071709: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News for July 17/09
Friday has arrived and we are off and running for another edition of the Water Cooler News! (Sorry I missed yesterday. I got really busy at work and couldn’t put out the usual Water Cooler News.)
In this edition of the Water Cooler News, aside from historical tidbits of information and birthdays, you will find;
- Cops Bust Naked Park Stroller
- Burglar Busted For Apologizing
- Drug Dealer Takes His Kids To Work
The Funny Side of the News
“Cops Bust Naked Park Stroller”
Police in Lincoln, Nebraska arrested a man this week for walking through a park in his birthday suit. When officers found the man he told them he was naked because someone tried to rob him. When he told the bandit he had no money, the robber instead took his clothes! But, when police further investigated the incident they discovered the man had actually stripped down because he was hot. Then, after walking around for an hour to cool off, he went looking for his clothes, but couldn’t find them. The man was arrested for indecent exposure charges.
“Burglar Busted After Returning to Victim to Apologize”
The only thing Craig Fletcher should be sorry about is his decision to apologize. Police in Rahway, New Jersey arrested the 35-year-old man on burglary charges after he returned to the victim’s house to apologize for his actions. Fletcher, who robbed the home late last month, rang the doorbell, said he was sorry and then ran away. The homeowner called police, who managed to track down and arrest Fletcher.
“Drug Dealer Celebrates ‘Take Your Kids To Work Day’”
A Toronto man was arrested after he took his five children with him to a drug deal with an undercover cop. The father, who had agreed to meet the officer at a mall, showed up with his two-year-old, 10-year-old, 11-year-old and two teenagers. After the officer bought the drugs, he followed the father back to his car, where he found the 10- and 11-year-olds sitting inside with a stash of cocaine.
Historical Tidbits & Birthdays
Today is…
Big Sky State Games
Show Me State Games
Saturday is…
First Perfect Score in Olympic History Anniversary – Nadia Comaneci score the first perfect “10″ in Olympic history. The scoreboard displayed “1.00″ because it couldn’t go up to 10.
National Woodie Wagon Day – The “Woodie Wagon” made famous in the 40s and 50s, romanticized the American outing. From Route 66 to the surfer lifestyle, the woodie wagon was there.
Sunday is…
First Woman Vice-Presidential Candidate Anniversary – 1984 – Geraldine Ferraro was nominated to run with presidential candidate Walter Mondale on the Democratic ticket. They were defeated by Ronald Reagan
Elvis Presely’s First Single Released – 1954 – “That’s All Right Mama”
Marilyn Monroe’s First Screen Test – 1946
National Ice Cream Day – It’s Sundae Sunday!
Notable birthdays…
Phyllis Diller, 92, comedienne
Donald Sutherland, 74, actor (Ordinary People)
Lucie Arnaz, 58
David Hasselhoff, 57, actor “singer”
Phoebe Snow, 57, singer (Poetry Man)
Movie History
1987 – The original Robocop hit theaters.
Music History
1982 – “Valley Girl,” by Frank Zappa and his 14-year-old daughter Moon Unit, entered the pop chart at number 75. The song inspired clothing designs, movies and even a TV sitcom, Square Pegs.
1978 – Andy Gibb started a seven-week run at number one with the single “Shadow Dancing.”
1976 – Heart released “Magic Man” on the tiny Mushroom label.
1975 – Ringo Starr and Maureen Cox were divorced.
1974 – The Moody Blues opened the first quadraphonic recording studio in London.
1972 – A bomb exploded under a van carrying equipment belonging to The Rolling Stones in Montreal. It was thought to be the work of French separatists.
1967 – The Monkees performed at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens. The opening act was The Jimi Hendrix Experience. The Monkees’ fans’ moms were not amused when Jimi flipped the bird at the teenyboppers and Jimi quit the tour to go solo.
1965 – The Miracles released “Tracks Of My Tears.”
1965 – James Brown’s “Papa’s Got A Brand-New Bag” simultaneously entered the pop and R&B charts. It went to the top of the soul chart and peaked at number eight pop — Brown’s first pop top-tenner.
1958 – Elvis Presley had the number one single with “Hard Headed Woman.” It was taken from his film, King Creole.
General History
1861 – The U.S. economy was revolutionized when the government issued the first paper money.
1867 – Harvard School of Dental Medicine was established in Boston. It was the first dental school in the U.S.
1941 – The longest hitting streak in baseball history ended at 56 games when the Cleveland Indians held New York Yankee Joe DiMaggio hitless in their contest.
1955 – The $17 million brainchild of Walt Disney, Disneyland, the first of the great theme amusement parks, opened for business. Most critics said it would be a huge bomb.
1975 – An Apollo spaceship docked with a Soyuz spacecraft in orbit. It was the first link up between the U.S. and Soviet Union.
1976 – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Summer Olympics in Montreal, although 24 countries boycotted the games for political reasons.
1990 – The Minnesota Twins became the first team in major league history to pull off two triple plays in one game.
Yours in Water Cooler News!
Dr. Rus
