Wednesday, June 5th. Day 157 of 2024
It’s Moonshine Day. It was a part of our local culture. A big part !
Happy Gingerbread Day !
1752: Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrate that lightning was a form of electricity. You know the neighbors thought he was nuts
1851: Harriet Beecher Stow published the first installment of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin
1927: Johnny Weissmuller set two world records in swimming. He went on to become Tarzan in a series of motion pictures
1956: Elvis Presley introduces his new single, “Hound Dog”, on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements
1981: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported that five men in Los Angeles were suffering from a rare pneumonia. They were the first recognized cases of what later became known as AIDS
1998: Volkswagen AG won approval to buy Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
In the News: Alexander County Commissioners approve new budget that includes two-cent property tax decrease…ACHS graduation set for Friday at 7pm…Taylorsville man arrested Tuesday…Alexander County Deputies charge Troutman man…Man jailed after Wilkes County stabbing…Hickory Police file charges after Officer is shot on May 26th
Weather: More Clouds than Sun. Stuffy with a Storm likely
Sports: Turf project at Cougar Stadium will begins ASAP…Dates and times for UNC and NC State’s Super Regional games announced…Softball Championship series begins tonight…Braves win at Fenway…Yankees keep winning, Cole likely to return soon…
Happy Birthday: Bill Moyers, Ken Follett, Robert Kraft, Suze Orman, Nancy Stafford, Kenny G, Mark Wahlberg, Torry Holt, Sam Darnold
Authorities say, If you hook one of these fish, kill it ! https://ftw.usatoday.com/2024/06/anglers-catching-this-peculiar-fish-are-urged-to-kill-it-on-sight
A $4 million Cow ? https://apnews.com/article/brazil-cow-cattle-breeding-zebu-nelore-amazon-deforestation-9d58844f3e695ce878da838c10280f0d
Dr Jennifer Hefner
Word of the Day: trilogy [ tril-uh-jee ] A series or group of three plays, novels, operas, etc., that, although individually complete, are closely related in theme, sequence, or the like. A group of three related things. From Greek.
Quote of the Day: “If I can make people laugh it’s like being a good lover”… Spalding Gray (Born this day in 1941)