1. According to Weather.com, today will be cloudy with a high around 78 degrees. The National Weather Service warns that we face a high fire danger again today because of extremely low humidity. Naturally, we're also keeping an eye on a line of severe thunderstorms expected to roll through here late Friday or early Saturday.
2. Elementary schools are serving pizza or ravioli with Texas toast, broccoli and dip, cucumber coins, strawberries and bananas. Middle schools are serving popcorn chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans and garden salad. High schools are serving Oriental orange chicken, steamed veggies, rice pilaf and mini veggie eggrolls.
3. The in Alpharetta is today. Go green and stop by.
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4. On this day in 1939 The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck was published, introducing the world to quotations like this: "Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments."
5. Happy birthday to Abigail Breslin, 15, and Sarah Michelle Gellar, 34. Yes, Buffy the Vampire Slayer is 34. All you Buffy fans, check out the attached YouTube clip of a reunion in 2008.
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