070609: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News for Monday, July 6, 2009
Here we go! We’re off and running for another brand new week. The first full week of July. I hope everyone had a great 4th of July! As you head to those daily gatherings around the water cooler, as usual, I want to make sure you’re ready with some fun stories and other historical tidbits of information.
In this edition of the Water Cooler News you will find the usual history and birthdays. Also, in an effort to give you some fun news stories, you will also find;
- Low Life Steals Vegetables
- Duck Crossing Causes Car Crash
- Michigan Police Open Donut Shot
Humorous News Stories
Low Life Steals Vegetables From Fatal Crash Scene
Police in Australia are looking for the motorist who reportedly stopped at the scene of a fatal truck accident and decided to steal vegetables instead of helping the injured driver. Police are investigating reports of a man driving an SUV who stopped at the crash scene Saturday morning, grabbed up some produce scattered on the ground, and then drove off.
Duck Crossing Causes Car Crash
A motorist decided to stop his car on I-90 near Arlington, Wisconsin last week to let a group of ducks cross the road. Unfortunately for him, at least six cars behind him didn’t stop. Authorities say the ducks caused a pile-up involving at least a half dozen cars. No serious injuries were reported, but police say they’re not sure about the fate of the ducks because officers had to leave the scene to attend to a nearby pile-up of five motorcycles.
Michigan Police Open Donut Shop
Police officers in Clare, Michigan love donuts so much, they’ve opened their own shop, appropriately named “Cops and Doughnuts.” The Morning Sun newspaper reports that nine full-time police officers became so alarmed when they learned the Clare City Bakery would be closing its doors after 113 years, they decided to buy the place and reopen it under a new name. In addition to the usual assortment of doughnuts and muffins, the Cops and Doughnuts shop also sells mugs and t-shirts with phrases such as “Handcuffs and Cream Puffs” and “You Have the Right to Remain Glazed.”
Historical Notes of Interest
Today is…
Name That Tune Premiered on TV – 1953
Nude Recreation Week – Take Your Webmaster To Lunch Day
Republican Party Formed – 1854 – The Republican Party formally originated at a convention at Ripon, WI.
Notable Birthdays…
Nancy Reagan, 88
Della Reese, 78, singer / actress (Touched by an Angel)
Dalai Lama, 74, Tibet’s spiritual leader
Ned Beatty, 72, actor / “squealer” (Deliverance)
Gene Chandler 69/singer, “Duke Of Earl,” “Groovy Situation”
Burt Ward, 64, actor (Batman’s Robin)
George W. Bush, 63
Sylvester Stallone, 63
Grant Goodeve, 55, actor (Eight is Enough)
Allyce Beasley, 55, actress (Moonlighting)
50 Cent, 33, rapper
Tia and Tamera Mowry, 31, actresses (“Sister, Sister”)
Born on this date…also known as the late…
Bill Haley–1927-1981/and his Comets, “Rock Around the Clock”
Sebastian Cabot–1918-1977/actor, Mr. French, TV’s Family Affair
Janet Leigh–1927-2004/actress, Psycho. Mother of Jamie Lee Curtis
Merv Griffin–1925-2007/ex-TV talk show host, creator of Jeopardy!
Movie History
1994 – Forrest Gump premiered in theaters on this date 15 years ago.
Music History
1984 – The Jacksons’ began their Victory Tour in Kansas City, Missouri.
1971 – Legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong died at the age of 69.
1965 – The Jefferson Airplane was formed in San Francisco.
1965 – The number one Billboard pop hit was “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones.
1964 – The Beatles’ first movie, A Hard Day’s Night, premiered in London.
1957 – John Lennon and Paul McCartney were introduced to each other.
General History
1699 – Captain William Kidd, the pirate, was captured in Boston and deported back to England.
1933 – The first All-Star baseball game was held in Chicago. The American League beat the National League, 4-2.
1995 – In Los Angeles, the prosecution rested at the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
2000 – A jury awarded former NHL player Tony Twist $24 million for the unauthorized use of his name in the comic book Spawn and the HBO cartoon series. Co-defendant HBO settled with Twist out of court for an undisclosed amount.
Yours in Water Cooler fun!
Dr. Rus
