Wednesday, March 20th. Day 80 of 2024
The First Full Day of Spring !
It’s Ravioli Day
1760: The great fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings
1852: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” subtitled “Life Among the Lowly,” was first published
1899: At Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair. She was put to death for the murder of her stepdaughter
Harland Sanders
1987: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AZT. The drug was proven to slow the progress of AIDS
2015: A Solar eclipse, equinox, and a supermoon all occur on the same day
2019: The Walt Disney Company acquires Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox entertainment business for $71 billion
2020: After 20 years with the New England Patriots, quarterback Tom Brady officially agrees to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In the News: Fire has charged around 50 acres in Wilkes County…Chairman of Wilkes County Board of Commissioners steps down after criminal past catches up with him…Hickory man arrested after break-in at Bethlehem business…Taylorsville man busted again…Hickory woman sent to prison for bilking church of $600,000…Car slams into Hickory pharmacy
Weather: Sunny with high in upper 60’s. Windy again so NO BURNING !!
Sports: Cougar Softball and Baseball open conference play with resounding wins…Virginia lays an egg…App at Wake tonight in NIT…Of course the Hornets lose…Of course, the Carolina Hurricanes win…Clemson wants out of ACC…Dodgers and Padres open Baseball season in South Korea this morning
Happy Birthday: Hal Linden, Carl Reiner, Pat Riley, Bobby Orr, Spike Lee, Holly Hunter, Kathy Ireland, Tracy Chapman, Michael Rapaport, William Hurt, Bianca Lawson
Fins are the happiest people in the World https://www.yahoo.com/news/finland-worlds-happiest-country-seventh-000458327.html
Is there really a Loch Ness Monster ? https://nypost.com/2024/03/20/lifestyle/loch-ness-monster-pictures-most-compelling-of-scottish-marine-legend/
OK,Ok, I took the easy route. I’ll take the #1 seeds (Uconn, Purdue, Houston and UNC) to get to the Final Four and UNC cutting down the nets. I don’t think they’re the best but if they shoot decently, they can win it all
Word of the Day: impetuous [ im-pech-oo-uhs ] Characterized by sudden or rash action or emotion. To be impulsive in action. To have great impetus; moving with great force; violent
Quote of the Day: “It’s tough being smart and sexy, too. I have to say, I’m really not that attractive. Until I met my husband, I could not get a date. I promise you it’s true. My husband saw a diamond in the rough and took me in” … Tina Fey