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Richard C Gilbert’s Tuesday Blog

September 28, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Tuesday, September 28th. Day 271 of 2021

It’s Good Neighbor Day https://www.nationalgoodneighborday.com/

Happy Drink A Beer Day, see above and invite neighbor over and share a pint !

1787: Congress voted to send the new Constitution of the United States to the state legislatures for their approval

1920: Nine members of the Chicago White Sox were indicted in what was called the “Blak Sox Scandal.” They were accused of throwing the 1919 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds

Ted Williams

1941: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox finished the season hitting .406. It has not been matched since

1951: The first color televisions are marketed but the product is discontinued less than a month later

1995: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Interim Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

2000: The U.S. Federal Drug Administration approved the use of RU-486. The pill is used to induce an abortion

2004: The newly designed $50 bill is introduced

In the News: Another three COVID deaths in Alexander County, 19 this month….Stony Point facing long list of charges following shooting…Hickory teen charged with shooting into vehicle…Hickory man jailed in Alexander County…Pedestrian struck and killed in Burke County

Weather: The great weather continues. Sunny, Warmer, high around 85

Sports: AC Volleyball and Men’s Soccer get wins on Monday…Cougar Football hope to have some more bodies in uniform Friday…Cowboys roll over the Eagles Monday night….Panthers make deal for cornerback after losing starter…Baseball season rolling toward close, Phillies at Atlanta tonight

Happy Birthday: Brigitte Bardot, Steve Largent, Janeane Garofalo, Mira Sorvino, Hilary Duff

Fireball over North Carolina, did you see it ? https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-fireball-video/

Changes coming to ketchup packaging https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/25/us/heinz-new-ketchup-roller-trnd/index.html

Should have turned at the gravel pile https://apnews.com/article/sports-iowa-illinois-marathons-springfield-6d5da8e0a65e16d94a8ee82c5f893bd0

Quote of the Day: “We never repent of having eaten too little”…Thomas Jefferson

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