* * * * T U E S D A Y * * * * D E C E M B E R 4th * * * * D A Y 338 of 2018 * * * *
It Cookie Day ! A cookie is a happy thing, I’ll have an Oreo please
General George Washington bids farewell to his officers in 1783
1865: North Carolina ratifies 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, followed soon by Georgia, and slaves were legally free within 2 weeks
1919: The Montreal Canadiens , the oldest surviving professional hockey franchise in the world, is founded
The first Burger King Restaurant opens in Miami in 1954
Pan American World Airways ceases operations after 64 years in 1991
In the News: New Bethlehem Star is now shinning…Unemployment increases slightly…A rather alarming scam reported…Man leads officers on wild very high speed chase…Teen charged with firing shot into dwelling in Morganton…Rather comical robbery attempt in Iredell County
Weather: Sunshine but not as warm today
Sports: Cougar hoops idle till Wednesday…App loses Satterfield…Houston named new coach at East Carolina…Ron Rivera makes some changes with Panthers…Eagles take out the Redskins…
Happy Birthday: Max Baer, Jr, Jeff Bridges, Marisa Tomei, Fred Armisen, Jay Z, Tyra Banks
Marisa Tomei
Jay-Z
Monday was an outright delight. Always take advantage of days like that this time of year
Yes, it made me pause when I received the threat over the phone Monday. It’s a scam but it’s not comforting to hear that you’ll be killed if you don’t submit to blackmail
Stay positive App State fans, you’ll get a good new coach. The clock was ticking on Coach Satterfield, he was going to leave sooner than later
Quote of the Day: “Be true to your teeth or you teeth will be false to you”…Dental Proverb