Monday, May 16th. Day 136 of 2022
It’s Waiters Day ! Treat your server with kindness and tip well
Happy BBQ Day ! If it’s done right, it Rocks
1771: The Battle of Alamance, a pre-American Revolutionary War battle between local militia and a group of rebels called “The Regulators”, occurs in present-day Alamance County, North Carolina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Alamance
1860: The Republican National Convention selects Abraham Lincoln as candidate for President
1868: The Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson by one vote
1939: The first Food Stamps are issued
1965: The Campbell Soup Company introduces Spaghetti Os
1985: Michael Jordan is named NBA Rookie of Year
2019: The last episode of TV sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” airs after 12 seasons
2020: Department store chain JC Penney files for bankruptcy
In the News: Taylorsville man charged with rape…Early Voting ends Saturday, Primary is Tuesday…New Courthouse Park has Grand Opening…Alexander Commissioners meet this evening…Taylorsville man held in jail without bond…Alexander County woman back in jail…
Weather: Sunshine, High near 80
Kyle Troup
Happy Birthday: Pierce Brosnan, Olga Korbut, Debra Winger, Janet Jackson, Tucker Carlson, Gabriela Sabatini, Melanie Lynskey, Megan Fox
Steph does it right https://news.yahoo.com/stephen-curry-graduates-college-13-012231730.html
I’ll bet they wish they’d closed the deal a little faster https://nypost.com/2022/05/13/california-mansion-was-almost-sold-before-wildfire-destroyed-it/
I think the week should have two Saturdays
Quote of the Day: “Is the nightmare black or are the windows painted ?”…Bernie Taupin, Elton John “Madman Across the Water”