The Daily Dose/June 24, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off is off searching for submersible wreckage in the Atlantic. It will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow continues his training at the VSO. Today’s Diary.
It is confusing, repetitive, and wordy and by the end of today’s lessons, we wanted to stick pencils in our eyes for the sheer relief it would offer.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1509 – Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon are crowned King and Queen of England. They assumed the throne in April following the death of Henry VII and Henry would reign until his death in 1547. Catherine was not as fortunate, their marriage was annulled in 1533, the first of six marriages for Henry. Henry was responsible for the divine right of kings theory – handy when you’re the king – and for the Church of England’s break with the Roman Catholic Church.
In 2010 – John Isner of the US and Nicolas Mahut of France finish the longest tennis match in history in a first-round match at Wimbledon. Isner defeated Mahut 6-4, 3-6, 6-7, 7-6, 70-68, its 183 games and 11 hours, 5 minutes each the longest in tennis history. The match had started on June 22 when the match was concluded after the fourth set and was suspended on the 23rd tied 59-59. Due to changes in the rules in major tournaments, this record is unlikely to be broken.
In 1967 – Jack Greene is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the second of five consecutive weeks with All The Time. It was the third of 31 country hits for Green and his second of five #1s. The song also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart and in 1959 Kitty Wells hit #18 on the country chart with it. The song was written by Mel Tillis and Wayne Walker.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…for men of eminent ability there is no law- they are themselves a law.
Aristotle
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The major league record for most consecutive batters retired in a game by a starting pitcher is 36, by Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 26, 1959.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Whose records for longest tennis match by time and number of games did the Isner/Mahut match break? – Answer next time!
