Tuesday, January 21st
It’s Squirrel Appreciation Day
Happy Hugging Day ! Good idea, if for not other reason that to keep warm
1908: In New York City, the Sullivan Ordinance was passed. It made smoking in public places by women illegal
1915: The first Kiwanis Club was formed in Detroit
1954: The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow
1977: President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders
1979: Pittsburgh beat Dallas 35-31 in Super Bowl 13. Terry Bradshaw named MVP
1994: A jury in Manassas, VA, acquitted Lorena Bobbitt by reason of temporary insanity of maliciously wounding (severing his penis) her husband John, ohhh!. The case garnered international attention
2004: The Mars Rover stops communicating with mission control
In the News: Taylorsville Town Council schedules work session for today…Iredell Board of Commissioners mulling the financing for new high school in Troutman…Stony Point teen arrested…Hiddenite man facing charges…Catawba County man appears in court today after allegedly firing into occupied residence over the weekend
Weather: BITTER COLD ! High near 30
Sports: Alexander Central Basketball at Hibriten this evening…State to roll-out another realignment proposal this week…UNC offers Lake Norman freshman QB…Buckeyes romp past the Irish to win National Championship…UNC at Wake Forest tonight…Hornets get win in King Day matinee
Luke Grimes
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The First Lady Rocked the Hat on Monday https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Style/melania-trump-style-inauguration-day-2025/story?id=117746469
Wine sales on the wane https://www.yahoo.com/news/wine-sales-drying-americans-turn-130000712.html
Word of the Day: foible [ foi-buhl ] The part of a sword blade between the middle and point. A minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect. From French meaning weak. The word has more often than not been translated to feeble in the United States.
Quote of the Day: “I had Elvis’ number in my book and I never called it”… Mac Davis (Born this day in 1942)