020310: Water Cooler News
Water Cooler News – February 3/10
Wow! Where is this week going? It seems to be flying by as we find ourselves on a mid-week Wednesday already. As you look for little factoids to chat about as you kill time around the water cooler, hopefully you will find some fun facts in this edition of the Water Cooler News.
In this edition of the WC New you will of course find the usual collection of historical tidbits and birthdays for this date. You will also find some off-beat news…
- Principal Gets An “F” In Letter Writing
- Man Busted for Stealing Change from Wishing Well
- Thieves Fail To Make A Sweet Escape
Daily Mindbender Question
One in 12 people buy this but never use it. What is it?
Answer at end of post!
Off-Beat News
“Principal Gets An “F” In Letter Writing”
A Principal in Litchford Arizona is in trouble for his letter writing. Ron Sterr, the Principal of Litchfield Elementary School was suspended for writing a letter that was sent to parents questioning whether the students were – quote – “too lazy or too stupid to finish work in class.” The letter went on to say, “If your child is either too lazy or too stupid to finish the work in clss, I’m sending it home so you can work with them and judge for yourself whether it is laziness or idiocy that inhibits your child’s progress.” Sterr claims a teacher accidentally sent the letter home after he penned it as a joke.
“Man Busted for Stealing Change from Wishing Well”
Lester Smith’s wish didn’t come true when police in Memphis arrested him after a security guard caught him stealing more than 32 dollars in change from a public fountain. It’s unclear how long the 47 year old had been swiping the coins from the fountain before he was busted.
“Thieves Fail To Make A Sweet Escape”
Police in Kingsport, Tennessee arrested 34 year old James Denoon and 18 year old Anthony Stout for stealing 300 dollars worth of Hostess snack cakes from trucks parked outside the company. Authorities say they responded to the scene after an employee called 9-1-1 reporting he heard someone in a truck. When police arrived on the scene they followed footprints in the snow towards a truck that had all the goodies inside. Included in the haul were Hostess Cupcakes, Mini-Muffins, Streusel Cakes, Twinkies, Zingers and 100 Calorie Cakes. Police then found Denoon and Stout hiding underneath the truck.
Historical Notes
Today is…
The Day The Music Died – 1959 – The anniversary of the death of rock and roll legend Charles Hardin “Buddy” Holly. Holly was killed in a plane crash in a cornfield near Mason City, IA, along with J.P. Richardson (otherwise known as “The Big Bopper”) and Richie Valens.
National Girls & Women In Sports Day
Notable Birthdays…
Dennis Edwards, 67, singer (The Temptations)
Bob Griese 65/ex-Dolphins QB, Hall-of-Famer
Dave Davies 63/guitarist-vocalist, Kinks
Melanie 63/singer-songwriter, “Brand New Key”
Morgan Fairchild, 60, actress
Nathan Lane, 54, actor
Warwick Davis 40/actor, Star Wars: Episode VI-The Return Of The Jedi, Harry Potter
Tallulah Belle Willis 16/actress, The Whole Ten Yards, also the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore.
Born on this day…also known as the late…
John Fiedler–1925-2005/actor, TV’s Buffalo Bill
Joey Bishop–1918-2007/comedian, member of the Rat Pack
Music History
1991 – Sinead O’Connor said she would not accept any Grammy Awards or attend the ceremony because the show reflects, quote, “false and destructive materialistic values.” She was nominated in four Grammy categories.
1982 – The number one single was “Centerfold” by the J. Geils Band.
1978 – Singer/activist Harry Chapin met with President Jimmy Carter to discuss hunger.
1978 – The Waylon & Willie album was certified gold.
1977 – Elton John resumed live performing in Sweden 15 months after he had announced he would not perform live any more.
1973 – Elton John had his first U.S. number one single with “Crocodile Rock.”
1961 – Bob Dylan made his first recording. He cut “San Francisco Bay Blues” at a New York City studio.
1960 – Frank Sinatra formed the label Reprise Records.
1958 – Johnny Cash went to number one with “Ballad of a Teenage Queen.”
1956 – Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash held a recording session at Sun Studios in Memphis. The sessions were later named the “Million Dollar Quartet” and released.
General History
1690 – The first paper money in America was issued by the colony of Massachusetts.
1924 – Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president, died at his home in Washington, D.C. at the age of 68.
1944 – The classic movie Jane Eyre opened. It starred Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles. Little 12-year-old Elizabeth Taylor had a small part, but was not mentioned in the credits.
1982 – Nancy Reagan’s brand-spanking-new $1,000-a-place-setting china made its debut at the White House state dinner honoring Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Nancy was criticized a bit for ordering the red and gold $209,508 set of china at a time of national austerity.
1998 – A U.S. Marine jet sliced the cable of a ski gondola in Italy, plunging the car hundreds of feet. All 20 people inside died.
Daily Mindbender Answer
One in 12 people buy “a prescription” but never use it.
Yours in Water Cooler News fun!
Dr. Rus
