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"Lilly Fever" has swept the city of Evansville in the wake of the Reitz High School graduate's gold medal win Monday night in the 100 meter breaststroke at the Rio Olympics. On Wednesday, Mayor Lloyd Winnecke provided a small update on what the city plans to do once she gets back home in a series of tweets.

Today is Cinco de Mayo and there will be hundreds of Americanized celebrations across the land even though most probably don't even know what is being celebrated. It is a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride in the U.S.

St. Patrick's day isn't until next Tuesday, but the celebrations and parties will begin in earnest this weekend. The day itself is to commemorate Saint Patrick, who is recognized as the Patron Saint of Ireland and represents the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

I was reading an article this morning about how much it will cost guys to get 'lucky' on Valentine's Day. Really, are you kidding me? This is exactly what's wrong with Valentine's Day - the expectations on both sides of the fence. The article broke down the cost for single guys, married guys and guys in a committed relationship.

Yesterday was a big day for President Obama with his second inauguration, but today, a few questions. My wife and I were watching the highlights of the day on the news last night and it struck us both how extravagant the celebration was with all of the pageantry that we - and the taxpayers pay for. I ask this question based on the current economic status of our country and wonder if the celebratio