FIPS DAILY ALMANAC: Friday, March 2, 2012

pic by Flickr User Michael Pearce

Rise and shine, FIPS'ters! Welcome to your day! In national news, a tornado ripped through a poor town in Illinois. In celebrity goss... Demi finished rehab (I never liked that Ashton Kut-chner for her) & a breastfeeding-at-the-lunch table Beyonce would feel right at home in Park Slope. 

Up next: Your Park Slope weather, "On This Day in BK History" and "On This Day in Fips'tory:"

PARK SLOPE WEATHER (VIA WUNDERGROUND):   

30% Chance of Precipatation

Temp:    48 / 45   oF

Sunrise:   6:29 AM 

Sunset:    5:47 PM

ON THIS DAY IN BK HISTORY (1900):

It's balloon day breeders! Bring the kiddies and check out the hot new toys at the Abraham & Strauss (now the Macy's in downtown BK). I'd like to know what the game Flip Flop entails? 

 [READ THE FULL ARTICLE IN THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE ARCHIVES] 

ON THIS DAY IN FIPS'TORY:  

• 2011: What Matters To Park Slope?
• 2010: Hey Brooklyn [Episode 44: Stomping Ground]
• 2009: If You Own A Snuggie, I Automatically Like You