Tuesday, July 23rd. Day 205 of 2024
It’s Vanilla Ice Cream Day
Happy Gorgeous Grandma Day ! For some reason I don’t think Grandmas look old anymore
1829: William Austin Burt patents the typographer, a precursor to the typewriter
1903: The Ford Motor Company sells it’s first car
1904: The ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis
1962: Jackie Robinson is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
1967: Rioting in Detroit begins. 43 die, 1,400 buildings are destroyed
1984: Miss America, Vanessa Williams turns in her crown after nude photos appear in Penthouse Magazine
2011: Singer Amy Winehouse is found dead in London. She was 27
In the News: Taylorsville man arrested on child-porn related offenses…Catawba County Deputies shoot and kill suspect…
Weather: Stuffy and maybe Stormy. Go heavy on the Gold Bond
Sports: Parents meeting for Fall Athletes tonight at ACHS…Rain is slowing progress for the Turf and Track project at The Crumbling Edifice…State Association says participation in HS Athletics is on the uptick…ACC Commissioner says Florida State and Clemson are in for a legal fight… Braves becoming M*A*S*H unit
Happy Birthday: Woody Harrelson, Slash, Alison Krauss, Nomar Garciaparra, Monica Lewinsky, Marlon Wayans, Daniel Radcliffe, Michelle Williams
Columbia says No Mas to Bullfighting https://apnews.com/article/colombia-bullfighting-ban-a7b7d0a8f87abef0e79c4eec693af574
Is Nike losing traction ? https://www.newsweek.com/nike-trouble-2024-paris-olympics-1927496
Word of the Day: timbre [ tim-ber ] Tone of expression. The resonance by which the ear recognizes and identifies a voiced speech sound. Timber and timbre are two similar-looking words that appear in very different contexts. French in origin. “Her voice had a warm timbre that was comforting to hear.”
Quote of the Day: “Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things”… George Carlin