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Richard C Gilbert’s Thursday Blog

December 30, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Thursday, December 30th. Day 363 of 2021

It’s Bacon Day ! A BLT on toast would rock about now

1853: The United States bought about 45,000 square miles of land from Mexico in a deal known as the Gadsden Purchase

1903: A fire at the Iroquois Theater in Chicago, Illinois kills at least 605

1922: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was formed

1940: California’s first freeway was officially opened. It was the Arroyo Seco Parkway connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena

1953: The first color TV sets went on sale for about $1,175

1978: Ohio State University fired Woody Hayes as its football coach, one day after Hayes punched Clemson’s Charlie Bauman during the Gator Bowl

1980: “The Wonderful World of Disney” was cancelled by NBC after more than 25 years

2006: Saddam Hussein is executed in Iraq

In the News: 198 new COVID cases in Alexander County in last 14 days…County Offices and Taylorsville Town Hall will close Friday for holiday…Taylorsville man still in hospital after crashing motorcycle crash that ended police chase Wednesday morning…Alexander County woman charged with assault…Massive meth haul in Iredell County

Weather: Clouds, maybe a shower. High near 70 again

Sports: Cougar Basketball teams come up short in tournament finals on Wednesday…Wolfpack and Deacs lose on hardwood…Hornets get road win…Clemson gets bowl win…Mayo Bowl kicks-off this morning in Charlotte…Finally Cam sent to the bench

Happy Birthday: Sandy Koufax, Paul Stookey, Patti Smith, Jeff Lynne, Meredith Vieira, Suzy Bogguss, Tracey Ullman, Sean Hannity, Kerry Collins, Tiger Woods, Laila Ali, LeBron James

Think of this the next time you consult Alexa https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-59810383.amp

It’s official https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-lifestyle-california-journalists-arnold-schwarzenegger-0b6dc640685d16346cf8cbe68719a707

I can do the cabbage and peas for New Years but no way on the hog jowl

Quote of the Day: “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind”…Rudyard Kipling (Born this day in 1865)

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