The Daily Dose/May 12, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
GOOD TO BE BACK: Two weeks of relentless vacationing are over, and your subjection to this crap hereby resumes. There is really nothing we’d rather do than write for you but, as always, we enjoyed the time away.
Oh, Jesus H: Regarding this, rference to today’s Thought for the Day is made.
Dry, Technical Matter: We visited Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, and points north, toured three stadiums (SoFi, Wrigley, Lambeau), ate three schnitzels, and slept in ten different beds. In what must be considered an upset, we didn’t gain as much weight as we had anticipated, tho we ate whatever the hell we wanted whenever the hell we wanted to eat it.
Plan B…And C-E Inclusive: Originally, we were planning a week in the Midwest, but then a trip to New Orleans came up so we could help someone celebrate their 60th birthday, and then Uncle Gilbert up and died and his celebratory get-together was a convenient way to kick matters off.
While We Were Out: We live in a small town and nothing, of course, changed…The cat appeared to miss us not at all, greeting us as if we were coming home from work, at the door and demanding to be fed, though later she demanded, and received, head bumps and pets…The little bit of snow that was remaining is all gone, the lawn now needs a mowing, and the tulips, delayed a few weeks by excess snow, have finally appeared.
Last Call: We drank a lot and, frankly, enjoyed every sip and we’re hoping, pretty hard, that we don’t miss it too much.
The Bottom Line: You can’t spend your life on vacation. You have to get back to normal life eventually, a life spent making your time serve you and not spent drinking and taking stadium tours. Though those honorable pastimes certainly have their place.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is home from vacation. Today’s Diary.
The big news upon return to The Shire is the robins are back…I am not making that up…Regular readers of this crap know they’ve been regular visitors over the years here when it’s time to lay their eggs, setting up on top of a meter that is next to the side kitchen door…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1937 – King George VI of Great Britain and assorted realms and his wife Elizabeth are crowned at Westminster Abbey. George had ascended the throne in December following the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, who preferred to marry an American divorcee than be king and Edward’s coronation had originally been scheduled for this date. George reigned until his death in 1952, when he was succeeded by his daughter Elizabeth II. His widow Elizabeth then became known as the Queen Mother.
In 1973 – The Indiana Pacers win the ABA title, defeating the Kentucky Colonels four games to three with an 88-81 win in Game 7 at Freedom Hall in Louisville. It was the third of four ABA titles for the Pacers and the second of three runner-up finishes for the Colonels. George McGinnis of the Pacers was the MVP of the playoffs, averaging 23.9 points and 12.3 rebounds in 18 playoff games. The ABA folded after the 1976 season, with the Pacers joining the NBA, while the Colonels folded.
In 1973 – Dawn featuring Tony Orlando is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fourth and final consecutive week with Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree. The song went to #1 in nine other countries, including South Africa, Norway, and Great Britain, was Billboard’s #1 song of the year, its 9th-biggest of the decade, and ranked 46th in Billboard’s 60th Anniversary Hot 100 in 2018. It was the fourth of six Top 10 hits for the group and was their second of three #1s.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
We only need travel enough to give our intellect an airing.
Henry David Thoreau
Diary entry, 11/20/1857
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The first instrumental #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 was The Happy Organ by Dave “Baby Cortez, which spent one week at #1 in 1959. There have been 25 instrumental #1s on the Hot 100 over the years.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 song of the 1970s? – Answer next time!
