Wednesday, May 21st. Day 141 of 2025
It’s EMS Day
Waitstaff Day. Don’t be a Jackass, leave a nice tip !
Happy Strawberries and Cream Day
1881: The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton
1927: Charles Lindbergh touches down at Le Bourget Field in Paris, completing the world’s first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
1932: Bad weather forces Amelia Earhart to land in a pasture in Derry, Northern Ireland, and she thereby becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
1968: The nuclear-powered U.S. submarine Scorpion, with 99 men aboard, was last heard from. The remains of the sub were later found on the ocean floor 400 miles southwest of the Azores
1999: All My Children star Susan Lucci finally wins a Daytime Emmy after being nominated 19 times
2013: Albemarle’s Kelli Pickler wins Dancing With the Stars on ABC
2017: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their final show
2020: The Federal Government estimated that 39 million Americans had lost their job due to the COVID-19 pandemic
In the News: Alexander County commissioners hold Budget Public Hearing…Blasting operations to being Thursday on US 421 in Wilkes County…Lenoir Police investigating death of toddler at child care facility…Taylorsville man jailed for parole violation…Town of Brookford Police Chief reinstated…Mooresville Police arrest 3 after shootout
Weather: Showers to begin. We clear and see Sunshine by mid-morning
Harry Gant
Happy Birthday: Bobby Cox, Ronald Isley ,Leo Sayer, Al Franken, Mr. T, Judge Reinhold, Josh Hamilton, Josh Allen
Nebraska banning soft drink purchases https://www.newsweek.com/nebraska-snap-ban-soda-energy-drinks-2074467
Have you ever been to a Wiener Race ? https://www.wral.com/story/hot-dog-oscar-mayers-weinermobile-fleet-set-to-race-during-indy-500s-carb-day-festivities/22016357/
Word of the Day: DMZ An abbreviation for demilitarized zone. An area between two nations such as North and South Korea where the nations forbid military installations, activities, or personnel. There was a DMZ established between North and South Vietnam during the war. “On a trip to South Korea, a visit to the DMZ is a must.”
Quote of the Day: “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on”… Winston Churchill