* * * * M O N D A Y * * * * F E B R U A R Y 11th * * * * D A Y 42 of 2019 * * * *
It’s Get Out Your Guitar And Play Day ! Will my Air Guitar do ?
1937: A sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers trade union
1943: General Dwight D. Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe.1990: South Africa releases Nelson Mandela from prison after 27 years
2006: Vice President Dick Cheney shoots a 78-year-old Texas attorney during a quail hunt in Texas
2012: Singer Whitney Houston is found dead in Los Angeles
In the News: Two men found shot to death in Stony Point home…Clary Murder Trial II slated to begin today…Two County Deputies collide during chase Friday night…Statesville Church goes up in flames overnight…Drive by Shooting reported in Granite Falls…Iredell County woman charged with armed robbery…
Weather: Showers to start the Week, Better Weather starting Wednesday
Sports: Cougars run into buzz saw at Freedom…Two ACHS Wrestlers advance to State Finals…Duke makes a statement…Heels and Pack escape…Heel and Hoos tonight…Jimmie triggers crash and visits Victory Lane at Daytona…Canes cooled in Jersey…First weekend of new football league is success…
Happy Birthday: Tina Louise, Jeb Bush, Sheryl Crow, Sarah Palin, Jennifer Aniston, Damien Lewis
Be cautious, the flu is still lurking in our area. Wash your hands, avoid people (me) if you get it, and gargle with hand sanitizer ! Well, maybe not that last one but you get the idea
It’s Monday, Whining won’t help. Get up, Get going, Make it Happen !
Quote of the Day: “Marriage is about the most expensive way for the average man to get laundry done”…Burt Reynolds (Born this day in 1936)