Friday, June 25th. Day 176 of 2021
It’s Take Your Dog To Work Day. I doubt they’ll kike it
Happy Strawberry Parfait Day ! I’m in
1876: Lt. Col. George Custer and the 210 men of U.S. 7th Cavalry were killed by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians at Little Big Horn in Montana. The event is known as “Custer’s Last Stand”
1917: The first American troops landed in France
1950: North Korea invaded South Korea initiating the Korean War
1951: The first regular commercial color TV transmissions were presented on CBS. The public did not own color TV’s at the time
1962: Supreme Court ruled that the use of unofficial non-denominational prayer in public schools was unconstitutional
1981: Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated company
2008: Michael Jackson is found dead in his California home. He was 50 year old
In the News: Deadline to save over $600 on Water Tap Fee is end of month…Vashti Day is Saturday…Hickory Police to utilize Solid Blue Lights…Body found in Claremont identified…Hickory man arrested in Alexander County…Taylorsville woman charged with assault…Lenoir man arrested after crime spree
Weather: Nice Day, high around 80. Maybe some showers in pm hours this Weekend
Sports: ACHS Track and Field Team in State Finals today and Saturday…Cougar Wrestler in State Finals Saturday…Honors for Ron Turner…Pack and Vandy this afternoon in Omaha…Habs to Finals…Clippers show some life…No-No to the gang from La La Land…Astros win 11th straight…Double Header weekend in Pocono
Happy Birthday: Willis Reed, Carly Simon, Jimmie Walker, Sonia Sotomayor, Ricky Gervais, Dell Curry, Dikembe Mutombo
College Applications are Soaring https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2021/06/25/common-app-hbcu-college-application-test-score-optional/5310479001/
Enjoy a stay in the Clouds when in China https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210624-luxury-in-the-clouds-shanghai-opens-world-s-highest-hotel
Go Pack, Beat Vandy !!!
Quote of the Day: “Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it”… George Orwell (Born this day in 1903)