Good morning, Bristol

Photo | Laura Carter

Welcome to Thursday. Please find your seat so we can begin.

Weather

Mostly sunny, 46-50.

Something you did not expect to read today or ever

In 1973, Bristol’s Board of Tax Review was as follows:

Vito D’Apriele, Chairman

John W. Mellon

Seymour Ingraham

On this date in Music History

1966: The Beatles begin recording Penny Lane.

1971: America releases their self-titled debut album.

Holy cow

According to Robert Adamczyk in his book Streetscape, between 1950 and 1974, Bristol added 298 streets.

From the Word Graveyard

Skilly: poor broth, served to prisoners in prison ships.

The Dust-Covered Disruption

We are done here. Don’t forget to turn the lights off. Now this…


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