Good morning.
It’s a breezy Tuesday in store for Whitewater, with a high temperature of seventy-eight.
It was a warm but lovely Memorial Day in Whitewater yesterday. The day began well, and even afternoon showers weren’t enough to spoil it.
For those who’ve asked, grilling went well yesterday, and the fish – tilapia (commonly used in fish tacos) – was tasty.
On this day in 1953, “Mount Everest was conquered as Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and sherpa Tenzing Norgay of Nepal became the first climbers to reach the summit.”
In Wisconsin History, the Wisconsin Historical Society recalls that on this day in 1848,
1848 – Wisconsin Enters the Union
On this date Wisconsin became the 30th state to enter the Union with an area of 56,154 square miles, comprising 1/56 of the United States at the time. Its nickname, the “Badger State,” was not in reference to the fierce animal but miners who spent their winters in the state, living in dugouts and burrowing much like a badger. [Source: “B” Book I, Beer Bottles, Brawls, Boards, Brothels, Bibles, Battles & Brownstone by Tony Woiak, pg. 37]
Google’s daily puzzle asks about someone’s career change: “A famous playwright left his prestigious position as Louis XIII’s valet-tapissier de chambre du Roi (arranger of the king’s furniture) to pursue a theater career. What comedy did he premiere in 1664?”