The Daily Dose/September 22, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading off is in time-out for the moment.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow goes out to dinner. Today’s Diary.
We shaved the dome, and even trimmed the beard down to 3 mm…This wasn’t a given, frankly…We neglected to bring our beard trimmer to state veterans service officer (VSO) training last week and it actually felt pretty good growing out but about mid-afternoon it started feeling scruffy and trimmed really is the best look with a blazer, anyway, so down it went.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1776 – American spy Nathan Hale is executed by the British in Manhattan, one day after he was captured. Hale, a captain in the 19th regiment of the Continental Army, had volunteered for the mission earlier in the month and accounts about how he was captured differ, with one saying he was recognized and another saying he was betrayed by a cousin. History remains uncertain about whether or not Hale actually said he regretted having but one life to give for his country and his body was never found.
In 1957 – Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox ties the major league record for most home runs in consecutive at-bats in a 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Williams’ fourth-inning home run was his fourth in four consecutive at-bats, tying the record done eight times previously and done many times since. The home runs came over four games and included six walks and the streak ended with a single later in the game. The record still stands.
In 1984 – John Waite is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Missing You. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #9 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 11th-biggest song of the year. In 1996 a version by Tina Turner peaked at #84 on the Hot 100 and in 1999 a version by Brooks and Dunn went #75 pop and #15 country. It was the first of three Top 40 hits for Waite and remains his only #1 song as a solo act.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
But the tide was in flow, and could not be turned.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. III: Caesar to Christ
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Five Americans won boxing gold medals at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics: Leo Randolph (flyweight), Howard Davis (lightweight), Sugar Ray Leonard (light welterweight), Michael Spinks (middleweight), and Leon Spinks (light heavyweight).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
John Waite also hit #1 on the Hot 100 as a member of what group? – Answer next time!
