Thursday, October 6th. Day 279 of 2022
It’s Noodle Day, Hey that’s Pasta so, Yes !
Happy Mad Hatter Day. Someone stole my beanie with a propeller on top. Do you have a funny hat ? Today’s the day to wear it
1880: The Cincinnati Reds were booted from the National League for selling beer at games. They were reinstated when sanity took over
1927: “The Jazz Singer” opened in New York starring Al Jolson
1961: President Kennedy advised American families to build or buy bomb shelters to protect them in the event of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union
1979: Pope John Paul II became the first pontiff to visit the White House.
1992: Ross Perot appeared in his first paid broadcast on CBS after entering the presidential race
2010: Instagram is launched online
2010: Roy Halliday of the Philadelphia Phillies pitched a no-hitter in a National League Playoff Game against the Cincinnati Reds
2018: President Trump appoints Brett Kavanaugh as Supreme Court Associate Justice, ending a contentious confirmation process
In the News: Fatal crash after police chase overnight in Hickory…Town of Taylorsville employees getting bonus…Taylorsville man found passed out and arrested on felony drug charges…Alexander County woman facing felony drug counts…Iredell teacher arrested for sending nude images to student
Weather: Don’t how how it can be better. Sunny and 76 today
Sports: East and West Middle School Football teams stay perfect…AC Women’s Tennis get win…JV Football tonight at Watauga…Coach Carter says last week was good but we must get better…News gets worse for Panthers…Playoffs are set for Baseball
Happy Birthday: Britt Ekland, Kevin Cronin, Tony Dungy, Elisabeth Shue, Rebecca Lobo
Looks like fuel prices are gonna hike again https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/05/oil-opec-imposes-deep-production-cuts-in-a-bid-to-shore-up-prices.html
Don’t miss it ! Alexander Central alum Zach Brzykcy will join me today at 5pm for a chinwag about his great season in minor league baseball !Whatever happened to Common Sense ?
Quote of the Day: “For my birthday I got a humidifier and a de-humidifier… I put them in the same room and let them fight it out”… Steven Wright