The Daily Dose/February 20, 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 deals with a chick sleeping in a stairwell. Today’s Diary.
She was not easy to wake up…We started off kicking the bottom of her boots, which were facing us…This is a good option because you can kick with some authority without causing injury and, if she’s the type who attacks when startled, she can’t do any damage to you…This did not produce the desired results; it only stirred her somewhat, and we ended up nudging her in the back…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1547 – Edward VI is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. Edward, 9, had ascended the throne on January 28 upon the death of his father, Henry VIII and was the son of Henry’s fourth wife Jane Seymour. He would reign unti his death of an unknown illness when he was 15 and was the first English monarch to be raised Protestant. Edward was the first of three monarchs fathered by Henry VIII.
In 1982 – The New York Islanders establish a new NHL record for most consecutive wins in a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. It was the 15th and final consecutive win for the Islanders, breaking the record of 14 consecutive wins established by the Boston Bruins in the 1929-30 season and the record is now 17, but the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992-93. The Rockies were originally the Kansas City Scouts and are now the New Jersey Devils.
In 1961 – Lawrence Welk is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second and final week with Calcutta. It was the second of ten chart singles for Welk and remains his only #1 song. The song also peaked at #10 on Billboard’s soul chart and at 57 Welk became the oldest act to have a #1 hit on the Hot 100, a record now held by Louis Armstrong, who was 63 when Hello Dolly went to #1 in 1964. In March, Welk’s album Calcutta would spend three weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The man who can drive himself further once the effort gets painful is the man who will win.
Roger Bannister
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Two other versions of Let’s Stay Together have hit the Hot 100, by Isaac Hayes (#8, 1972) and Tina Turner (#26, 1984).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who were the other two monarchs fathered by Henry VIII? – Answer next time!
