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January 12, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tuesday, January 12th

Kiss a Ginger Day. Hail to Redheads, find one and give ’em a smooch ! https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/kiss-a-ginger-day/

It’s Pharmacists Day ! They’re important, better living through chemistry

1915: A proposal to grant women the right to vote in the US was rejected in Congress

1969: The New York Jets defeated the heavily favored Baltimore Colts to win Super Bowl III. It was the first Super Bowl win for a team from the AFL

1971: The comedy “All in the Family” debuts on CBS

1991: Congress authorizes the use of American military force to drive Iraq out of Kuwait

2000: The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 ruling, gave police broad authority to stop and question people who run at the sight of an officer

2006: The U.S. Mint began shipping new 5-cent coins

In the News: Brace yourself, Liledoun Road is open again !…County Board of Education meets this evening…Taylorsville man behind bars again…Man charged with drug and resisting arrest counts…Taylorsville woman arrested…Hiddenite man jailed on warrants from Iredell County…Harmony man charged with statutory rape

Weather: Welcome back Sunshine today. High in low 50’s

Sports: Cougar Hoops open conference season with wins at Watauga…Alabama dominates Ohio State to win another College Football National Title…Panthers say they plan to hire a GM this week

Happy Birthday: Rush Limbaugh, Howard Stern, Dominique Wilkins, Kirstie Alley, Jeff Bezos

Hard to fathom how it took over 18 months but Liledoun Road is open again. Have you travelled it yet ?

Milk revolt https://www.fox5ny.com/news/man-allegedly-stabbed-walmart-worker-over-price-of-milk

Not all bathtubs are the same https://www.techtimes.com/articles/255839/20210111/kohler-ces-2021-16-000-smart-bathtub-led-lights-simulates.htm

Quote of the Day: “My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger”… Billy Connolly

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