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Scott Winters
My goal is to keep you informed and/or entertained on a regular basis. Maybe you'll learn something new, or just get that much needed laugh. My topics will include a wide range of subjects....from what's going on in the world, to places I've been, things I've seen, or even just a fun video that I've found online. Check back often to see what I've posted.
January 26, 1978: The Blizzard of ’78
January 26th marks the anniversary of the “Blizzard of ’78”! What were you doing back then? If you were living in Michigan at the time, you were probably doing a lot of snow shoveling. This storm was one of the biggest snow storms to every hit this area. A low-pressure system moving from the Gulf Coast met with two other low-pressure systems, one from the Southwest and one from Canada, to create one of the worst snowstorms the Midwest has ever seen. (READ MORE)
January 24
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January 23
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January 22
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January 21
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January 20, 1807 – Thomas Jefferson’s Cheddar Dilemma: How to Eat 1,235 Pounds of Gratitude
January 20th, 1807, gave the world something strange and wonderfully cheesy: the arrival of the “Mammoth Cheese” at the White House. No, this wasn’t an early attempt at influencer marketing. This was an 1,235-pound block of cheddar sent to President Thomas Jefferson. Why? Because if you want to make a point in 19th-century America, you do it with dairy.