The Daily Dose/April 3, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is a loser. Today’s Diary.
Our fortnite of playing both our (un)lucky numbers and a quick pick did yield modest winnings – $12, if our calculations are correct, which they may not be…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1888 – The first of the eleven murders History refers to as the Whitechapel Murders occurs in London’s East End. The victim was Emma Smith, a prostitute, a line of work common amongst Whitechapel murder victims. Though authorities linked five of the murders to Jack the Ripper, it’s not thought that Smith was one of those victims. The murders stopped suddenly in 1891, and the identity of Jack the Ripper was never established.
In 1980 – The Savannah State Tigers – a Division II school in Georgia – establish a new NCAA all-division record for most consecutive wins with 8-0 over the Clafin Panthers in the first game of a doubleheader. It was the 41st straight win for the Tigers, breaking the record of 40 established Division II Marietta the year before. The Tigers would end up winning 46 straight games before losing and the record still stands.
In 1961 – The Marcels are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Blue Moon. The song also went to #1 in New Zealand, Canada, and Great Britain, and was also in its first of two consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was the first of four chart singles for the group, their first of two Top 10 hits, and remains their only #1 song. The song was written in 1934 and while several versions have hit a variety of Billboard charts over the years, this remains the only version to hit #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Marriage, the last refuge of men unable to fend for themselves.
Garrison Keillor
Leaving Home
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The Trivia feature had yesterday off.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is the NCAA major division record for most consecutive baseball wins? – Answer next time!
