The Daily Dose/February 27, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow doesn’t get anyone asking for a room. Today’s Diary.
…the rock bottom price we were authorized to offer was $500, a figure which leads people to wonder if the broad is really that hot or if the car wouldn’t be an acceptable option for their night’s rest.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1951 – The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, following approval by the Minnesota legislature. The amendment limits presidents to two terms and it also applies to presidents who have served more than one-half of someone else’s term. Congress had sent the amendment to the several states in 1947, with Maine and Michigan the first states to ratify it, on March 31. The amendment was rejected by Oklahoma and Massachusetts.
In 1959 – Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics establishes a new NBA record for most assists in a game in a 173-139 win over the Minneapolis Lakers. Cousy had 28 assists, breaking the record of 22 by Oscar Robertson in October 1961, the record was broken in February 1978 by Kevin Porter (29), and is now held by Scott Skiles (30, December 1990). Cousy also had 31 points and five rebounds in the game.
In 1971 –Pearl by Janis Joplin is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of nine consecutive weeks. It was Joplin’s second and final studio album as a solo act – she had died three months prior to its release – and remains her only #1. The album also went to #1 in four other countries, including Canada and Norway, and peaked at #20 in Great Britain. The album produced three hits on the Billboard Hot 100, including the #1 Me & Bobby McGee.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
You can’t turn your back on your nature.
Saul Bellow
Ravelstein
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Muhammed Ali defended his world heavyweight boxing title nine times before being stripped of it in 1966.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many amendments has the US Congress sent to the states for ratification? – Answer next time!
