Tuesday, March 29th. Day 88 of 2022
It’s Vietnam Veterans Day !
Happy Piano Day ! If you can play, you should play often
1867: The British Parliament passes the North America Act which creates the Dominion of Canada
1886: John Pemberton brews his first batch of Coca-Cola
1929: The first telephone is installed in the White House
1951: Americans Julius and Ethel Rosenberg are convicted and sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit espionage for the Soviet Union
1973: The last American troops leave Vietnam
1982: North Carolina beats Georgetown, 63-62 to win the National Championship. A skinny freshman named Michael Jordan hit the winning basket1984: In the darkness of night, the Baltimore Colts leave and move to Indianapolis
1993: Clint Eastwood wins his first Oscar for Best Director in “Unforgiven”
In the News: Some Duke Energy customer will lose service for six hours today in Taylorsville…Taylorsville woman denied delay in civil trial…Davidson County teen facing Alexander County drug charges…Alexander County man placed in custody overnight…Taylorsville man jailed after violation of pretrial release
Weather: More clouds than Sun today. High around 60
Sports: Showdown Tuesday for Cougar Softball and Baseball against South Caldwell…Lady Pack lose heartbreaker in 2ot…Hornets fall to Denver…Canes destroy Washington…NFL issues fascist edict
Happy Birthday: Vangelis, John Major, Terry Jacks, Denny McLain, Walt Frazier, Earl Campbell, Elle Macpherson, Lara Logan, Jennifer Capriati
Who don’t know that it’s easy to bilk the Federal Government ? https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/biggest-fraud-generation-looting-covid-relief-program-known-ppp-n1279664
It’s sad when you can’t even sit and enjoy a cold one https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/03/28/be-us-herd-of-deer-overruns-pub-shattered-window-Oshkosh-Wisconsin/3231648495345/
Although the wind backs off today, don’t burn anyway
Quote of the Day: “Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m schizophrenic, and so am I” …Oscar Levant