Good morning, Bristol!

Photo by Laura Carter.

Well, helloooo, Bristooool! Look at you all gussied up. You look particular fetching this morning.

Today’s weather

Whoever wanted the good weather with their hashbrowns, your order is up. Sunny and 73.

Today’s birthdays of famous people that make way more money than you

Kevin Cronin                        musician                                       71

Tony Dungy                         football coach/TV analyst            67

Elisabeth Shue                    actress                                           58

Today’s birthdays of famous dead people

Thor Heyerdahl                   Norwegian explorer

Carole Lombard                  actress

George Westinghouse      Inventor

Shopping days

Twenty-Five shopping days until Halloween.

Speaking of holidays

Where can you buy Happy Columbus Day greeting cards in Bristol?

They said it

“I only borrow money from my friends that are depressed. That way when I don’t repay it, they won’t be mad.” Ka-pow!

Bristol resident, Screwy Louie  

Wheels up

That does it. See ya Friday, people.


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