The Daily Dose/July 11, 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 – Sparrow runs into a pretty gal at the hotel. Today’s Diary.
She was built and stacked and dressed for something that we strongly suspect wasn’t Mass…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1405 – Admiral Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty leaves China with 255 ships and 27,800 men on the first of several voyages History refers to as the Ming Treasure Voyages. The expedition, of unknown size, made it as far as southwest India and returned with an unspecified amount of treasure and several ambassadors from other countries. The voyages ended, for no apparent reason, in 1433.
In 1900 – Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain becomes the first individual female Olympic champion, winning the tennis gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics. Cooper defeated Helene Prevost of France 6-1, 6-4 and also won the mixed doubles gold medal with Reginald Dougherty of Great Britain and Cooper also won five Wimbledon singles titles. Tennis left the Olympic program after 1924 and returned in 1988.
In 1970 – Woodstock: Music From the Original Soundtrack and More, by various artists, is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the first of four consecutive weeks. The album had been recorded the previous August at the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, New York, with the exception of two songs recorded in both Los Angeles and New York. The album also peaked at #35 in Great Britain and a follow-up album in 1972, Woodstock Two, peaked at #7 on the Billboard 200.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
When the time comes for truth to speak, it may choose an unfamiliar tongue; the task is to heed what is said.
Robertson Davies
The Lyre of Orpheus
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The players who have won the most Wimbledon titles are Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova, who have each won 20.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many players have won both Olympic tennis singles gold medals and Wimbledon singles titles ? – Answer next time!
