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Richard C Gilbert’s Friday The 13th Blog

October 13, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Friday, October 13th. Day 286 of 2023

Happy No Bra Day !

1792: The cornerstone of the Executive Mansion was laid in Washington, DC. The building became known as the White House in 1818

1885: The Georgia Institute of Technology is chartered in Atlanta

1903: The Boston Red Sox win the first modern World Series, defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates

1944: American troops entered Germany during World War II

1960: The World Series ended on a home run for the first time. Bill Mazeroski’s homer allowed the Pirates beat the Yankees in game 7

1983: Ameritech launches the first US cellular network in America in Chicago

1998: The National Basketball Association canceled regular season games, due to work stoppage, for first time in its 51-year history

In the News: Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams ordered into liquidation by Judge…Taylorsville man gets prison time for vehicle theft…Stony Point couple busted on drug charges after Taylorsville Police traffic stop…Taylorsville man arrested on multiple charges…Alexander County man arrested this morning on multiple charges in Catawba County

Weather: Some Sunshine, high 75. Rain early Saturday morning

Sports: Expect some hard hitting and bad attitudes tonight when the Cougars host South Caldwell (Isn’t that what a rivalry means?)…Baby Cougars romp over the Spartans Thursday night… KC beats Denver…Can UNC stay perfect, Can the Pack save their season against Duke…Braves taken out by Phillies again…NASCAR in Vegas

Happy Birthday: Paul Simon,Jerry Jones, Sammy Hagar, Marie Osmond, Doc Rivers, Jerry Rice, Kate Walsh, Nancy Kerrigan, Sacha Baron Cohen, Paul Pierce, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Representative Foxx gets a little testy https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/rep-virginia-foxx-scolds-reporters-and-house-colleague-blocking-her-from-an-elevator/

Hickory’s Octoberfest gets underway today. It’s a hoot !

Word of the Day: vex [ veks ] To irritate, annoy; provoke. To torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry: To confuse or bewilder; confound. First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre “to shake, jolt, harass, annoy

Quote of the Day: “The only truly anonymous donor is the guy who knocks up your daughter”…Lenny Bruce (Born this day in 1925)

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