What Does Greater Danbury Know About Presidents Day?
We ve been taught about them since the first grade, but how much do people in our area really remember about our country s leaders?
It s been part of our Americana since George Washington took the first oath of office on April 30, 1789. Since then, 46 presidents have occupied the White House.
Now, Presidents Day is upon us again, and a few years ago I was wondering how much people really know about why we celebrate the day. So when I wonder about something like this, I don t just try and figure things out myself, I do the next best thing I take it to the people.
According to the NY Post, Diane Sawyer is taking a public hit over an interview she did with Britney Spears in 2003. Additionally, Yahoo News says David Letterman is in the crosshairs of Tik-Tok users over a 2013 interview he did with Lindsay Lohan.
Sawyer s interview with Britney resurfaced in a new documentary about Spears called Freeing Britney Spears produced by The New York Times. The 2003 interview focuses on Britney s relationship with Justin Timberlake and the veiled message from his song Cry Me A River .
In the song, Justin implies Britney cheated on him when they were dating. The accompanying music video had a Britney look-a-like in it. The interview came soon after the music video, in it Sawyer said, You broke his heart. You did something that caused him so much pain, so much suffering. What did you do? Spears cried during the interview.
A Danbury couple named Devon Kemp McCormick and Michael McCormick have taken and old piece of furniture and turned it into a one stop shop for those in need. The McCormick's homemade pantry is located at 33 Golden Hill Rd in Danbury, CT.