The Daily Dose/June 17, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off remains MIA while we work on a project.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest MPG figure for the new ride. Today’s Diary. 

Regular readers of this crap know this is a full MPG better than last week, tho based on a casual glance at the odometer and the gas gauge, we thought it would be higher. 

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On This Date
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In 1972 – What would become the Watergate scandal begins when five men, who would turn out to be White House operatives, are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate building in Washington, D.C. The scandal stemmed not from the break-in but from the Nixon Administration’s attempts to cover up White House involvement. The scandal culminated with President Richard Nixon’s resignation in August 1974 and the five burglars either pled guilty or were convicted at trial. 

In 1943 – Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first major league player to hit pinch-hit home runs in both games of a doubleheader in a 5-4 win and an 8-7 loss to the Philadelphia Athletics. Cronin, the Boston manager, had a three-run, two-out home run in the seventh inning of the opener and a three-run home run in the eighth inning of the second game. The feat was matched by Hal Breeden of the Montreal Expos in 1973. 

In 1972 – Sammy Davis, Jr is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with The Candy Man. It was the eighth Top 40 hit for Davis, his second and final Top 10 hit, and remains his only #1 song. The song spent 21 weeks on the chart, including 16 weeks in the Top 40 and seven weeks in the Top Ten, and was Billboard’s fifth-biggest song of the year. The song earned Davis a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male, in 1973. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

A man’s life is interesting primarily when he has failed — I well know. For it’s a sign that he tried to surpass himself.
Georges Clemenceau

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Besides Jay Clarke in 1902, who hit eight, there have been three instances of minor leaguers hitting five home runs in a game. Lou Frierson, 1934, Jacksonville Jax, West Dixie League, Ceil Dunn, 1936, Alexandria Aces, Evangeline League, and Dick Lane, Muskegon Clippers, Central League. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

Who won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male in 1973? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/June 16, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

The Daily Dose will return.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow enjoys a leisurely day off. Today’s Diary. 

We were home by 1230, got some laundry going, and were in bed reading by 1300…(It should be noted that we’ve been reading in bed lately, a habit necessity forced on us on vacation and one we’ve been unwilling to let go of.)…This is a wonderful time to be in bed reading on a day off and the cat was so thrilled with it that she came and sat next to me. 

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The Daily Dose/June 15, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Nothing to see here, folks, Leading Off remains in time-out.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Hardly for the first time, Sparrow wants to smack a guest. Today’s Diary. 

At about 0640 a guest comes to the front desk and advises that some dipwad is blocking his exit from the overflow parking area behind the restaurant…He’s dropping unflattering adjectives, too, and while they weren’t directed at me, we had to resist the urge to advise him that we were not his problem, that we were here to be of service to him, and to pipe the eff down…

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On This Date
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In 1648 – Margaret Jones of Charlestown becomes the first woman to be executed in the Massachusetts colony for witchcraft. Jones, a midwife and medical practitioner, had been accused of a variety of crimes, some stemming from when misfortune happened to some who did not take her medicines. An eyewitness to her execution said Jones maintained her innocence throughout. Witch trials in the colonies would continue through the end of the Salem Witch Trials in 1693. 

In 1902 – Jay Clark of the Corsicana Oil Citys establishes a professional baseball record for most home runs in a game in a 51-3 win over the Texarkana Casketmakers in a Texas League game. Clark had eight home runs and broke the record of four home runs done nine times previously. Texarkana started their first baseman, the owner’s son, on the mound and the game was played in a facility south of town with a very short right-field fence because Corsicana did not allow baseball on Sundays. 

