Congratulations to 13U McBride on winning the Gold Bracket PG Bases For Mason event in Columbia this weekend.
Bright future for these young bucks!!
#devildudes@PG_Tourney
I’ve seen a lot in my 2 years of being a creator but what I just saw with Charlie Kirk has changed me forever. We have to pray for a miracle and work together. Let all of our differences go in this moment.
It was the early 1950s, and "I Love Lucy" had America enraptured. The show was so popular that, as Lucille Ball, the star who played "Lucy" would say,
"In 1951-52, our show changed the Monday-night habits of America. Between nine and nine-thirty, taxis disappeared from the streets of New York. Marshall Fields department store in Chicago hung up a sign: 'We love Lucy too, so from now on we'll be open Thursday nights instead of Monday.' Telephone calls across the nation dropped sharply during that half hour, as well as the water flush rate, as whole families sat glued to their seats."
But in 1952, the show nearly came to a stop. Lucille was pregnant. She and her husband, Desi Arnaz, were expecting their second child.
Joyful it was for the couple but problematic for the show, considering the societal taboos around depicting pregnancy on television. Sensing an opportunity to be bold and help shift social norms, the executives and writers wrote Lucille's real-life pregnancy into the show, though they used the word “expecting” instead of “pregnant.”
As Lucille's pregnancy unfolded on screen, the show handled it with warmth and humor, delighting viewers and adding to its immense popularity.
On January 19, 1953, Lucille gave birth to Desi Arnaz Jr., and just 12 hours later, 44 million viewers – 72% of American households – tuned in to see Lucy welcome Little Ricky into the world. The episode garnered more viewers than President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inauguration the following day.
NEWS RELEASE: South Carolina residents should prepare for severe weather expected to impact the state Tuesday.
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#severewx#SCwx#SCtweets#alwaysbepreppin
FYI @Gap will NOT accept any returns if they don’t receive the return within 30 days of THEIR ship date- regardless of when you actually get it.
We definitely won’t order from them again and I wanted to be sure to warn others.
Tonight on WACH news: Midlands girl raises hundreds of dollars to feed the pets of senior citizens. THIS Midlands girl happens to be an Aviator! Click to view details. @RichlandTwo @teachingquality @PIPLeaders #RTEsoars https://t.co/35PHYQofxD
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A cold front will approach the region tonight and will help keep showers and thunderstorms going through the nighttime period. Stay weather aware out there! #scwx#ncwx#gawx
@ChrisMZiegler If she’s about to quote the woman from a previous meeting why does a quote matter? Are their meetings not all available online for viewing?