The Daily Dose/Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Daily Dose/March 9, 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 drives a fellow vet to a doctor’s appointment. Today’s Diary. 

I’m hardly your go-to guy here, but even I know “renal failure” ain’t Prognosis of the Year…

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

In 1959 – The Barbie doll debuts at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. It was invented by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, who was inspired by her daughter playing with paper dolls and Barbie was modeled after a German fashion doll named Bild Lilli. The Ken doll first appeared in 1961 and to date over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide. Ken and Barbie parted in 2004, but got back together in 2011. 

In 1975 – Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins establishes a new NHL record for most goals in a season by a defenseman in a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Flames. Orr had one goal, giving him 38 on the season breaking the record of 37 he had done twice before. Orr would finish the season with 46 goals, a record that stood until Paul Coffey of the Edmonton Oilers had 48 in 1985-86. 

In 1985 – REO Speedwagon is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with Can’t Fight This Feeling. It was the eighth Top 40 hit for the group, their fourth and final Top 10 hit, and their second and final #1 (Keep On Loving You, one week, 1981). The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #89 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 13th-biggest song of the year. 

Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.

History and our own conscience will judge us harshly if we do not now make every effort to test our hopes by action.
John F Kennedy

Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.

The first song in the Hot 100 Era to be both the number one pop and number one soul song for a calendar year was Tossin’ and Turnin’ by Bobby Lewis in 1961. 

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

Who holds the NHL record for most goals in a game by a defenseman? – Answer next time!

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