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Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

April 6, 2023 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday, April 6th. Day 96 of 2023

It’s Tell a Lie Day and Burrito Day. I cannot tell a lie, I like Burritos

1808: John Jacob Astor incorporates the American Fur Company, it would eventually make him America’s first millionaire

1917: Congress approves a Declaration of War against Germany entering WWI

1965: President Johnson authorized the use of ground troops in combat operations in Vietnam

1973: The American League starts using the Designated Hitter as an “experiment” They’re still experimenting

1980: The 3M Company introduces “Post it Notes”

2009: North Carolina beats Michigan State, 89-72. It’s the Tar Heels’ 5th national title

2015: Duke beats Wisconsin to win the NCAA Basketball Championship

In the News: Alexander County Officer will close Friday for Holiday…Catawba County Officers charge man with statutory rape this morning…Charlotte man nabbed in Alexander County traffic stop…Taylorsville man sent to jail by judge…Wilkes man gets life in prison in child-porn case…Statesville business owner get federal prison time

Weather: Clouds Rule, Rain by tonight and Friday

Sports: Cougar Men’s Tennis, Softball and Baseball get wins on Wednesday…Braves are 5-1…Rays still perfect…Panthers tweak their uniforms…Master tees-off today, it might be a wet weekend in Augusta

Happy Birthday: Billy Dee Williams, Barry Levinson, John Ratzenberger, Marilu Henner, Michael Rooker, Michele Bachmann, Warren Haynes, Zach Braff

Word of the Day: pwn [ pohn ]  To totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game. Pwn is an intentional misspelling of the verb own, likely inspired by the adjacent O and P keys on QWERTY keyboards. Pwn is an example of leetspeak, a fanciful, tongue-in-cheek style of English spelling used online in informal contexts

Quote of the Day: “My second wife and I worked together after we divorced for a period of maybe 20 years. And I managed to stay friends with another wife. And then there’s one that I don’t mess with. Everybody’s got one of those”… Merle Haggard (Born this day in 1937)

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