Friday, September 3rd. Day 246 of 2021
Give her a break, it’s Lazy Mom’s Day
1783: The American Revolutionary War ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain
1895: The first professional football game was played . The Latrobe YMCA defeated the Jeannette Athletic Club 12-0
1943: Italy was invaded by the Allied forces during World War II
1963: The Lava Lamp was introduced in the United Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lava_lamp
1967: Motorists stopped driving on the left side of the road and began driving on the right in Sweden
1995: The Carolina Panthers play their first game and lost to Atlanta 23-20 on overtime
1995: Ebay is launched online
In the News: Alexander County records another COVID-19 death…5 Iredell-Statesville schools are going all virtual learning because of new COVID cases…County Office and Taylorsville Town Hall to be closed Monday for Labor Day…Taylorsville man held in Jail…Newton man charged with rape…Update on man shot by Lenoir Police on Monday
Weather: Tons of Sun, High near 80. Maybe the greatest Labor Day Weekend Forecast ever !
Sports: Cougars hit the road for game against AC Reynolds tonight, they’re going to be a little short handed…AC Soccer returns from protocol, falls to Hickory…NC State and App roll in openers…UNC begins season of expectations tonight…Braves rally to win…Phillies rally to win too…Giants move back into tie for 1st…NASCAR runs the Southern 500 Sunday evening
Happy Birthday: Al Jardine, Valerie Perrine, Charlie Sheen, George Lynch, Shaun White
It seems we’re shot of everything https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-health-coronavirus-pandemic-ed8ff73b019ccf0836f9032f2b02291e
Joe has company https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/number-people-with-dementia-set-jump-40-78-mln-by-2030-who-2021-09-02/
Have a great Labor Day Weekend, be back on Tuesday ! Get Your Shot
Quote of the Day: “My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us”…William Tecumseh Sherman