The Daily Dose/June 27, 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 helps and older lady change rooms. Today’s Diary.
It’s a long walk and the old biddy is in her nightie, a white, cotton knee-length deal that was a tad shearer than either prudence mandated or ol’ Sparrow desired…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1898 – The first circumnavigation of the Earth is completed when mariner Joshua Slocum arrives at Newport, Rhode Island. Slocum had departed Briar Island, Nova Scotia in July 1895 and had initially sailed to Gibraltar, before turning around and heading toward South America in order to avoid Mediterranean pirates. Slocum rarely touched the helm and navigated mainly using dead reckoning and noon sun sightings.
In 1977 – Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants becomes the first major leaguer to hit two home runs in an inning twice in a career in a 14-9 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. McCovey hit two home runs and had five RBIs in a 10-run sixth inning, matching the feat he had done in 1973. The mark has since been accomplished by Andre Dawson, Jeff King, Alex Rodriguez, and Edwin Encarnacion
In 1960 – The Kingston Trio is at #1 on Billboard’s mono album chart for the seventh of ten non-consecutive weeks with Sold Out – the fourth of five #1 albums for the group – and Terry Snyder and the All Stars are at #1 on Billboard’s stereo album chart for the seventh of 13 non-consecutive weeks with Persuasive Percussion, which would spend 124 weeks on a Billboard album chart. Billboard maintained separate mono and stereo charts until August 1963 and research into Terry Snyder and the All-Stars’ chart history was inconclusive.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Do not trouble your hearts with thoughts of the road tonight. Maybe the paths that you each shall tread are already laid before your feet, though you do not see them.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song for 2006 was Bad Day by Daniel Powter, which spent five weeks at #1 and 14 weeks in the Top 10. It remains Powter’s only Hot 100 appearance.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was the biggest hit the Kingston Trio had on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
