Tuesday, July 13th. Day 194 of 2021
It’s French Fries Day. Probably should be Belgium Fries because that’s where they originated
It’s Cow Appreciation Day ! OK, I appreciate them
1585: A group of English colonists, led by Sir Richard Grenville, reached Roanoke Island, NC
1832: Henry Schoolcraft discovered the source of the Mississippi River in Minnesota
1972: Carroll Rosenbloom (owner of the Baltimore Colts) and Robert Irsay (owner of the Los Angeles Rams) traded teams
1973: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee
1985: Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon
In the News: Taylorsville man charged with shooting outside Caldwell County Courthouse…COVI cases on the rise in Alexander County…Two homes destroyed by fire in less than a week…Man dies in Burke County Jail…Taylorsville woman facing drug and larceny charges…Connely Springs man nabbed by Alexander County Sheriff’s Office
Weather: Sunshine, High near 90. Watch out for afternoon Thunderstorm
Sports: Moonshiners at home tonight…Polar Bear win Home Run Derby again…All-Star Game tonight in Denver, it was supposed to be in Atlanta…Hurricanes lose assistant coach…US Olympic Hoop team loses again, it apparent they’re not very good…Stanley Cup damaged during Tampa celebration
Happy Birthday: Johnny Gilbert, Patrick Stewart, Harrison Ford, Roger McGuinn, Ernő Rubik, Cheech Marin, Louise Mandrell, David Thompson, Cameron Crowe, Tom Kenny, Rhonda Vincent, Ken Jeong
Post pandemic, a lot pf people are getting married https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/10/business/engagement-ring-sales/index.html
No that’s a Big One ! https://www.wral.com/nc-man-sets-new-record-after-catching-127-lb-catfish/19767749/
Bowling Ball Bonanza https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/07/12/David-Olson-bowling-balls-back-stairs-Muskegon-County-Michigan/9051626109790/
Quote of the Day: “Little League baseball is a very good thing because it keeps the parents off the streets”… Yogi Berra