Tuesday, May 13th. Day 133 of 2025
Happy Apple Pie Day !
1888: DeWolf Hooper for the first time recites “Casey at Bat”
1912: The Royal Flying Corps, the forerunner of the Royal Air Force, is established in the United Kingdom
1940: Winston Churchill says “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat” in his first speech as Prime Minister to British House of Commons
1965: The Rolling Stones record “Satisfaction”
1981: Pope John Paul II is shot and critically wounded by a Turkish gunman in St Peter’s Square, Vatican City
2004: The final episode of “Frasier” airs on NBC
2021: The United States Center For Disease Control announces that Americans that have been vaccinated for COVID-19 can cease wearing a mask
In the News: Alexander County School Board agrees to spend $700,000 to complete Sugar Loaf Media Center renovation…Hiddenite Principal Daigle moving to West Alexander Middle School…Former Wilkes County teacher and coach pleads guilty to charges…Alexander County Dept. of Social Services of Medicaid scam…Alexander County K9 Officer Otter retires…Fatal shooting under investigation in Morganton
Weather: More showers
Sports: AC Women’s Soccer opens playoffs tonight at home…Weather permitting, AC Softball and South Caldwell will go at it for the 4th time this year…Canes win and move closer to Conference Finals…Dallas wins NBA Draft Lottery, Hornets will draft 4th…NBA winners are the Knicks and Minnesota…MJ to join broadcast team next year…Braves beat Nats …Tigers and hot
Happy Birthday: Harvey Keitel, Stevie Wonder, John Kasich, Dennis Rodman, Stephen Colbert, Lari White, Chris Washburn, Darius Rucker. Morgan Wallen
Is the People’s Republic of California declaring war on the Homeless ? https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-governor-urges-cities-back-225511686.html
Check out the meteor https://www.yahoo.com/news/bright-green-fireball-australian-sky-182431161.html
Word of the Day: prevaricate [ pri-var-i-keyt ] To speak falsely or misleadingly; deliberately misstate or create an incorrect impression, to lie or deviate from the truth. From Latin. “When the politician started the sentence with; “To tell the truth”, you knew they were about to prevaricate.
Quote of the Day: “Never despair, but if you do, work on in despair”…Edmund Burke