Of course, Read Free Sunday (RFS) is a thing at The Diary.
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Saturday, July 1
It was a slow June at the hotel and the end-of-month figures reflected that…Revenue was down from last June, from 462 down to 411, and occupancy for the month was only 59%, compared to 69% last June…Almost interestingly, tho, our average daily rate (ADR; room revenue divided by rooms rented) was up a few bucks, meaning guests continued to take it in the shorts.
The Daily Dose/July 1, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow buys some lottery tickets. Today’s Diary.
Now, regular readers of this crap know we do have our lucky numbers, but they weren’t so lucky last time, and something inside us – call it all the instincts all the great ones have if you must – said roll with the quick pick! and we’ve learned over the years that you ignore your instincts at your peril…
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On This Date
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In 1963 – Zip codes are introduced by the US Postal Service. Zip is short for Zone Improvement Plan and currently, there are over 41,000 zip codes in the US. The highest zip code is 99950 in Ketchikan, Alaska and the lowest is 00501, for the IRS in Holtsville, New York. Seven zip codes cross state lines and the US Postal Service handles 44% of the world’s mail.
In 1980 – Steve Ovett of Great Britain establishes a new world record in the one-mile run at a meet in Oslo, Noway. Ovett ran the mile in 3 minutes, 48.8 seconds, to beat Sebastian Coe’s record of 3 minutes 49 seconds. Later that summer, Ovett would win the gold medal at the Moscow Olympics in the 800 meters and bronze in the 1,500 meters. The mile remains the only non-metric distance recognized for record purposes.
In 1967 – The Association is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of four consecutive weeks with Windy. It was the fourth of seven Top 40 hits for the group, their third of four Top 10 hits, and their second and final #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Canada, was Billboard’s 4th-biggest song of the year, and later in the year, an instrumental version by Wes Montgomery peaked at #44 on the Hot 100.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
One who takes for granted the basest motives in one’s fellow men and in oneself…has never gone wrong, not in our time – and it is in our time that one must live, must prosper or perish.
Ernst Weiss
Georg Letham Physician and Murderer
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
King Henry II and Queen Catherine of France produced five monarchs: kings of France Francis II and Charles IX, King of France and Poland Henry III, Elisabeth, Queen of Spain, and Margaret, Queen of France.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who is the current world record holder for the mile? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/June 30, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off remains MIA.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow, somewhat, cleans house. Today’s Diary.
It was the first cleaning of any sort in a month and it’s to the point now where a squadron of Merry Maids would need to work around the clock for a week in order to restore even the remotest semblance of cleanliness to the place…
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On This Date
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In 1559 – King Henry II of France is mortally injured in a jousting tournament by the captain of his bodyguard unit in Paris. Henry II was an avid jouster and the tournament had been held to commemorate a recent peace treaty and the marriage of his daughter. His assailant, the Count of Montgomery, was absolved of blame by Henry but, still disgraced, retired to his Normandy estates anyway. Henry died of complications from infection on July 10 and was succeeded by his 15-year-old son Francis II.
In 1908 – Cy Young of the Boston Red Sox ties the major league record for most career no-hitters in n 8-0 victory over the New York Yankees. It was the third no-hitter for Young, tying the record established by Larry Corcoran of the Chicago Cubs from 1880-84. The mark would later be tied by Bob Feller, broken by Sandy Koufax (4) and is now held by Nolan Ryan (7). Young, 41, remains the oldest pitcher to throw his third no-hitter. – Editor’s Note: In order to enhance both narrative flow and the reader experience, it is Daily Dose policy to refer to teams still in the same city by their current name. At the time, the Yankees were known as the Highlanders and the Cubs as the White Stockings. Daily Dose editors are aware it would taken less space – and less of your time – to state this in the item itself.
In 1973 – George Harrison is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth). It was the fourth of 14 Top 40 solo hits for Harrison, his third of five Top 10 hits, and was his second of three #1s. The song also peaked at #8 in Great Britain and was Billboard’s 42nd-biggest song of the year. The song was from the album Living in the Material World, which was in its second of five consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…she was saved by the native shrewdness that goes hand in hand with personal ambition.
