Good morning, Whitewater.
Midweek brings an even chance of thunderstorms with a high of seventy-six.
Whitewater’s Community Development Authority Board meets today at 5 PM.
Today is the anniversary, from 1876, of the Battle of the Little Bighorn:
The Battle of the Little Bighorn, previously referred to as Custer’s Last Stand, and observed by Lakota tribes as Lakota Victory Day[1], was an armed engagement between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes, against the7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army. The battle, which occurred June 25–26, 1876, near the Little Bighorn River in eastern Montana Territory, was the most prominent action of the Great Sioux War of 1876. It was an overwhelming victory for the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho, led by several major war leaders, including Crazy Horse and Chief Gall, inspired by the visions of Sitting Bull (T?at?á?ka Íyotake). The U.S. 7th Cavalry, including the Custer Battalion, a force of 700 men led by George Armstrong Custer, suffered a severe defeat. Five of the 7th Cavalry’s twelve companies were annihilated; Custer was killed, as were two of his brothers, a nephew, and a brother-in-law. The total U.S. casualty count, including scouts, was 268 dead and 55 injured.
Public response to the Great Sioux War varied at the time. The battle, and Custer’s actions in particular, have been studied extensively by historians.[2]
Although he was celebrated by many at the time, I’d say we’ve come to see Custer today, correctly, as reckless and undisciplined.
Here’s the Wednesday game in the Camp Out series from Puzzability:
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This Week’s Game — June 23-27
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Camp Out
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Hey, take a hike! For each day this first week of summer, we started with a phrase, removed the four letters in CAMP, and rearranged all the letters to get a new word or phrase. Both pieces are described in each day’s clue, with the longer one first.
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Example:
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Automobile that your employer lets you use; preschool writing implement
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Answer:
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Company car; crayon
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What to Submit:
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Submit both pieces, with the longer one first (as “Company car; crayon” in the example), for your answer.
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Wednesday, June 25
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