The Daily Dose/December 24, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. Promise.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow tells his unfunny story about his fence being torn down. Today’s Diary. 

Then she asked if the weed store was a good neighbor and I said sure and trotted my usual story about them inadvertently tearing my fence down, which I’m beginning to suspect may not be as hilarious as I think it is…

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1814 – Representatives of Great Britain and the United States sign the Treaty of Ghent in what is now Belgium, ending the War of 1812. The British parliament approved the treaty on December 30 and the treaty took effect in February 1815 after being ratified by the US Senate. The result of the war is generally considered to have been a draw, despite British forces occupying the US capital of Washington, D.C., which at the time was not considered to be that important a city. 

In 1982 – The Chaminade Silverswords of Hawaii, then a member of the small college National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) defeat the top-ranked Virginia Cavaliers 77-72 in Honolulu, in what is sometimes considered one the biggest upsets in American sports history. The Cavaliers were led by Ralph Sampson and were making a stop on their way home from playing two games in Japan. Chaminade would end the season losing in the national semifinals of the NAIA tournament while Virginia lost in the West Regional finals of the NCAA tournament. Chaminade is now an NCAA Division II member. 

In 1966 – The New Vaudeville Band is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third and final non-consecutive week with Winchester Catherdral. The song also peaked at #4 in their native Great Britain, was Billboard’s 18th-biggest song of the year and won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Rock & Roll Recording. It was the first chart single for the group and only a #72 followup prevented them from being an ultimate one-hit-wonder: an act whose only chart single goes to #1. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

I had noticed that both in the very poor and very rich extremes of society the mad were often allowed to mingle freely.
Charles Bukowski
Ham on Rye

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The NHL record for most goals in a period is 4, done many times. Joe Malone is the only player to do it more once, doing it three times from 1918-21 with three different teams. 

Today’s Stumper
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Where is Winchester Cathedral located? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/December 23, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off is running intermittently for the time being while Gaylon works on some projects. 

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Creamer Challenge II is over. Today’s Diary. 

Because we’ve been sold out most of the week, it’s hardly the Upset of the Year that Creamer Challenge II wrapped up this morning with French vanilla moving to 2-and-0 for the series with a close, and I do mean close, win over half & half…

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1913 – President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Reserve Act, establishing a central bank in the US to manage currency and monetary policy. The act had been passed by Congress earlier in the day and was America’s first central bank since the 1830s. Though a part of the US government, the Federal Reserve does not receive Congressional-appropriated funding and is governed by a seven-member board of governors appointed by the president, confirmed by the Senate and who serve 14-year terms. 

In 1978 – Bryan Trottier of the New York Islanders establishes a new NHL record for most points in a period in a 9-4 win over the New York Rangers. Trottier had three goals and three assists and the six points in the second period broke the record of five points done many times previously. The mark was tied in March of this year by Mika Zibanejad of the Rangers and still stands. 

In 1995 – Mariah Carey and Boyz II men are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 4th of a then-record setting 16 consecutive weeks with One Sweet Day. The 16 weeks at #1 would break the record of 14 weeks established by Whitney Houston (I Will Always Love You, 1992-93) and tied in 1994 by Boyz II Men (I’ll Make Love To You). The record was tied several times before being broken by Lil Nas X who spent 19 weeks at #1 – 18 of them with Billy Ray Cyrus – with Old Town Road in 2019. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

Fighting against destiny seemed impossible for the moment.
Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The average length of a papacy is 7.45 years, though since 1750 it’s a bit more than 14 years. 

Today’s Stumper
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Who holds the NHL record for most goals in a period? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/December 22, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. Promise.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow’s creamer usage field test at the hotel continues. Today’s Diary. 

Creamer Challenge II is still close, tho French vanilla, the defending champion, does have a slight lead…This might well be resolved tomorrow, as the bottom of both boxes are now visible.  

The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 17 – Jacksonville remains the team to beat – literally – in the race for The Dan Henning Trophy – symbolic of NFL Bottom Ten greatness. 

Giants must avenge earlier win vs. Eagles to retain any hope of 2021 B-10 glory…

Only reason Texans didn’t fall further in rankings is because Jaguars so bad win actually generated strength of schedule points…

Panthers earn coveted B-10 Cinco de Mayo Award for having longest losing streak amongst NFL’s five (5) win teams…

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 401 – Innocent I assumes the papacy, succeeding his father Anastasius I, who had died a couple of days earlier, the only known instance of a son succeeding his father as pope. Innocent I served for 16 years and, among other things, is remembered for determining which books became parts of the sacred Catholic canon. Innocent has been the name of twelve other popes over the centuries, the last being Pope Innocent XIII from 1721-24.

In 1894 – The United States Golf Association (USGA) – then known as the Amateur Golf Association of the United States – forms in New York City, as a way to consolidate the two US amateur championships that were being conducted. The USGA would hold its first tournaments, the US Amateur and the US Open, the following year in Newport, Rhode Island and today the USGA conducts 14 championships, four professional and ten for amateurs. 

In 1984 – Madonna is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks with Like a Virgin. It was the fourth of 49 Top 40 hits for Madonna, her third of 38 Top 10 hits and was her first of twelve #1 songs. The song went to #1 in three other countries, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, at #9 on Billboard’s soul chart and was their second-biggest song of 1985. Madonna’s 38 Top 10 hits are second behind on the all-time Hot 100 list behind Drake’s 54.  

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever. 

A very little luck might have carried me to the highest of all prizes or have ended the game.
Winston Churchill
Letter to mother, 1897

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The result of the first Olympic basketball game ever scheduled for the US was a 2-0 forfeit win over Spain who, due their ongoing civil war, was unable to attend. 

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

How long is the average reign of a pope? – Answer next time!  

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The Daily Dose/December 21, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™

Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience. 

Leading Off will return. Promise.

Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually. 

The Diary of a Nobody – The creamer usage test at the hotel continues. Today’s Diary. 

Creamer Challenge II Is too close to call right now…Both half & half and French vanilla are about three-quarters gone, so we’re calling it a dead heat…Hopefully, we’ll have a winner before the week is done. 

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On This Date
History’s long march. 

In 1967 – Louis Washkansky of South Africa, the first recipient of a human-to-human heart transplant, dies in Cape Town. Washkansky survived for 18 days after his transplant and had not only regained consciousness but had been able to speak with his wife and reporters. The surgical team had been led by Dr Christaan Barnard and the donor was a 25-year-old woman who had been struck by a car a few hours earlier. While brain dead, her heart was still beating and Barnard injected her with potassium to paralyze the heart so she could be declared legally dead. Her kidneys were donated as well. 

In 1891 – The first basketball game is played in Springfield, Massachusetts by students at the YMCA. The game had been invented by faculty member James Naismith, who nailed peach baskets ten feet off the ground at either end of the gym and posted a list of 13 rules. Basketball came after attempts to modify soccer, football and lacrosse for indoor use proved futile and the first game with a recorded result would be played in March. Basketball became an Olympic sport at the 1936 Berlin games. 

In 1959 –  Marty Robbins is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot C&W Sides chart – for the first of seven consecutive weeks with El Paso. The song was Robbins’ sixth of 16 #1 country hits and later became his only #1 pop hit, spending two weeks at #1 on the Hot 100. El Paso was the first #1 country and pop song of the 1960s, also went #1 country in Canada and won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

I must be a castaway on the desert island of my dreams.
Phillipe Petit

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

Kenny Rogers has had 15 #1 songs on Billboard’s country chart. 

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

What was the result of the first Olympic basketball game scheduled for the US? – Answer next time!  

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