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Richard C Gilbert’s Friday Blog

February 22, 2019 By Richard C. Gilbert

* * * * F R I D A Y * * * * F E B R U A R Y 22nd * * * * D A Y 53 of 2019 * * * *

It’s Thinking Day ! Pace yourself

Happy Margarita Day ! I think I’ll have one

1630: Legend had it the English Colonists were served Popcorn for the first time by Native Americans. They liked it, a lot

1819: Spain ceded Florida to the United States. They’re still angry about that..

1879: The first Woolworth store opens in Utica, New York

1959: Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500

1980: The Unites States Olympic Hockey Team stuns the Soviet Union in Lake Placid, NY. Al Michaels and his legendary “Do You believe in Miracles, Yes !” becomes a part of American Culture

1994: The Justice Department charged Aldrich Ames and his wife with selling national secrets to the Soviet Union. Ames was later convicted to life in prison. Ames’ wife received a 5-year prison term

In the News: Taylorsville Police searching for suspects after larceny..Woman dies in Iredell crash….Roof collapse at Hickory Daycare…Maiden woman sent to prison for child sex crimes…Boone Doctor found guilty of attempting to bribe officer…

Weather: More Rain, are you surprised ?

Sports: Cougar men fight and claw but fall short against Hickory…Suddreth makes mark on court and classroom….Will Zion play Saturday ?…West Volleyball down East…NASCAR in Atlanta

Drew Barrymore


Happy Birthday: Julius Erving, Vijay Singh, Rachel Dratch, Drew Barrymore

The Bass player for the Monkeys, Peter Tork has died at the age of 77

Zion Williamson is not the only person to have a shoe blow-out but that was unusual

19 minutes of sunshine on Thursday ! That was weird

Quote of the Day: “Man is the only animal that laughs and has a state legislature”…Samuel Butler

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