Tuesday, August 27th. Day 240 of 2024
It’s Tug of War Day
Happy Rock-Paper-Scissors Day !
1889: Charles G Conn received a patent for the metal Clarinet
1859: Petroleum is discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania leading to the world’s first commercially successful oil well
1921: The owner of Acme Packing Company in Green Bay, Wisconsin bought a pro football team. J.E. Clair paid tribute to those who worked in his plant by naming the team the Green Bay Packers
1984: President Reagan announced that the first citizen to go into space would be a teacher. The teacher that was eventually chosen was Christa McAuliffe. She died in the Challenger disaster on January 28, 1986
1996: California Governor Pete Wilson signed an order that would halt state benefits to illegal immigrants. My how the times have changed on that one… Insert anger filled retort here
1998: “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million. It’s earned way, way, way, more than that now
2011: After causing extensive damage to various Caribbean islands, Hurricane Irene made landfall along North Carolina’s Outer Banks before moving along the Eastern Seaboard; property damage exceeded $7 billion.
In the News: Superintendent Griffin takes a ride on first day of School in Alexander County…Conover man arrested after chase that started in Alexander County…Taylorsville man arrested again on felony drug charges…Alexander County woman served Catawba County warrant…Hiddenite man detained…
Weather: Sunny and 90 today. Warmer as week progresses
Sports: Alexander Central Women’s Tennis get Monday win…Cougar Football in bounce-back mode after Friday loss to Statesville…Braves go up big and hang-on at Minnesota…Cowboys pay big for Lamb…Panthers working on roster moves heading into opener…Get ready for College Football
Mack Brown
Have you ever taken a bike ride in the buff ? https://apnews.com/article/phliadelphia-naked-bike-ride-e581e458459ed55bd6caf4e272dbc65a
There’s a bear in the hot tub https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/08/26/bear-hot-tub-San-Bernardino-County-California/2181724693145/
Word of the Day: bailiwick [ bey-luh-wik ] The area where a bailiff has jurisdiction. A person’s area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work. “Fine dinning is well within his bailiwick”
Quote of the Day: “The fact that a man is a newspaper reporter is evidence of some flaw of character”… Lyndon B. Johnson (Born this day in 1908