Wednesday, August 26. Day 238 of 2026
It’s National Dog Day And Toilet Paper Day. The only way you’ll convince me your dog is smart is if they use Toilet Paper
1842: The first fiscal year was established by Congress to start on July 1st
1873: The school board of St. Louis, MO, authorized the first U.S. public kindergarten
1920: The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote
1939: The first televised major league baseball games were shown. The event was a double-header between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers
1961: The International Hockey Hall of Fame opened in Toronto
1991: Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev promised that national elections would be held
1992: A “no-fly zone” was imposed on the southern 1/3 of Iraq. The move by the U.S., France and Britain was aimed at protecting Iraqi Shiite Muslims
2024: Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen becomes the first MLB player to play for both teams in the same game; the game against the Toronto Blue Jays on June 26 is suspended due to weather, and he is traded prior to the resumption
News: Taylorsville man busted on felony drug charge this morning…Hiddenite woman facing drug charges in Iredell County…Alexander County Deputies charge Maiden man with forgery…Murder charge dismissed in Catawba County,, More charges involving child abuse at Catawba County Child Care Facility…Man charged with swiping bug HVAC unit from South Caldwell High School
Weather: Sunny and 86
Sports: ACHS Volleyball blanks South Caldwell…AC Soccer battle Hickory to draw…The Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week is Jaquis Parks…Braves get badly needed over Dodgers…Cleveland wins 6th straight…BoSox have won 5 in a row
Happy Birthday: Valerie Simpson, Bill Whitaker, Branford Marsalis, Melissa McCarthy, Chris Pine, Macaulay Culkin, James Harden
No matter what kind of music you prefer, Dolly was a wonder https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dolly-parton-dead-obit-1234810193/
Have you seen this ? https://apnews.com/video/a-chinese-humanoid-robot-sets-100-meter-sprint-record-of-8-86-seconds-97dd141d8bb24cfc8cb5a60d5c8d9a43
Word of the Day: solace [sol-is] comfort in misery or disappointment, something that gives comfort or consolation, to sooth. From French and Latin meaning to comfort. “Her kind words offered some solace to the situation.”
Quote of the Day: “Only idiots refuse to change their minds.”… Brigitte Bardot