Friday, May 28th. Day 148 of 2021
Happy Hamburger Day ! It’s Brisket Day too
1830: The Indian Removal Act which denies Native Americans their land rights and forcibly relocates them is signed by President Andrew Jackson
1928: Chrysler Corporation merges with Dodge Brothers Inc
1937: Volkswagen, the German automobile manufacturer is founded
1957: National League club owners voted to allow the Brooklyn Dodgers to move to Los Angeles and that the New York Giants could move to San Francisco
1987: Mathias Rust, a 19-year-old West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow’s Red Square after evading Soviet air defenses
1999: Leonardo de Vinci’s “The Last Supper” was put back on display after more than 20 years of restoration work
In the News: County Memorial Day Service set for Sunday…Studio 3 will present free Memorial Day Concert Saturday…Stony Point Man arrested after chase…Hiddenite woman charged with assault…Wilkes Couple facing charges in Alexander County…Hickory man charged overnight with discharging weapon
Weather: Sun to start, maybe a Boomer this afternoon. Weekend turns cooler
Sports: Lady Cougar Tennis beats Hickory…LRU Lacrosse goes for National Championship Sunday…Canes move on to Round II…Lakers go up 2-1…Mets sweep doubleheader, host Braves over weekend…Charlotte hosts 600 on Sunday…Indy on Sunday too
Happy Birthday: Jerry West, Rudy Giuliani, Gladys Knight, John Fogerty, Larry Gatlin, Kirk Gibson, Kylie Minogue, Marco Rubio, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Craig Kimbrel
As long as it tastes good, I fine with it https://apnews.com/article/whole-foods-market-inc-lifestyle-health-coronavirus-pandemic-technology-a4ef4f24801f62ac65918e4560d7eb8a
Will this be The Summer of Sex ? https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210525-are-we-heading-towards-a-summer-of-sex
It’s called Karma https://www.fox5ny.com/news/atlanta-defund-the-police-backer-has-car-stolen-by-kids-in-broad-daylight
Have a Happy Memorial Day Weekend !
Quote of the Day: “I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact”… Elon Musk