The Daily Dose/March 4, 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 renews his acquaintance with Phil at a local body shop. Today’s Diary.
Phil, as it turned out, remembered my name, but not my face:
– You know, Phil, I have a beard now…That might be why you didn’t recognize me.
Phil, rather seriously, dismissed me.
– Nah, you’re ugly…I don’t remember ugly.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1998 – The US Supreme Court rules unanimously that federal laws banning sexual harassment also apply when the workers are of the same sex. The suit was brought by Joseph Oncale of Louisiana against his employer, Sundowner Offshore Services, where he was employed at a roustabout, who said he was regularly subjected to humiliating actions by the rest of his crew. Previously, both US District Court and Court of Appeals had ruled against Oncale.
In 1967 – Peggy Fleming of the US wins the world figure skating title in Vienna, defeating Gabriele Seyfert of East Germany and Hana Maskova of Czechoslovakia for the gold medal. It was the second of three consecutive world titles for Fleming, who would win the gold medal at the 1968 Grenoble (France) Winter Olympics. The competition remains the last time the world championships were held at an outdoor rink.
In 1978 – Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings are at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the first of four consecutive weeks with Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys. The song remains the only #1 for the duo and was the seventh country #1 for Jennings and the third for Nelson. The song also went #1 country in Canada, peaked at #42 on the Hot 100, and won the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The future of Britain isn’t decided by politicians, it’s decided by the character of the British people. Their character is the national destiny.
Penny Mordaunt
Leader, UK House of Commons
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The United States Marine Corps became part of the Navy Department in 1834.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who was the last American to win the women’s singles gold medal at the Olympics? – Answer next time!
