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Richard C Gilbert’s Wednesday Blog

September 8, 2021 By Richard C. Gilbert

Wednesday, September 8th. Day 251 of 2021

It’s Pardon Someone Day. Bury the hatchet and let someone slide

1565: St. Augustine, Florida is founded by Spanish admiral and Florida’s first governor, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

1888: In London, the body of Jack the Ripper’s second murder victim, Annie Chapman, is found

1930: 3M begins marketing Scotch transparent tape

1966: The landmark American science fiction television series Star Trek premieres with its first-aired episode

1974: President Ford granted an unconditional pardon to former President Nixon

1988: Yellowstone National Park is closed for the first time in U.S. history due to ongoing fires

In the News: COVID-19 cases explode over holiday weekend in Alexander County…Wilkes Paramedic dies of COVID…1 person airlifted from crash south of Taylorsville overnight…Mocksville man arrested in Alexander County after complaints of man with gun…Taylorsville woman jailed after missing court date…Alexander County man charged with assault on female

Weather: Some sunshine early, clouds, showers and storms this afternoon and tonight

Sports: Taylorsville PGA Pro Parks Price wins $100,000 paycheck in Philadelphia…Matlock medalist at NWC Women’s Golf Match…Taylorsville Savings Bank-B86 Cougar of the Week in Senior Dalton Beck…Lots of schedule changes for Cougar Athletics…

Happy Birthday: Bernie Sanders, David Arquette, Pink, Gerrit Cole

Where are some of the major players of 9-11 ? https://apnews.com/article/Sept-11-where-are-they-now-ec186c30e231a9aa98009cbc606ff9e4

When’s the last time you drove a Golf Cart naked ? http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/florida/golf-cart-joyride-972150

Get Your Shot, Get it Today !

Quote of the Day: “I recorded a song called, “I Fall to Pieces”, and I was in a car wreck. Now I’m worried because I have a brand-new record, and it’s called Crazy”…Patsy Cline (Born this day in 1932)

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