The Daily Dose/February 25, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow actually gets invited out to have “fun”.
“Come on…You’ll meet new people and have fun.” Oh, Jesus H, who in the hell wants to do that???…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1836 – Samuel Colt is granted US patent #X9430 for his revolver firearm. Sales were slow at first, though there were some sales during the war with the Seminole Indians, sales really didn’t pick up until the Mexican-American War in 1846, when it also became a popular military and civilian sidearm. Colt served briefly as a colonel in the Connecticutt militia in the Civil War and died in 1862.
In 1964 – Muhammed Ali – then known as Cassius Clay – wins the world’s heavyweight boxing title when champion Sonny Liston does not answer the bell for the seventh round in Miami Beach. It was the first of three heavyweight titles for Ali and remains the only title for Liston, who had won it by defeating Floyd Patterson in 1962. Ali would win the rematch in May 1965.
Today – Mylie Cyrus is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the fifth consecutive week with Flowers. It’s the 19th Top 40 hit for Cyrus, her tenth Top 10 hit, and her second #1 song. The song has gone to #1 in what is believed to be a record 50 countries, including Vietnam, Norway, and Great Britain, and is also in its fifth consecutive week at #1 on Billboard’s Global 200 chart. The song debuted at #1 on the Hot 100 on January 28, a once-rare occurrence that due to modern technology and data-gathering techniques no longer has any statistical significance.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
What did he do?/He made counterfeit dimes./Dimes? Jesus Christ, what kind of ambition is that?
Charles Bukowski
Ham On Rye
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The only American besides Eric Heiden to win the Olympic 10,000-meter speed skating gold medal was Irving Jaffee at the 1932 Lake Placid Games.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many times did Muhammed Ali defend his world heavyweight title before it was stripped from him in 1966? – Answer next time!
