Monday, January 24
It’s Peanut Butter Day. Choosy Mothers Choose Jif and so do I !
Happy Belly Laugh Day ! Belly Laughs are vital. It you can’t do it, you’re not living life
1848: James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California. The discovery led to the gold rush of 1849
1922: Christian K. Nelson patented the Eskimo Pie
1935: Krueger Brewing Company introduced Beer in a Can. The idea caught on
1961: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash
1984: Apple Computer begins marketing the Macintosh Personal Computer
1986: The Voyager 2 space probe flew past Uranus. Insert punchline here____________________
2003: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security began operations under Director Tom Ridge
2016: the Carolina Panthers win the NFC title beating Arizona 49-15 in Charlotte
In the News: Alexander County Schools return to regular schedule today…When will COVID cases start to wane in Alexander County?…Alexander County Deputies arrest man with vehicle stolen in Catawba County…Yancy County woman arrested in Alexander County…Hiddenite woman facing charges…Taylorsville Police charge Stony Point woman with assault and resisting arrest
Weather: Tons of Sun today
Sports: Cougar Hoops sweep Hibriten in Friday matinee…Chiefs beat the Bills in game that will be talked about forever…Underdogs have good weekend in NFL Playoffs…Hornets lose to Atlanta on Sunday
Happy Birthday: Ray Stevens, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Yakov Smirnoff, Mary Lou Retton, Ed Helms, Nik Wallenda, Mischa Barton
Yet another reason I never go to WalMart https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-woman-allegedly-tries-to-buy-infant-at-walmart-for-500000-report
Social Media is a good thing. It provides a platform for people we suspected as being idiots to prove it
Quote of the Day: “An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last”…Winston Churchill