Monday, March 2nd. Day 61 of 2026
It’s Dr Suess Day. The politically correct zombies consider Dr Suess a racist. They obviously never read any of his work. The world needs more of Dr Suess
Happy Read Across America Day ! When you meet someone for the first time and have a conversation, it’s obvious if they’re a reader or sadly if they’re not
1836: Texas declared its independence from Mexico
1897: President Cleveland vetoed legislation that would have required a literacy test for immigrants
1917: The Russian Revolution began with Czar Nicholas II abdicating
1949: Captain James Gallagher lands his B-50 Superfortress Lucky Lady II in Fort Worth, Texas, after completing the first non-stop around-the-world airplane flight in 94 hours and one minute
1962: Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scored 100 points against the New York Knicks
1969: In France, the Concorde makes it’s first test-flight
1983: Compact discs and players are released for the first time in the United States and other markets
2002: U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins. It ends on March 19 after killing 500 Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters, with 11 Western troop fatalities
News: Early Voting Ends Saturday, primary is Tuesday…Alexander County Board of Elections hear complaint today…County Commissioner meet this evening…Registered sex-offender from Taylorsville arrested on Friday…Highway Patrol arrests Troutman resident after Alexander County hit and run…Taylorsville man indicted by Catawba County Grand Jury…This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Weather: Clouds, maybe a shower. High in mid to upper 40’s after a 75 degree high on Sunday
Sports: Lady Cougar Basketball to Host Round IV State Playoff Game tonight…AC Softball stunned on Friday…Cougar Baseball wins a pair without allowing a run…Duke, UNC and Wake Forest get weekend wins, NC State loses in overtime…Tyler Reddick is 3 for 3 !
Duck ! https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/florida/frappe-attack-275931
Happy Birthday: Gene Stallings, John Irving, Laraine Newman, Ian Woosnam, Jon Bon Jovi, Daniel Craig, Chris Martin, Henrik Lundqvist, Ben Roethlisberger, Reggie Bush, Luke Combs, Tua Tagovailoa
Word of the Day: junket [juhng-kit] a pleasure excursion, as a picnic or outing, a trip, as by an official or legislative committee, paid out of public funds and ostensibly to obtain information. A sweet dessert made of flavored milk set to a curd with rennet. “The group made plans for a fun junket to Las Vegas.”
Quote of the Day: “The surest cure for vanity is loneliness.” Tom Wolfe (Born this day in 1931)