Monday, July 1st. Day 183 of 2024
It’s Canada Day ! The best to our Neighbors to the North. Thanks for the Hockey Players
Happy Chicken Wing Day. Honey BBQ and a side of Ranch please
1846: Adolphe Sax patents the saxophone
1908: SOS is adopted as the international distress signal
1931: United Airlines begins service as Boeing Air Transport
1963: ZIP Codes are introduced
1979: Sony starts marketing the Walkman
1980: “O Canada” officially becomes the national anthem of Canada
1987: WFAN in New York City is launched as the world’s first All-Sports Radio Station
2007: Smoking in England is banned in all public indoor spaces
In the News: Pedestrian struck and killed in Wilkes County Sunday morning…Alexander County Schools get new Superintendent today… Taylorsville man facing drug trafficking charges appears in court today…Taylorsville Police make drug arrest…Alexander County woman detained…Statesville Police charge man with April murder
Weather: Pretty Hot and Plenty Humid !
Sports: Is today the day we start to see work on Turf and Track project at the crumbling edifice ?…Brzykcy making strides in rehab from surgery…Lagano wins in 5 ot’s…Canes go heavy on Russians…Davis wins in Detroit
Happy Birthday: Jamie Farr, Wally Amos, Debbie Harry, Fred Schneider, Dan Aykroyd, Carl Lewis, Michelle Wright, Pamela Anderson, Liv Tyler
The American city that has the most sex is https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13580653/us-cities-birth-rate-ranked.html
Joe called again to order a Pizza. I told him that I’d throw in some free Bread Sticks
Word of the Day: placate [ pley-keyt ] To soothe or mollify especially by concessions. To appease. From Latin meaning to soothe. “The speaker used kind words and flattery to placate the once rowdy gathering”
Quote of the Day: “Hugs can do great amounts of good – especially for children”… Princess Diana (Born this day in 1961)