The Daily Dose/May 11, 2025
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 walks the hotel. Today’s Diary.
…there was a lot of action going on in 103 – the noises of a couple definitely enjoying familiarities with each other…
The male half of the coupling was spewing the usual nonsense we men do in this situation, while the girl was heard to request greater thrusting action from her man…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1865 – The Battle of Palmito Ranch – the last major land action of the Civil War – begins on the southern tip of Texas. The Confederate surrender at Appomatox was known to both commanders, but surrender terms for Southern troops could not be agreed upon. The battle lasted two days and ended in a Confederate victory, with the Confederate troops not surrendering until June.
In 1974 – The Boston Celtics win the NBA title, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks 102-87, to win the series 4 games to 3. It was the twelfth of 18 NBA titles for the Celtics and remains the only runner-up finish for the Bucks in the Finals, to go with two titles. The Celtics had defeated the Buffalo Braves and New York Knicks in the first two rounds, while the Bucks had defeated the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls.
In 1990 – Sinead O’Connor is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fourth and final consecutive week with Nothing Compares 2 U. It was the first of two chart singles for O’Connor and remains her only Top 40 hit. The song went to #1 in 18 other countries, including New Zealand, Norway, and Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 3rd-biggest song of the year. The song was written by Prince.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…men don’t really believe in anything new until they have solid experience of it.
Niccolo Machiavelli
The Prince
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Grand Funk Railroad’s last appearance on a Billboard chart came in 1982 when the single Stuck in the Middle peaked at #8 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who were the Union and Confederate commanders at the Battle of Palmito Ranch? – Answer next time!
