Tuesday, May 21st. Day 142 of 2024
It’s Waitstaff Day. Tip like you mean it, they do a very important job
Happy Strawberries and Cream Day !
1881: The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton
1927: Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
1932: Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
1968: The nuclear-powered U.S. submarine Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, was last heard from. The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores
2013: Albemarle’s Kelli Pickler wins Dancing With the Stars on ABC
2017: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their final show
2020: The Federal Government estimated that 39 million Americans had lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In the News: Taylorsville man charged with armed robbery…Man charged with larceny of a motor vehicle by Taylorsville Police then cited for contempt of court…Inmate dies at Burke County Prison Facility…Alexander County woman nabbed…Hiddenite man charged with assaulting Deputy…Granite Falls man arrested after shot fire into residence
Weather: Sunny and 82 !
Sports: South Caldwell knocked out of State Softball Playoffs on Monday…LRU plays elimination game today in College World Series…Canes keep Rod…NHL Final Four is set after Edmonton beats Vancouver…Panther OTA’s begin…Braves split doubleheader…Freddie’s slam leads Dodgers
Happy Birthday: Bobby Cox, Leo Sayer, Al Franken, Mr. T, Judge Reinhold, Josh Hamilton, Josh Allen
It’s being called the Doomsday Glacier https://www.yahoo.com/news/ocean-water-rushing-miles-underneath-190002444.html
Word of the Day: pierogi [ pi-roh-gee ] A small dough dumpling filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions. Polish by origin
Quote of the Day: I’m a better cook than I am an actor. If I have any ego, it’s about cooking. I’m one of the best cooks… and I cook in any language”… Raymond Burr (Born this day in 1917)