17 year cicadas

 

   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

P.S.
     Howard County's food composting effort was described in yesterday's Sun.