Wednesday, November 1st. Day 306 of 2023
It’s Vinegar Day, Vinegar is quite amazing when you consider all it can do
Happy Cinnamon Day !
It’s World Vegan Day. My guess is they secretly crave a good Cheeseburger
1512: Michelangelo’s paintings on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel were first exhibited to the public
1800: President John Adams became the first president to live in the White House when he moved in
1870: The U.S. Weather Bureau (now the National Weather Service) made its first meteorological observations
1896: A photograph showing the bare breasts of a woman appears in National Geographic magazine for the first time
1950: Two Puerto Rican nationalists tried to assassinate President Harry Truman. One of the men was killed when they tried to force their way into Blair House in Washington
1959: Jacques Plante, of the Montreal Canadiens, became the first goalie in the NHL to wear a mask
1968: The Motion Picture Association of America’s film rating system is officially introduced, originating with the ratings G, M, R, and X
1994: The Amazon.com domain was registered
2017: Houston Astros win their first World Series beating the LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium. The title is tainted by a cheating scandal involving the stealing of signals by the Astros
In the News: Alexander County Department Of Social Services prepping for NC Medicaid Expansion on December 1st…Taylorsville woman charged… Alexander County woman arrested by Taylorsville Police…Morganton man arrested after chase…Burke County robbery has authorities search for armed suspect
Weather: Sunny, Windy and Cool. High around 50
Sawyer Chapman-Mays
Happy Birthday: Gary Player, Bill Anderson, Lyle Lovett, Tim Cook, Fernando Valenzuela, Anthony Kiedis, Toni Collette, Jenny McCarthy
Former Alexander Central Coach and Athletic Director Tom Harper talked with me during halftime of last Friday’s Cougar Football game. We’ll replay that chinwag this morning around 7:45 am !
Banana arrested in Key West https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/funny/key-west-banana-bust-420963
Word of the Day: pathos [pey-thos] A feeling of pity or sorrow. A sense of mourning or grief. From the Greek meaning “to suffer, feel, be affected”
Quote of the Day: “We don’t thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient”…Golda Meir (Former Prime Minister of Israel)