In 1985 – Ricky Skaggs is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the only week with Country Boy. It was the ninth of eleven #1 country hits for Skaggs and was his 12th of 16 consecutive Top 10 country hits. The song also went #1 country in Canada and was Billboard’s 43rd-biggest country song of the year. The song was written by members of the British rock band Heads Hands & Feet. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

In the city, people paid to hear other people sing and watch other people feel. Passion has become a spectator sport supported by emotional cripples. Love and suffering were knacks possessed by the talented paid to display their gifts.
Lawrence Sanders
The Third Deadly Sin

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The American League record for most career double plays by a shortstop is 1,556 by Cal Ripken from 1981-96. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

How many times have five home runs been hit in a minor league game? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/June 14, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

This will surprise you, but Leading Off remains in time-out.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is going to start paying homage to Chris now. Today’s Diary. 

Chris has his paws in everything now, including payroll, because evidently, rascally ol’ Sparrow forgot to clock out, so he asked what time I’d left…

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On This Date
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In 1777 – The first armed force in the United States is established when the Second Continental Congress establishes the Continental Army, the forerunner of today’s United States Army. The army was initially commanded by Artemis Ward until the arrival of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 3. The Continental Army was disbanded after the Revolution and was reformed in 1791. 

In 1992 – Ozzie Smith of the St Louis Cardinals establishes a new National League record for most career double plays by a shortstop in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith participated in three double plays, breaking the record of 1,304 established by Roay McMillan from 1951-66. Smith retired in 1996 with  1,590 double plays, a National League record that still stands and the all-time record is 1,734, by Omar Vizquel from 1989-2008. 

In 1975 – America is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Sister Golden Hair. It was the seventh of eleven Top 40 hits for the group, their sixth of seventh Top 10 hits and was their second and final #1 in a chart career that spanned from 1971-2007. The song spent 16 weeks on the chart, including twelve weeks in the Top 40 and four weeks in the Top 10. The song also peaked at #11 in Canada and at #5 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

…vanity is the spur of development, and the secret of authorship.
Will & Ariel Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol X: Rousseau and Revolution

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The Beatles spent 59 total weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, currently good for third on the all-time list behind Rihanna (60) and Mariah Carey (91). Elvis spent 79 total weeks at #1 on assorted Billboard pop charts, including 22 on the Hot 100. 

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

Who holds the American League record for most career double plays by a shortstop? – Answer next time!

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The Daily Dose/June 13, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is MIA.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the hots for a hotel guest. Today’s Diary. 

Let me tell you something, tia was a looker…Aichiwawa…As we were walking her to the stairs we wanted to follow her up to her room, but we didn’t know how to say “throw down” in Spanish, so we just pointed up when we got to them…

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On This Date
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In 1966 – The US Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, rules in Miranda v. Arizona that police must advise suspects of their rights to remain silent and to counsel while in custody. The case began in 1963 when Ernesto Miranda was arrested on suspicion of raping an 18-year-old girl and confessed without being advised of his right to an attorney. Miranda was later convicted of the same crime without his confession, was sentenced to 20-30 years, paroled in 1972, and murdered in a bar fight in 1976.

In 1890 – Ellen Roosevelt win the US National  Tennis Championship – now known as the US Open – defeating two-time defending champion Bertha Townsend 6-2, 6-2. It remains the only major singles title for Roosevelt and she and her sister Grace won the doubles title, the first of three sisters to do so at the US Open. Roosevelt was a cousin of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States.  

In 1970 – The Beatles are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 20th and final time with The Long and Winding Road. The song spent two consecutive weeks at the top and also went to #1 in Canada, though it was not released as a single in Great Britain. The song was originally offered to Tom Jones, who had to decline it because he was contractually obligated to release another song first. The Beatles’ 20 #1 songs remain a Billboard Hot 100 record.

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

The first thing you felt was that there was a man who spoke honestly about how he felt and was not trying to put something across…(he) made things understandable for the foggiest brain and went to the core of things.
John Toland
Adolf Hitler

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The northernmost capital of Europe is Reykjavik, Iceland and the southernmost is Valletta, Malta.

Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.

How many cumulative weeks did the Beatles spend at #1 on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!

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