Good morning, Bristol!

Posted By: Staff May 25, 2023

Thursday, May 25, and the week is almost over.

Thursday’s Weather

Sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 60’s and winds from the north at 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts up to 25 m.p.h..

Answer to Tuesday’s trivia question

At Tuesday’s Finance Board meeting, the City of Bristol Tax Collector reported to the board the amount of uncollectable tax income the city will have for the past year due to Bankruptcies, Deaths, Out of Businesses, or Whereabouts Unknowns was — $2,254,270.62 WOW!!!

On this date in history

In 1922, Babe Ruth was suspended 1 day and fined $200 for throwing dirt on an umpire. (He never did that when he was on the Red Sox.)

In 1968, the Rolling Stones release the song “Jumping Jack Flash.”

In 2020, a video of George Floyd’s arrest and murder while restrained in Minneapolis police custody shows he was pinned to the ground by police officer Derek Chauvin’s knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds and ignites widespread condemnation and nationwide protests.

Final thought for today

As Queen Guenevire sings in Camelot,

“It’s May! It’s May,
The lusty month of May!
That darling month when ev’ryone throws
Self-control away.
It’s time to do
A wretched thing or two,
And try to make each precious day
One you’ll always rue!”

Go make your May a memorable one, Bristol!

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