It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Saturday, April 30 About midnight I head out to the front desk for something or another and there’s this guy, probably bit older than me, standing there…He had made no noise – he hadn’t grunted, much less rang the bell – and I’d had no idea he was out there…An amiable sort, he seemed friendly, a bit too friendly, actually, and gave the impression of being the sort who has the bodies hidden under his porch.
Longtime readers of this crap know ol’ Sparrow is wrapping up his sixth term as district commander…This will be the final one, too…It’s time to let someone else experience the opportunity and obligation of Legion district leadership.
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On This Date History’s long march.
In 1789 – George Washington becomes the first president of the United States at Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, then the capital of the United States. Washington had been elected by the electoral college in January and there were 69 electors, each with two votes, one for president and one for vice president, and Washington was the only candidate to receive 69 electoral votes. John Adams had been inaugurated vice president nine days earlier and Congress had first met on March 4, though quorums weren’t achieved until the first week in April.
In 1944 – Mell Ott of the New York Giants becomes the first major league player to score twice six runs in a game in a 26-8 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first game of a doubleheader. Ott went 2-for-2 with five walks and along with Joe Medwick and Phil Weintraub who each scored five runs, established modern major league records for most runs by two players in a game. Ott had also scored six runs in a game in 1934 and remains the only player to accomplish the feat twice.
In 1977 – Glen Campbell is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Southern Nights. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #28 in Great Britain, had earlier spent two weeks at #1 on Billboard’s country chart, and was Billboard’s 22nd-biggest song of the year and its 8th-biggest country hit. The song was Cambell’s second and final Hot 100 #1 and his fifth and final #1 country hit. The song was written by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Allen Toussaint of New Orleans.
Some Philosophy Crap The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The intellect is powerless to express thought without the aid of the heart. Henry David Thoreau Diary entry 9/2/1851
Answer To The Last Trivia Question Knowledge is power.
The Louisville Grays and St Louis Brown Stockings both left the National League after the 1877 season due to game-fixing scandals. They have no connection with any current major league team.
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The Daily Dose/April 29, 2022 By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off Notes From Around Our Human Experience
Leading Off remains in time out as we work on a project.
Today At The Site Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow decides to lay off coffee for a while. Today’s Diary.
One, the new morning juicing routine is providing sufficient get-up-and-go…Two, maybe eliminating it will reduce yours truly going to the bathroom every five minutes, which has been the norm recently…I went with something called Pero, a blend of barley, rye, and chicory that tastes no worse nor no better than the retailer’s donut shop knockoff coffee.
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On This Date History’s long march.
In 1992 – Rioting begins in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in their trial in the Rodney King beatings. The verdicts were issued at 3:15 pm and the violence was underway within an hour. The riots lasted until May 3 and resulted in 63 deaths, 2,383 injuries, over 12,000 arrests and over $1 billion in damage and wasn’t quelled until state and federal troops plus federal law enforcement officers were called in. Two of the officers were later found guilty in a civil trial.
In 1876 – John Carbine of the Louisville Grays establishes a new major league record for most errors in a game by a first baseman in a 6-2 loss to the St Louis Brown Stockings. Carbine had five errors to establish a mark that has been tied several times and still stands and research into whose record he broke was inconclusive. Depending on when the other games that day started, it was either the ninth, tenth, or eleventh game in National League history and remains the oldest record in the major league record book.
In 1995 – Montell Jordan is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the third of seven consecutive weeks with This Is How We Do It. It was the first of eight Top 40 hits for Williams and remains his only #1 song. The song also peaked at #11 in Great Britain, was in its fifth of seven consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – his first of three #1 soul hits – and was Billboard’s 10th-biggest song of the year. Today Jordan is retired from the music business and is involved in Christian ministry in Atlanta.
Some Philosophy Crap The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It is not what you look at, but what you see. Henry David Thoreau Diary entry, 8/5/1851
Answer To The Last Trivia Question Knowledge is power.
The first #1 song on what is now Billboard’s soul chart was Rockin’ Robin by Bobby Day, which spent one week at #1 on the Hot R&B Sides chart on Oct 20, 1958.
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It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Thursday, April 28 It was a solid Level 1 cleaning at The Shire this morning…Per new, recent, policy, dishes were washed immediately after morning juice, along with the juicer parts…I don’t think I’m eating very well tho; the only things needing to be washed were some utensils and coffee cups…A pretty thorough vacuuming, tho, was accomplished, which I know the cat appreciated as much as I did.
The Daily Dose/April 28, 2022 By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off Notes From Around Our Human Experience
Leading Off remains in time out as we work on a project.
Today At The Site Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody– At the hotel, Sparrow gets a call from a vendor who hasn’t been paid yet. Today’s Diary.
Well, word has plainly reached local merchants that ol’ Sparrow has completely consolidated power here and can now issue checks…Good gravy, what did she think a hapless night auditor could do here???…Wire her the money right now???
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On This Date History’s long march.
In 1945 – The final Nazi gas chamber executions are carried out at the Mauthausen concentration camp in what is now northern Austria. These were the waning days of Word War II in Europe: German dictator Adolf Hitler would kill himself on April 30, the camp would be liberated by elements of the US Army on May 5, and Germany surrendered on May 7. In 1946 and 1947 a war crimes tribunal tried 69 former camp staff members, with 53 being executed after conviction.
