Wednesday, January 24
It’s Peanut Butter Day ! Choosy Mothers choose Jif and so do I
Happy Belly Laugh Day ! The world needs more Belly Laughs. They’re not the same as other laughs
1848: James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter’s Mill in northern California. The discovery led to the gold rush of 1849
1922: Christian K. Nelson patented the Eskimo Pie
1935: Krueger Brewing Company introduced Beer in a Can. The idea caught on
1961: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash
1986: The Voyager 2 space probe flew past Uranus. Insert punchline here____________________
2003: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security began operations under Director Tom Ridge
2016: The Carolina Panthers win the NFC title beating Arizona 49-15 in Charlotte
In the News: Taylorsville man sent to jail after sleeping and snoring in court…Fatal fire in Caldwell county…Taylorsville man charged after disturbance at business…Hudson man arrested in Alexander County…Stony Point man charged in Iredell County
Weather: Rain and Drizzle today
Sports: Cougar Basketball sweeps Hibriten…Duke gets win…Charlotte improves to 6-1 in conference…Hornets trade Rozier…Three new members announced to Baseball Hall of Fame…The search for Panther coach is getting focus…Mel Kiper releases his first NFL Mock Draft
Happy Birthday: Ray Stevens, Neil Diamond, Aaron Neville, Yakov Smirnoff, Mary Lou Retton, Ed Helms, Nik Wallenda, Mischa Barton, Sean McVay
CBS icon Charles Osgood dies https://www.usnews.com/news/entertainment/articles/2024-01-23/charles-osgood-cbs-host-on-tv-and-radio-and-networks-poet-in-residence-has-died-at-91
Word of the Day: protocol [ proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl ] The customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence, and etiquette. An original draft, minute, or record from which a document, especially a treaty, is prepared. An agreement. Word is of Greek origin
Quote of the Day: “Go to Heaven for the climate, Hell for the company”… Mark Twain