Good Morning *Nitty Gritty Edition*

Rise and Shine folks

44 BC Julius Caesar is assassinated by high-ranking Roman Senators.

933 Henry the Fowler routs the raiding Magyars at Merseburg, Germany.

1493 Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after his first voyage to the New World.

1778 In command of two frigates, the Frenchman la Perouse sails east from Botany Bay for the last lap of his voyage around the world.

1820 Maine is admitted as the 23rd state.

1862 General John Hunt Morgan begins four days of raids near the city of Gallatin, Tenn.

1864 The Red River Campaign begins as the Union forces reach Alexandria, La.

1892 New York State unveils the new automatic ballot voting machine.

1895 Bone Mizell, the famed cowboy of Florida, appears before a judge for altering cattle brands.

1903 The British complete the conquest of Nigeria.



JOTD:Jim, Scott and Alex are tired after traveling all day and check into a hotel. When they get to reception, they find out they'll have to walk 75 flights of stairs to get to their room because the elevator is out of order. Jim suggests that they do something interesting to pass time while they walk the 75 flights. Jim will tell jokes, Scott will sing songs, and Alex will tell sad stories. So Jim tells jokes for 25 flights, Scott sings songs for 25 flights and Alex tells sad stories for 24 flights. When they reach the 75th floor, Alex tells his saddest story of all, "Guys, I left our room key at reception."

Fun Fact For The Day:Did you know that the sound that you make when you snap your fingers comes from your middle finger hitting your palm?