Oh My, It’s Friday the 13th of November ! Day 318 of 2020
It’s World Kindness Day https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/
1805: Johann George Lehner, a Viennese butcher, invented a recipe and called it the “frankfurter.”
1927: The Holland Tunnel opened to the public, providing access between New York City and New Jersey beneath the Hudson River
1942: The minimum draft age was dropped from 21 to 18
1982: The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC
1995: Greg Maddox (Atlanta Braves) became the first major league pitcher to win four consecutive Cy Young Awards
2006: A deal was finalized for Google Inc. to acquire YouTube for $1.65 billion in Google stock
In the News: A day of horrible tragedy in Alexander County. 3 bodies recovered in floodwaters at Hiddenite Campground, two still missing and another dies in auto crash when roadway collapses…Stony Point woman dies in Iredell accident…Home destroyed by fire in Ellendale Community…Taylorsville man who was stabbed earlier in the week, now in jail…Alexander County man facing charges in Hickory
Weather: Much better, Clouds to begin the day, turning Sunny with a high near 70
Sports: Tonight would have been Round I of the State High School Football Playoffs…Masters off to wet but hot start…Panthers host Little Tommy Brady on Sunday…UNC, NC State, and App State have home games on Saturday…Freddie Freeman wins NL MVP…
Happy Birthday: Peter Arnett, Chris Noth, Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Kimmel, Gerard Butler
Take a look at this Gator https://ftw.usatoday.com/2020/11/alligator-golf-course-florida-giant-naples
Pretty big deal for a guy from Granite Falls to be named County Music Entertainer of the Year. Eric Church on a roll !
When I finally got home late on Thursday I found a basement full of water. It was a perfect ending to a very imperfect day. It made me put in some perspective so I decided not to whine about water in the basement with all the tragedy in the county. Let’s never have another day like Thursday
Quote of the Day: “Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant”… Robert Louis Stevenson (Born this day in 1850)