston, TX, at the age of 117. He was said to be the last surviving veteran of the U.S. Civil War
1972: Apollo 17 splashed down in the Pacific, ending the Apollo program of manned lunar landings
1996: The school board of Oakland, CA, voted to recognize Black English, also known as “Ebonics.” The board later reversed its stance
1997: “Titanic” opened in American movie theaters
1998: President Bill Clinton was impeached on two charges of perjury and obstruction of justice by the U.S. House of Representatives
News: Four file for political office on Thursday in Alexander County. Deadline to file in at noon today…County and Town announce Holiday Schedule…Former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and6 others die in plane crash at Statesville Airport…Taylorsville man charged with possession of drugs on jail premises…Alexander County woman facing felony drug charge after arrest overnight…Hickory father and daughter arrested on Federal Drugs and Weapons charges
Weather: Clearing by mid-morning. Very Windy but the Weekend looks nice
Sports: Cougar Basketball sweeps East Burke…Hornets beat the Hawks…Seattle roars back to beat the Rams in overtime…Can the Panthers recover from ugly loss last Sunday and beat the Bucs ?…College Football Playoffs begin tonight with Alabama at Texas A&M
Happy Birthday: John McEuen, Tim Reid, Kevin McHale, Jennifer Beals, Tom Gugliotta, Warren Sapp, Alyssa Milano, Jake Gyllenhaal. Ronan Farrow
Some Dumb Crook News https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/stupid/cargo-van-collar-714930
A brougham
Quote of the Day: “Curiosity killed the cat, but for a while I was a suspect.”… Steven Wright