062609: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News for Friday, June 26, 2009
Let Friday Begin!
Not only is it time for another edition of the Water Cooler News, but it’s also time to celebrate the fact that it’s Friday! The weekend is here and that always makes the day a little more special.
But, in the meantime, you still might need some Water Cooler conversation bits and that means it’s time for the Water Cooler News. In this issue, aside from the usual history and birthday list, you will also find the following news stories;
- Newlyweds Call It Quits Right After The I Do
- Prisoner-Groom Now On The Run
- Mother Doesn’t Make The Grade
The Humorous Side of the News
Newlyweds Call It Quits Right After The I Do
The honeymoon really did end before it began for a Polish couple living in Germany. A 50-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman ended their marriage immediately after tying the knot Wednesday. Shortly after saying their “I dos,” the couple started arguing and the groom tried to cut his bride’s hair with a knife. The woman responded by calling police, who issued a restraining order against the man. After all was said and done, the man ended up spending his wedding night in a homeless shelter.
Prisoner-Slash-Groom On The Run
Manuel Victor Guzman got cold feet, which he then used to escape from jail. The 29-year-old man was given a four-hour pass from California’s Merced County jail on Wednesday so he could get married. But instead, he used the opportunity to run away! When Guzman failed to return to jail, authorities called his fiancée, who said he never showed up to tie the knot.
Mother Doesn’t Make The Grade
A secretary at Huntingdon Area High School in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is accused of illegally changing her daughter’s grades in a school computer in order to improve the girl’s class ranking. Caroline McNeal allegedly used passwords from at least three co-workers to change dozens of grades between May, 2006 and July 2007. McNeal, whose daughter, Brittany, graduated in 2008, is also accused of lowering scores for two other students.
Historical Tidbits
Today is…
Bar Code Anniversary Day – 1974
Take Your Dog To Work Day
Notable birthdays…
Sean P. Hayes, 39, actor (Will and Grace)
Derek Jeter, 35, baseball player
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Colonel Tom Parker–1910-1977/Elvis Presley’s manager
Abner Doubleday–1819/rumored to have invented baseball
Music History
1977 – Elvis Presley gave what would be his final concert at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana.
1976 – Peter Frampton released the live version of “Baby, I Love Your Way” as a single.
1975 – Sonny & Cher’s divorce was finalized, leaving her free to marry Gregg Allman four days later.
1964 – The Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” soundtrack was released in the U.S. on United Artists Records.
General History
1819 – The bicycle was patented by W.K. Clarkson, Jr.
1963 – President John Kennedy announced, “Ich bin ein Berliner” — “I am a Berliner” — at the Berlin Wall.
1979 – Muhammad Ali, at 37 years old, announced he was retiring as world heavyweight boxing champion.
2002 – Actor David Hasselhoff checked into the Betty Ford Center for treatment of alcoholism.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
