It’s Friday so listen up folks, sail as close to the wind as possible without losing boat speed. Make it happen, Bristol!

Weather

High 70s with sunshine and wind. Mmm-mm.

Speaking of the Coppermine Brook

Whoa, Nelly! we have some severe overgrowth issues near Harbor Freight by the bridge.

On this date (baseball)

On Saturday, Aug. 11, 1973, in a nationally televised game, the Oakland A’s defeated the New York Yankees 7-3 on Old Timers Day in New York.

The start time weather was 81 and, cloudy.

It took two hours and thirty-two minutes to play.

The Key Play of the game was Derron Johnson’s sluggish roll out in the 4th inning.

The Umpires that afternoon was Dave Phillips, 1B – Frank Umont, 2B — Larry Barnett, 3B — Art Frantz.

As for the attendance it was 46,293.

What to look for this weekend

According to the Royal Museums Greenwich, the Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend. If you feel like star gazing, find a dark place away from light pollution. Paging Chippens Hil and Cedar Lake.

The Scooby Doo

This GMB would have been longer if it wasn’t for those meddling kids. Leave early, Bristol.

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