Wednesday, May 8th. Day 129 of 2024
It’s National Golf Day ! Great game and it’s Booming
It’s World Donkey Day
1794: The United States Post Office was established
1886: Pharmacist Dr. John Styth Pemberton invented what would later be called “Coca-Cola”
1945: President Truman announced that World War II had ended in Europe
Alfred E Newman
1970: The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album, “Let It Be”
1973: A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants
1980: World Health Organization announces smallpox has been eradicated
2018: President Trump pulls the US out of the Iran nuclear deal
In the News: Date set for opening of new Alexander County Swim Beach…Wilkes County Commissioner finally steps down after months of controversy…Statesville Parole Absconder nabbed in Alexander County…Statesville man charged with trafficking drugs near school
Weather: More humidity, More Heat, Maybe Another Storm Today
Sports: Cougar Baseball stuns South Caldwell…AC Softball washed out, will try again today…Hollar earns bid to State Golf Finals…Canes fall into 2-0 hole…Braves Stop skid…Phillies hotter than hot
Happy Birthday: David Attenborough, Toni Tennille, Billy Burnette, Bill Cowher, Melissa Gilbert, Bobby Labonte, Enrique Iglesias
How much will a Hot Dog set you back at a Major League Baseball Game ? https://www.yahoo.com/sports/frank-look-hot-dog-prices-211036283.html
Word of the Day: gambol [ gam-buhl ] To skip about, to frolic in a dance. From French. Sentence: The puppies would gambol around the yard, chasing each other with glee.
Quote of the Day: “You can’t please everyone so you gotta please yourself”… Ricky Nelson (Born this day in 1940)