Wednesday, June 22nd. Day 173 of 2022
It’s National Kissing Day ! Pucker Up
Happy Onion Ring Day. Let’s kiss before the Onion Rings
1870: Congress created the Department of Justice
1941: Under the codename Barbarossa, Germany invaded the Soviet Union
1942: The Pledge of Allegiance is formally adopted by Congress
1945: The Battle of Okinawa ends after 81 days in the Pacific https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa
1969: The Cuyahoga River catches fire in Cleveland drawing national attention to water pollution, and spurring the passing of the Clean Water Act and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency
1990: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin
2014: Michelle Wie wins the Women’s US Open at Pinehurst
In the News: Alexander County will soon introduce a new emergency notification system…Conover man charged with murder makes court appearance…Taylorsville woman arrested on felony drug charges…Taylorsville Police nab Hickory fugitive…Alexander County Deputies charge man with resisting arrest
Weather: HOT ! High around 95
Sports: Gronk retires again…Sir Nick is retiring…Game IV of Stanley Cup Finals tonight…Giants out-slug the Braves…Freddie Free has big night…Another PGA player takes the Saudi cash
Happy Birthday: Kris Kristofferson, Brit Hume, Todd Rundgren, Meryl Streep, Lindsay Wagner, Cyndi Lauper, Erin Brockovich, Clyde Drexler, Amy Brenneman, Kurt Warner, Carson Daly, Dustin Johnson
Panther Running Back Christian McCaffrey is having a pretty good summer https://nypost.com/2022/06/21/olivia-culpo-breaks-promise-to-nfl-boyfriend-christian-mccaffrey/
Enter Sandman indeed https://news.sky.com/story/metallica-baby-woman-gives-birth-at-brazil-stadium-show-as-band-plays-enter-sandman-12609329
Odds are, the Splash Pad is packed today
Quote of the Day: “There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it”…Edith Wharton