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Hello again Southampton! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $80 plow horse helped transform Southampton's elite horse show
  • How a Southampton fundraiser helped spark Trump's latest political tirade

Also on today's calendar: Hampton Vintage- Luxury Marketplace and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 78, low: 59.
  • Tuesday: Showers around in the p.m., with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Snowman & the Hampton Classic (danspapers.com) — Southampton's early 1900s horse shows overlooking Lake Agawam helped lay the groundwork for today's Hampton Classic, now one of America's premier equestrian events. A once-overlooked Amish plow horse named Snowman became a national jumping legend, reshaping the show's prestige and tying Southampton's sporting past to East Hampton's modern equestrian scene.
   

• Trump Rages at 'Totally Irrelevant' Tucker Carlson After JD Vance Attended Event With Carlson Funder (mediaite.com) — A recent fundraiser in Southampton attended by Vice President JD Vance and hosted in part by backers of Tucker Carlson's media venture, appears tied to a fresh outburst from President Donald Trump. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump lashed out at Carlson, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Thomas Massie over their criticism of his foreign policy and shifting alliances on the right.
   

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  • Queen of the Hamptons' Christie Brinkley, 72, steals the spotlight at glamorous A-list party (hellomagazine.com)
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  • Ask Beatty: Ghosting Is a Cowardly Way of Dealing with Uncomfortable Issues (danspapers.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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