Monday, May 24. Day 144 of 2021
It’s Brothers Day
1738: John Wesley is converted, essentially launching the Methodist movement; the day is celebrated annually by Methodists as Aldersgate
1844: Samuel F.B. Morse formally opened America’s first telegraph line. The first message was sent from Washington, DC, to Baltimore, MD. The message was “What hath God wrought?”
1883: The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction
1935: The first night game in Major League Baseball history is played in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 at Crosley Field
1994: Four men are convicted for the first bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison
2001: Temba Tsheri, 15, became the youngest person to reach the summit of Mount Everest
In the News: Home destroys Hiddenite home over the weekend…COVID cases dwindling in area…County Commissioners meet this evening…Caldwell County fires County Manager…Stony Point man facing felony drug charges…Statesville man facing drug counts in Alexander County
Weather: Sunny, high near 90 today
Sports: The weekend belonged to Phil…Cougar Baseball falls to 1-7…AC Cheer Team places 2nd in State Competition…Canes lose 2nd straight game in double overtime…Rays have won 10 straight…Chase Elliott wins on road course
Happy Birthday: Tommy Chong, Bob Dylan, Gary Burghoff, Patti LaBelle, Priscilla Presley, Rosanne Cash, Kristin Scott Thomas, John C. Reilly, Rich Robinson
Beware of the Dog https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/study-shows-dogs-can-detect-covid-positive-arrivals/ar-AAKiYeM
Don’t hug a chicken https://totallythebomb.com/dont-hug-or-kiss-your-chickenshttps://totallythebomb.com/dont-hug-or-kiss-your-chickens
What a weekend for Phil Mickelson but not a very good job of crowd control when he won the PGA Sunday in South Carolina. I was scared and was watching from home
A scheduling snafu on Friday with the Kyle Troup interview. Our own Superstar Bowler will join me live Tuesday morning at 7:45
Quote of the Day: “If Stupidity got us into this mess, then why can’t it get us out?”… Will Rogers