Ursula Curtiss
Letter of Intent
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers is the active major league player who has played in the most games with 2,744 through June 29.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many future monarchs did Henry II produce with his queen, Catherine? – Answer next time!
It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Thursday, June 29
Boy, this was a wasted day…Well, from a leisure standpoint it was a complete triumph, but from a Useful Day Off (UDO) standpoint, it was only the barest of successes.
The Daily Dose/June 29, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow umpires a baseball game. Today’s Diary.
We weren’t very good, but this was the first game at this level we’ve done in several years, so you wouldn’t expect an Umpire of the Year nomination…
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On This Date
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In 1956 – The US Interstate Highway System is created when President Dwight D Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956. The original bill called for 40,000 miles of highway and today has over 48,000 miles and the system was declared complete in 1992, though expansion continues, with several future interstates in the planning stages. The first federally funded roadways were authorized by Congress in 1916.
In 1984 – Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos establishes a new major league record for most games played in a 7-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati. It was the 3,309th career game for Rose, breaking the record established by Carl Yaztremski from 1961-83. Rose would retire in 1986 with 3,562 games played, a record that still stands.
In 2013 – Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of twelve consecutive weeks. The song went to #1 in 24 other countries including Israel, Hungry, and Great Britain, was in its second of 15 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, was Billboard’s #1 song of the year, and it’s 14th-biggest of the decade. It remains the only #1 pop song for Thicke and was the fourth and most recent #1 for both T.I. and Pharrell.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Guess how long it’s going to take? However long it takes! There is no time frame. The real one doesn’t care how long it takes, because he takes pride in the process.
Wes Watson
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The Kingston Trio’s biggest hit on the Hot 100 was Tom Dooley, which spent one week at #1 in 1958.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which active major league player has played in the most games? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/June 27, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
The Daily Dose is enjoying a day off.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow reports there’s a certified Rock Star staying at the hotel. Today’s Diary.
He’s in town for a show, obviously, and he’s registered under a code name of a 17th-century English philosopher, and he’s staying in a regular room and not a suite, which we found surprising, but the band appears to be paying their own expenses, so that could have something to do with it…
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It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Tuesday, June 17
And the Coke order is back!!!…I am not making that up…Our long national nightmare – er, our weeklong nightmare – is over…Not only was this week’s Coke order emailed to the usual recipients, but it was stapled to the logbook, too…Here it is:
The Daily Dose/June 27, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow helps and older lady change rooms. Today’s Diary.
It’s a long walk and the old biddy is in her nightie, a white, cotton knee-length deal that was a tad shearer than either prudence mandated or ol’ Sparrow desired…
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On This Date
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In 1898 – The first solo circumnavigation of the Earth is completed when mariner Joshua Slocum arrives at Newport, Rhode Island. Slocum had departed Briar Island, Nova Scotia in July 1895 and had initially sailed to Gibraltar, before turning around and heading toward South America in order to avoid Mediterranean pirates. Slocum rarely touched the helm and navigated mainly using dead reckoning and noon sun sightings.
In 1977 – Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants becomes the first major leaguer to hit two home runs in an inning twice in a career in a 14-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. McCovey hit two home runs and had five RBIs in a 10-run sixth inning, matching the feat he had done in 1973. The mark has since been accomplished by Andre Dawson, Jeff King, Alex Rodriguez, and Edwin Encarnacion
In 1960 – The Kingston Trio is at #1 on Billboard’s mono album chart for the seventh of ten non-consecutive weeks with Sold Out – the fourth of five #1 albums for the group – and Terry Snyder and the All Stars are at #1 on Billboard’s stereo album chart for the seventh of 13 non-consecutive weeks with Persuasive Percussion, which would spend 124 weeks on a Billboard album chart. Billboard maintained separate mono and stereo charts until August 1963 and research into Terry Snyder and the All-Stars’ chart history was inconclusive.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Do not trouble your hearts with thoughts of the road tonight. Maybe the paths that you each shall tread are already laid before your feet, though you do not see them.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song for 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, which spent five weeks at #1 and 14 weeks in the Top 10. It remains Powter’s only Hot 100 appearance.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the biggest hit the Kingston Trio had on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