In 1990 – The Boston Celtics establish a new NBA playoff record for most points in a game in a 157-128 victory over the New York Knicks in game two of their opening-round series. The Celtics broke the record of 156 points established by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970 Eastern Conference semifinals and their record still stands. The win gave the Celtics a two games to zero lead over the Knicks, though the Knicks won the series in five games.
In 1979 – Peaches and Herb are at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Soul Singles chart – for the first of four consecutive weeks with Reunited. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, would later spend four weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. It was the second Top 40 hit for the duo with Linda Greene as Peaches and remains the duo’s only #1 song. Herb Fame first charted under this name in 1967 with Francine Barker as Peaches.
Some Philosophy Crap The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Fortune had betrayed him for the moment, and the world had turned against him. Victory was slipping from his grasp even as he stretched out his hand to seize it. But his arm was long. J.R.R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings
Answer To The Last Trivia Question Knowledge is power.
The following countries are generally considered to be completely on the Iberian Peninsula: Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, and Andorra. The southeastern corner of France south of the Pyrenees is considered part of the peninsula, too.
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Billboard consolidated its soul charts in 1958. What was the first #1 song on the new Hot R&B Sides chart? – Answer next time!
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At 0313 Larimer County Patrol Sgt Supervisor Rafael Sanchez called…
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On This Date History’s long march.
In 711 – The Umayyad Caliphate’s conquest of the Iberian Peninsula begins when Moorish troops land at Gibraltar. The campaign would last eight years, concluding with Umayyad forces crossing the Pyrenees in 719. Christian kingdoms would gradually establish themselves over the centuries and the last Muslim stronghold in Granada was taken in 1492 with Muslims – and later Jews – obliged to either convert or face expulsion and property loss.
In 1908 – The London Summer Olympics open at White City Stadium. 1,971 men and 37 from 22 nations competed with Great Britain winning the most overall (146) and gold (56) medals. It remains the final Olympics where pistol dueling was contested. A demonstration sport in 1908, it had been a medal sport at the 1906 Intercalated Games. Duels featured wax bullets and significant protection for contestants. It was the first of three Summer Games hosted by London (1948, 2012).
In 1991 – Amy Grant is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with Baby Baby. It was the third of eight Top 40 hits for Grant, her second of four Top 10 hits, and remains her only #1 song. The song also peaked at #2 in Great Britain, went to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, peaked at #23 on its dance chart, and was Billboard’s tenth-biggest song of the year. Grant co-wrote the song with multi-Grammy Award winner Keith Thomas, who also produced it.
Some Philosophy Crap The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The beauty of educating oneself is there are no limits to what can be learned. Louis L’Amour Education of a Wandering Man
Answer To The Last Trivia Question Knowledge is power.
The first successful lunar mission was Ranger 8, which flew to the moon and took pictures before crashing into the lunar surface in February 1965.
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What countries currently make up the Iberian Peninsula? – Answer next time!
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In other automotive news, the washer fluid was replaced and, despite the impending warmer weather, yours truly went with the washer fluid rated down to minus-20…Recall last year an early freeze caught ol’ Sparrow by surprise and the summer washer fluid actually froze, a lousy break that will be avoided this year by keeping cold-rated washer fluid in the reservoir all year long.
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On This Date History’s long march.
In 1962 – The United States reaches the moon for the first time, the second country to do so, when Ranger 4 crashes into the moon’s far side. Ranger 4 had been launched on April 23 and was equipped with a variety of instruments for experiments before crashing into the moon, but solar panels failed to deploy and the spacecraft eventually ran out of electrical power. The first country to reach the moon was the Soviet Union, whose Luna 2 crashed into the moon in 1959.
In 1920 – Canada wins the first Olympic ice hockey gold medal, defeating Sweeden 12-0 in the gold medal game of the Antwerp Summer Games. Two days later the US won the silver medal defeating Czechoslovakia 16-0 and on the 29th the Czechs defeated Sweden 1-0 for the bronze medal. It was the first of nine Olympic hockey titles for Canada and this remains the only ice hockey played at the Summer Olympics. Figure skating was also contested this week, while the other Olympic events began in August, and the Winter Olympics began in 1924.
In 1980 – Blondie is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of six consecutive weeks with Call Me. It was the fifth of ten chart singles for the group, their fourth of eight Top 40 hits, and their second of four #1 songs. Call Me also went to #1 in Canada in Great Britain and was Billboard’s #1 song of the year, its eighth-biggest of the decade, and ranked 57th on their 60th Anniversary Hot 100 in 2018. In 1988, a remixed version peaked at #61 in Great Britain.
Some Philosophy Crap The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Aim high; believe yourself capable of great things. You will succeed. Bryce Union Taylor
Answer To The Last Trivia Question Knowledge is power.
The last tie game played by the Chicago Cubs was on Sept 29, 2016, a 1-1 tie at Pittsburgh that was rained out after six innings and neither suspended nor rescheduled due to its lack of bearing on the standings.
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What was the first lunar mission to successfully complete its mission? – Answer next time!
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