Friday, May 7th. Day 127 of 2021
It’s Tuba Day ! The Tuba Rocks !
1718: The city of New Orleans is founded. The town needs a bath with disinfectemt
1915: A German U Boat sinks the RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans
1945: Germany signs the unconditional surrender document ending the war with the United States other allies except the Soviet Union. The surrender to the Soviet came a couple days later
1946: Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering is founded. The company is known today as the Sony Corporation
1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers
1998: Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler
In the News: County Commissioners release agenda for Monday meeting…Sheriff Bowman and Deputies attend Memorial Service for slain Watauga Officers…Statesville teen charged with murder…Conover man nabbed in Alexander County…Woman arrested in Alexander County…
Weather: A few clouds early, Sunny by mid-morning. Very Breezy again with a high in upper 60’s
Sports: AC Softball hosts Round II Playoff game at 6:30…Lady Cougar Tennis gets win…Two state football champs crowned on Thursday…Canes lose home finale…Hornets get bullied…Phil sparkles in Charlotte…Braves sweep the Nats…NASCAR runs Darlington this weekend
Happy Birthday: Thelma Houston, Bill Kreutzmann, Traci Lords, Robbie Knievel, Alex Smith
Have you eaten too much chicken ? https://www.wsj.com/articles/chicken-shortage-sends-prices-soaring-and-restaurants-cant-keep-up-11620302400
This really ticks me off https://www.the-sun.com/news/2836376/bald-men-twice-likely-severe-covid-study/
Thanks to East Taylorsville Baptist Church Pastor Jamie Steele for his visit on Thursday. Jamie appeared on “Ask Harbinson and Brzykcy.” He shared some of the details about the stupendous effort his church and other churches undertook in providing relief during last November’s deadly floods in Alexander County. Hope you heard it, sure is nice to have great neighbors !
Here’s an early Happy Mothers Day wish. Don’t forget mom on Sunday
Quote of the Day: “Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without”…Confucius