Good Morning, Do! Today is Tuesday, January 21 ___________________________________________________ Today, January 21 in  2003 It was announced by the U.S. Census Bureau that estimates showed that the Hispanic population had passed the black population for the first time.  ______________________________________________________ 
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 Today's Bonehead Award:  Man raped 8-year-old girl after hitting her in head with shovel, fracturing her skull  __________________________________________ If you like the Humor Letter, please vote!  _______________________________________________ Maturity is a bitter disappointment for which no remedy exists, unless laughter can be said to remedy anything. --- Kurt Vonnegut (1922 - 2007) Martyrdom... is the only way in which a man can become famous without ability. --- George Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950) _____________________________________________ This scoutmaster and his wife were driving along a rural highway,This scoutmaster and his wife were driving along a rural highway, when they found the road blocked by a herd of cows that had escaped through a broken fence. The scoutmaster tried honking his horn to scare the cattle from the pavement, but to no avail. For some reason, no sound was heard. He got out of the car, lifted the hood, and saw the problem, a loose wire, which he quickly fixed. As he got back into the car, his wife asked him if he'd had any luck. "Yep", he replied. "Beep repaired!" ________________________________________________`   ____________________________________________________ 
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 ___________________________________________________ Reported by Yolanda  An INTERNATIONAL BONEHEAD AWARD has been earned by  Cane Madden, 29, Louisville, Kentucky  Man raped 8-year-old girl after hitting her in head with shovel, fracturing her skull  A 29-year-old Kentucky man with a history of being declared incompetent to stand trial -- following allegations of sexual assault and other crimes -- is now accused in a brutal attack on an 8-year-old girl, according to reports. Authorities in Louisville say Cane Madden, 29, is scheduled for arraignment Monday after being arrested early Saturday for allegedly whacking the child in the head with a shovel, fracturing her skull, then raping her. Louisville Metro Police say Madden also stole the child�s Apple iPad, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. After police were called to the city�s California neighborhood around 4:30 p.m. Friday, the girl was taken to a hospital, where she was treated for a fracture on the right side of her skull, multiple cuts and injuries that suggest sexual assault, according to the report. Details about how the man came in contact with the child were not immediately available.but she knew his name. The suspect was arrested shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday and was being held on $1 million bond, the Courier-Journal reported. He was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault and first-degree robbery, according to WDRB. Madden was accused of at least one previous sex crime, WDRB reported. In that 2017 case, according to police, Madden �bit the victim on her face above her left eye, removing a large chunk of the victim�s face.� The charges in that case were dismissed after a judge found Madden incompetent to stand trial, the station reported. Madden has also seen other assault cases against him dismissed, according to the Courier-Journal. 
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 ___________________________________________________ A Priest, a Minister and a Rabbi from one city were taking a car ride to a conference on world religions. On the highway they were in an accident. First the Priest steps out, makes the sign of the cross and says, "Oh, God, thank you for letting us survive." Then the Minister crosses himself and says, "Thank you dear Lord for protecting us." Finally the Rabbi steps out and likewise makes the sign of the cross. The Priest and Minister look at each other. Baffled, the Minister says, "We thought you didn't believe in that." To which the Rabbi responds, "Ach no, I was just checking to make sure I have everything -- spectacles, testicles, wallet, and watch!" ___________________________________________________ During a recent publicity outing, Hillary took off to visit a fortune teller of some local repute. In a dark and hazy room, peering into a crystal ball, the mystic delivered grave news. "There's no easy way to say this, so I'll just be blunt: Prepare yourself to be a widow. Your husband will die a violent and horrible death this year." Visibly shaken, Hillary stared at the woman's lined face, then at the single flickering candle, then down at her hands. She took a few deep breaths to compose herself. She simply had to know. She met the fortuneteller's gaze, steadied her voice, and asked her question. "Will I be acquitted?" ___________________________________________________ The Three Religious Truths of Life: 1. The Jews don't recognize the Messiah. 2. Protestants don't recognize the Pope. 3. Two Baptists in a liquor store don't recognize each other __________________________________________________ 
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 Today January 21 in 1789 W.H. Brown's "Power of Sympathy" was published. It was the first American novel to be published. The novel is also known as the "Triumph of Nature Founded in Truth". 1793 During the French Revolution, King Louis XVI was executed on the guillotine. He had been condemned for treason. 1853 Dr. Russell L. Hawes patented the envelope folding machine. 1861 The future president of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, resigned from the U.S. Senate. Four other Southerners also resigned. 1865 An oil well was drilled by torpedoes for the first time. 1900 Canadian troops set sail to fight for England in South Africa. The Boers had attacked Ladysmith on January 8, 1900. 1911 The first Monte Carlo car rally was held. Seven days later it was won by Henri Rougier. 1924 Soviet leader Vladimir Ilyich Lenin died. Joseph Stalin began a purge of his rivals for the leadership of the Soviet Union. 1927 The first opera broadcast over a national radio network was presented in Chicago, IL. The opera was "Faust". 1941 The British communist newspaper, the "Daily Worker," was banned due to wartime restrictions. 1954 The Nautilus was launched in Groton, CT. It was the first atomic-powered submarine. U.S. First Lady Mamie Eisenhower broke the traditional bottle of champagne across the bow. 1954 The gas turbine automobile was introduced in New York City. 1970 The Boeing 747 made its first commercial flight from New York to London for Pan American. 1976 The French Concorde SST aircraft began regular commercial service for Air France and British Airways. 1977 U.S. President Carter pardoned almost all Vietnam War draft evaders. 1980 Gold was valued at $850 an ounce. 1994 A jury in Manassas, VA, acquitted Lorena Bobbitt by reason of temporary insanity of maliciously wounding (severing his penis) her husband John. She accused him of sexually assaulting her. 1997 Newt Gingrich was fined as the U.S. House of Representatvies voted for first time in history to discipline its leader for ethical misconduct. 1998 A former White House intern said on tape that she had an affair with U.S. President Clinton. 1999 The U.S. Coast Guard intercepted a ship headed for Houston, TX, that had over 9,500 pounds of cocaine aboard. It was one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history. 2002 In Goma, Congo, about fifty people were killed when lava flow ignited a gas station. The people killed were trying to steal fuel from elevated tanks. The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo began on January 17, 2002. 2002 In London, a 17th century book by Capt. John Smith, founder of the English settlement at Jamestown, was sold at auction for $48,800. "The General History of Virginia, New England and the Summer Isles" was published in 1632. 2003 It was announced by the U.S. Census Bureau that estimates showed that the Hispanic population had passed the black population for the first time. 2019 Do smiled. 
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