Monday, February 2nd. Day 33 of 2026
It’s Groundhog Day !
Happy Tater Tots Day and Play Your Ukulele Day
1848: The Mexican War was ended with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The treaty turned over portions of land to the U.S., including Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, California and parts of Colorado and Wyoming. Texas had entered in 1845
1863: Samuel Langhorne Clemens used a pseudonym Mark Twain for the first time
1887: In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the first Groundhog Day is observed
1943: The Battle of Stalingrad comes to an end when Soviet troops accept the surrender of the last German troops in the city. More than 2 million people were killed. The city is now called Volgograd https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Stalingrad
1963: Pebbles is born to Fred and Wilma Flinstone in the city of Bedrock. By the way, she kicked Bam Bam Rubble to the curb when they were teens. Bam Bam ended up a badly beaten MMA Fighter
2004: Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men’s singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks
2021: Jeff Bezos announces he is stepping down as CEO of Amazon after 30 years, becoming executive chairman
News: Alexander County Schools not is session today…County Offices on two-hour delay…Taylorsville Town Hall Closed…District and Superior Court cancelled today…Alexander County Commissioners scheduled to meet this evening…Taylorsville woman jailed on felony embezzlement charges…Homeless man charged in Alexander and Catawba Counties…Two die in Burke County fire
Weather: We start in single digits but we’ll warm to around 40 under Sunny Skies
Sports: When will Alexander Central athletes see action again ? Duke, UNC and NC State get Saturday basketball wins…Hornets have won 6 straight…Canes get overtime win on Sunday…NASCAR’s Clash postponed till Wednesday in Winston=Salem…Seattle favored over New England in Super Bowl
Happy Birthday: Graham Nash, Christie Brinkley, Kim Zimmer, Kenny Albert, Shakira
It’s Super Bowl Week so let’s learn some football terms
Football Term of the Day: blitz [blits] To rush the passer at a frenzied pace. Typically a team will “blitz” by rushing a linebacker or linebackers. Military; An all-out attack. German: First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of blitzkrieg, meaning swift military attack
Quote of the Day: “ Alimony is like buying hay for a dead horse.”… Groucho Marx