Wednesday 9/14/22
Celebrate:
Eat a Hoagie Day (have you ever called it that?)
Gobstopper Day
National Coloring Day
National Cream-Filled Donut Day
National Live Creative Day
National Parents Day Off
National Quiet Day (UK)
Support Latino Business Day
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From WENY-TV
A monument bearing the names of the men from Chemung County who were killed during the Vietnam War was placed at Eldridge Park in Elmira on Friday.
The monument, a bronze plaque set in stone, displays the names of the more than 30 service members killed in action. It was one of five displayed at the Moving Wall at Eldridge Park earlier this summer. The Chemung County monument is now next to the vault that was buried in August, containing mementos and items left behind at the Wall.
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The top guns at the White House are scrambling to broker a deal to avert a railroad strike that could begin Friday — and wreak new havoc on the economy. The president himself has reportedly been on the phone with union leaders, who are demanding better work conditions, and rail companies. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are involved. Meanwhile, Amtrak has preemptively canceled some long-distance trains already.
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The Toronto International Film Festival isn't going so well for actress Anna Kendrick. She and her team got stuck in a packed elevator and had to climb out the top to get to freedom.
Of course that put her behind schedule to promote her new film Alice, Darling. Still, she says the firefighters who saved the day were "lovely," so maybe it wasn't all bad. Either way, it's definitely a good story.
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A 47-year-old woman in Pennsylvania named Kristy Malzi went to a used car lot recently to confront a man that she'd been in a relationship with. She was VERY ANGRY, and at one point she threatened him with a loaded shotgun.
The employees were able to remove Kristy from the building and lock her out . . . but she wasn't done wreaking havoc.
She went to one of the cars in the lot, and . . . since she's been practicing WITCHCRAFT . . . she got out her "spell book" and SET THE CAR ON FIRE.
To be clear, she didn't actually cast a spell . . . she just used several pages from the spell book as kindling to ignite the fire.
Kristy was arrested and is facing charges related to "reckless burning" . . . terroristic threats . . . and simple assault. Her bail was set at $25,000.
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Ketchup and mustard flavored Doritos now exist.
Canada has had the ketchup version for years . . . they apparently love ketchup chips in general. But it's the first time they've been available in the U.S.
The mustard version is brand new, and it's actually "Spicy Mustard". They say they're supposed to taste like Chinese hot mustard though, not Dijon.
They're just doing a test run for now, so you can't get them in stores yet. They're only available online at Snacks.com.
If they sell well and people like them, it sounds like they'll eventually be rolled out nationwide.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort the same way human babies suck their thumbs.
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