Thursday, May 23rd. Day 144 of 2024
It’s World Turtle Day
Happy Taffy Day and Chardonnay Day !
1785: Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals
1911: The New York Public Library is dedicated
Last Ride For Bonnie and Clyde
1960: Israel announces capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Eichmann
1980: The Horror film “The Shining” directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall is released
2017: President Trump meets Pope Francis at the Vatican
2021: At 50, Phil Mickelson becomes Golf’s oldest major winner in history at the PGA Championship
2022: New York City removes it’s last public payphones
In the News: Ribbon Cutting for New Alexander County Swim Beach is Friday…Sheriff’s Office release April Report…Stony Point served fugitive warrant…Taylorsville man detained…Road Rage incident leads to arrest in Statesville…Iredell Deputies find 162 pounds of pot in vehicle on I-77
Weather: Clouds increase. High 85. Watch the sky this afternoon for a shower, maybe a Boomer
Sports: Cougar Athletes named to All-Conference Teams…Pennell signs to Cher at UNC Charlotte…Lenoir-Rhyne Softball eliminated from College World Series…App State names new Softball coach…Panthers blank Rangers in Game I…Mavs beat Wolves…Phillies are on historic pace…Braves win in Wrigley…Cleveland and KC on 6-game winning streaks…Stenhouse and his father get heavy punishment from NASCAR after the North Wilkesboro incident
Happy Birthday: Joan Collins, John Newcombe, Buck Showalter, Mitch Albom, Drew Carey, Jewel, Ken Jennings
Study suggests that more Americans are smoking pot than ever (not me) https://apnews.com/article/marijuana-cannabis-alcohol-drinking-daily-use-b91c2c5957fdb2d48e6616c3baa14c13
13 Oregon Counties have requested to be annexed into Idaho https://nypost.com/2024/05/22/us-news/13th-conservative-oregon-county-votes-to-secede-and-join-greater-idaho/
Word of the Day: camisole [ kam-uh-sohl ] Also called cam·i [kam, -ee] . a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear. A woman’s negligee jacket. A sleeved jacket or jersey once worn by men. From French. Sentence: She wore a silk camisole underneath and a single strand of tiny pearls.
Quote of the Day: “A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject” Winston Churchill