Monday August 12. Day 225 of 2019
It’s Elephant Day. I actually rode one once at a circus. Curcus ?, that’s a relic
1851: Isaac Singer was issued a patent on the double-headed sewing machine
1939: “The Wizard of Oz” premiered in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
1964: South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies
1992: Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
1994: – Major League Baseball players go on strike. The strike lasts the remainder of the season. No World Series is played
In the News: Wilkesboro WalMart evacuated Saturday night after report of man with gun…Hickory man gets prison sentence for habitual larceny…Taylorsville man charged on larceny warrant…Alexander County man behind bars for resisting arrest…Another Alexander County man jailed Friday for failure to appear
Weather: Hot to start the new week. High today around 90, maybe 95 Tuesday
Sports: Cougars show some good things, some not so good things in first scrimmage…Panthers going to full mobile ticketing…Patrick Reed wins Playoff event in golf…Kevin Harvick gets checkered flag in Michigan…Baseball has less than 50 game left in regular season
George Hamilton
Happy Birthday: George Hamilton, Pete Sampras, Casey Affleck, Maggie Lawson
Ran across a study that contends Washington DC is the most overworked city in the nation. I did a double take on that one too
According to the American Veterinary Association the top five most popular dogs an America are:
5: Bulldog
4: French Bulldog (Really?)
3: Golden Retrievers
2: German Shepherd
1: Labrador Retiever
My favorite, the Beagle was 6th
When does the Back to School shopping begin? According to the National Retail Federation, the average family will spend almost $700 getting Biff and Buffy ready for school
Quote of the Day:”I locked the keys in my car and had to break the windshield to get my wife out”…Red Skelton