Thursday, March 18th. Day 77 of 2021
It’s Awkward Moment Day ! We all have them
It’s Forgive Mom and Dad Day ! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/forgive-mom-dad-day/“> https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/forgive-mom-dad-day/
1766: The British Parliament repeals the Stamp Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stamp_Act_1765
1922: In India, Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience, of which he serves only two
1931: Shick marketed the first electric razor
1953: The Boston Braves announce they’re moving to Milwaukee
1959: President Eisenhower signs the Hawaii Statehood Bill
1990: In the largest art theft in US history, 12 paintings, collectively worth around $500 million, are stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston
In the News: No new cases of COVID-19 reported Wednesday in Alexander County, 10 remain in hospital…Some Dumb Crook News, Conover man is nabbed after he leaves compelling evidence at Taylorsville crime scene…Taylorsville man arrested for 2nd time in less than a week…Vale man arrested overnight
Weather: Showers, Storms, maybe some severe weather today. Keep an Eye on the Sky !
Sports: Lady Cougar Softball wins in Walk-Off fashion…AC Women’s Soccer wins in overtime…JV Football host McDowell tonight…Varsity Cougars gearing for trip to Marion Friday night…Panthers make some significant free-agent moves on defense…NCAA Tournament begins tonight…Hornets winning streak halted
Happy Birthday: Ben Cohen, Irene Cara, Vanessa Williams, Bonnie Blair, Queen Latifah, Brian Griese, Adam Levine
Do you drink enough water ? https://www.studyfinds.org/feeling-dehydrated-most-take-medication-rather-than-water/
No screaming at Disneyland https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2021/03/17/screaming-california-theme-park-rides/
Two lucky people split $1.6 million last night in the NC lottery https://nclottery.com/Cash5
Quote of the Day: “Sex is like money; only too much is enough”… John Updike