The Daily Dose/Saturday, April 8, 2023

The Daily Dose/April 8, 2023
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 – It’s been a slow week in the sack for Sparrow. Today’s Diary. 

…and 37.5 hours for the week, a lousy figure that is so low it will take a Herculean effort in the finale – the Saturday Sleep Session (SSS) to hit our preferred 50-hour mark. 

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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.  

In 1913 – The 17th Amendment to the US Constitution takes effect, following ratification by Connecticut. The amendment provides for the election of US Senators by a state’s residents; previously, the Constitution had provided for senators to be elected by a state’s legislature. Congress had sent the amendment to the several states the previous May, Utah rejected it, and eight states took no action on the amendment. 

In 1995 – Oliver McCall retains his WBC heavyweight boxing title with a 12-round unanimous decision over former champion Larry Holmes. It was the first defense for McCall, who won the title from Lennox Lewis the year before and he would lose the title to Frank Bruno in September. Also on the card, Bruce Seldon defeated Tony Tucker for the WBA heavyweight title that had been stripped from George Foreman. 

Today – Jimin is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in his first week on the chart with Like Crazy. It’s the second Top 40 hit for Jimin, who is also a member of the South Korean group BTS, and his first #1. Jimin is the first South Korean solo act to hit #1 on the Hot 100 and the third Asian act to do so, after BTS (five, 2020-21) and Kyu Sakamoto (Sukiyaki, three weeks, 1963). Like Crazy is the 68th song to debut at #1 on the Hot 100, has also gone to #1 in Vietnam, and peaked at #8 in Great Britain. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

There is no duty so much we underrate as the duty of being happy.
Robert Louis Stevenson

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The major league record for most saves in a season is 62, by Francisco Rodriguez of the Los Angeles Angels in 2008. 

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

Who was the first senator elected under the provisions of the 17th Amendment? – Answer next time!

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