The Daily Dose/April 5, 2024
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 laments the coming of spring. Today’s Diary.
…and there is no small amount of work to be put it to get the yard ready for spring.
Needless to say, we don’t want to put in this work.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1792 – President George Washington becomes the first president to veto a bill passed by Congress, a bill that would’ve changed how seats in the US House are apportioned. Over the centuries US presidents have vetoed 2,592 bills, with Congress overriding 112 of those. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who served three full terms and part of a fourth, vetoed the most (635) while seven presidents didn’t veto any. The last veto was this past Jan 24 by President Joe Biden.
In 1982 – Jim Kaat of the St Louis Cardinals establishes a new major league for most consecutive seasons by a pitcher in a 14-3 win over the Houston Astros. It was the 24th consecutive season for Kaat breaking the record of 23 established by Early Wynn from 1939-63. Charlie Hough and Jamie Moyer later tied the record and it is now held by Nolan Ryan, who pitched in 27 consecutive seasons from 1966-83. This is also the major league record for most seasons by anyone, a mark shared with Cap Anson,
In 1969 – Glen Campbell is at #1 on Billboard’s album chart – then known as the Top LPs chart – for the fourth and final non-consecutive week with Wichita Lineman. It was the sixth of 18 chart albums for Campbell and remains his only #1. The album produced two chart singles, including the title track, which went to #1 on Billboard’s country chart and peaked at #3 on the Hot 100. The album also went to #1 on Billboard’s country album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…any kind of respect or appreciation for themselves had been squeezed out of them so thoroughly that they seemed to feel their lives were as they should be. All they seemed to be concerned about was not getting beaten.
Alex Haley
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The record for most weeks spent on the Billboard Hot 100 is 91, by Heatwaves by Glass Animals from 2021-22.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who is the only US president to serve two full terms without vetoing a bill passed by Congress? – Answer next time!
