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)