Friday, May 13, 2022
Today A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tonight – A 50 % chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday – A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
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The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Statement.
DAY ONE…Today and Tonight A chance of thunderstorms is forecast, mainly across southeast Missouri this afternoon, then across the remainder of the four state region tonight. Though locally heavy rainfall and deadly lightning are expected to be the main thunderstorm hazards, a few stronger storms cannot be ruled out in southeast Missouri this afternoon. In additions, minor flooding will continue on portions of the mid Mississippi and lower Ohio Rivers.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Saturday through Thursday Scattered thunderstorms will be possible Saturday and Sunday. A few strong to severe storms will also be possible, especially Sunday into Sunday night. Damaging wind gusts and hail look to be the main thunderstorm hazards at this time. Additional thunderstorm chances return, mainly Tuesday night through Wednesday. Deadly lightning and locally heavy rainfall are expected to be the main thunderstorm hazards.
Today is Blame Someone Else Day! Taking place on the first Friday the 13th of the year, Blame Someone Else Day is a day when anything that goes wrong can be blamed on someone else. It is believed the day started after the alarm clock of Anne Moeller of Clio, Michigan, failed to go off on the morning of the first Friday the 13th of 1982, which was August 13. This caused her to be late for the things she needed to do during the day, she decided someone else needed to be blamed for her tardiness, and she chose to spread the blame around to various people.
Friday the 13th has long been known as a day when things may go wrong and has been associated with superstition, making it the perfect day to blame any problems that do occur on others. Its association with superstition can be traced back to at least three things. First, in the Bible, there are 13 guests at the Last Supper, including Jesus and his 12 apostles. One of the guests is Judas, who goes on to betray Jesus the same night. Because of this, it became superstitious to have 13 guests at a table, and then the number itself started being seen as having bad luck. Additionally, Jesus was crucified on a Friday, which made people superstitious about Fridays as well.
A second reason why Friday the 13th may have become associated with superstition deals with Norse mythology. In it, the trickster god Loki tricked the blind god Höðr to kill his brother Balder with a dart of mistletoe. Legend says that the death took place at a dinner that was held for 12 gods and that Loki—the 13th god—came and interrupted the meal.
A third reason explaining the association of Friday the 13th with superstition dates to the early twentieth century. The novel Friday, the Thirteenth by Thomas Lawson was released in 1907. It told the story of a stockbroker who picked Friday the 13th as the day to manipulate the stock market in order to bring down Wall Street. The book caused superstition with stockbrokers whenever Friday the 13th came around, and it helped popularize the idea that Friday the 13th means something bad will happen. But if something bad does happen today, there is no need to accept the blame for it—it’s Blame Someone Else Day!
Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
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City of Metropolis Spring Clean Up Week May 16 – May 20, 2022
City of Metropolis Spring Clean-Up Week – Monday, May 16, 2022 through Friday, May 20, 2022.
Coming Up in June:
Date: 06/07/2022 (Tue.) Time: 10:30am – 11:30am CDT Location: Metropolis Public Library
Metropolis Public Library Summer Reading Program Registration – Sign up here for the Summer Reading Program! This program runs every Tuesday for 8 weeks, starting June 7th. Spots are limited. See below for complete list of program dates.
June 7,14,21,28, July 5,12,19,26
Age groups for our in-house program: Little Wigglers -3 & Under, Pre- K & Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd, 3rd & 4th *The Library will provide a take home program for any 5th & 6th grade students interested in particpation for the summer. Ask the front desk.
*One parent must remain with child/children 5 & under.
* Please let them know if your child needs any special accomodations, they want it to be a great experience for all children.
Southern Seven Health Department will have Wellness on Wheels – Massac County Health Screening Events
On June 15 – Happy Hearts Senior Center in Metropolis 10AM – 12:30PM
On June 15 – Brookport in front of City Hall – 1 – 4PM
More Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
Local Job Listings
US Post Office – Metropolis – The Metropolis Post Office currently has two (3) openings for Rural Carrier Assistant. Starting pay is $19.06 per hour. Applicants may submit their application through https://www.usps.com/careers
Local School and Sports News
Massac County High School – Friday, May 13, 2022 – 7P
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