The Daily Dose/June 14, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
This will surprise you, but Leading Off remains in time-out.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is going to start paying homage to Chris now. Today’s Diary.
Chris has his paws in everything now, including payroll, because evidently, rascally ol’ Sparrow forgot to clock out, so he asked what time I’d left…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1777 – The first armed force in the United States is established when the Second Continental Congress establishes the Continental Army, the forerunner of today’s United States Army. The army was initially commanded by Artemis Ward until the arrival of George Washington in Cambridge, Massachusetts on July 3. The Continental Army was disbanded after the Revolution and was reformed in 1791.
In 1992 – Ozzie Smith of the St Louis Cardinals establishes a new National League record for most career double plays by a shortstop in a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith participated in three double plays, breaking the record of 1,304 established by Roay McMillan from 1951-66. Smith retired in 1996 with 1,590 double plays, a National League record that still stands and the all-time record is 1,734, by Omar Vizquel from 1989-2008.
In 1975 – America is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Sister Golden Hair. It was the seventh of eleven Top 40 hits for the group, their sixth of seventh Top 10 hits and was their second and final #1 in a chart career that spanned from 1971-2007. The song spent 16 weeks on the chart, including twelve weeks in the Top 40 and four weeks in the Top 10. The song also peaked at #11 in Canada and at #5 on Billboard’s Easy Listening chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…vanity is the spur of development, and the secret of authorship.
Will & Ariel Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The Beatles spent 59 total weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100, currently good for third on the all-time list behind Rihanna (60) and Mariah Carey (91). Elvis spent 79 total weeks at #1 on assorted Billboard pop charts, including 22 on the Hot 100.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the American League record for most career double plays by a shortstop? – Answer next time!
