I am not sure this year's Cicadas are the biggest batch we get but this year's invasion is supposed to be a large group. The ground temperature has to reach 65 degrees for them to come out so we have a few weeks before this year's invasion. Just to give you an idea of how long this group has been dormant underground here is what happened 17 years ago.
- Bill Clinton and Al Gore win re-election for second terms as President and Vice President of the U.S.
- The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.4 percent.
- First-class U.S. postage stamp cost 32 cents.
- Madeleine Albright named the first female U.S. Secretary of State.
- NCAA collegiate football champions were the Florida Gators!
- Average price nationally for all grades of gasoline per gallon was $1.28.
- The World Series was won by the New York Yankees.
- The English Patient won the Academy Award for best picture.
- Atlanta hosts the 100th anniversary of the Olympic Games.
- Frasier won the Emmy Award for best comedy series.
- Call Ripkin broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak
- O.J Simpson trial began
- JonBenet Ramsay is found dead
Howard County's food composting effort was described in yesterday's Sun.
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