The Daily Dose/May 2, 2026
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 chats with Lora for the first time a couple of weeks. Today’s Diary.
…she enjoyed hearing about our date with Lana for the Rose Room at the 5-star resort…She was almost speechless when I showed her the pic of us.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1611 – The King James version of the Bible is published in London. The version had been commissioned by King James I in 1604, was the third English translation of the Bible approved by the Church of England, and would replace the Geneva Bible in popularity. The first English translation of the Bible had been made by William Tyndale, whose New Testament appeared in 1526.
In 1939 – Lou Gehrig’s record streak of 2,130 consecutive major league baseball games comes to an end, when he sits out the New York Yankees’ 22-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gehrig was already suffering from the disease that would later bear his name and took himself out of the lineup. The streak had started on June 1, 1925, and Gehrig broke Everett Scott’s record 1,307 games and the record is now 2,632 by Cal Ripken, Jr.
In 1964 – The Beatles are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fifth and final consecutive week with Can’t Buy Me Love. The song followed She Loves You and I Want To Hold Your Hand at #1, marking the only time in Hot 100 history an act replaced themselves twice at the top, and the 14 consecutive weeks at #1 by one act was a record that no longer has any statistical significance. The song went to #1 in six other countries, including Sweden and Great Britain, and was the group’s third of a Hot 100-record 20 #1 songs.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
But people think I’m an alarmist to be alarmed by what is so plain to see.
Gore Vidal
The Golden Age
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The term prime minister became the official title of the principal minister to the British monarch and head of the British cabinet in 1905. It had been in informal use since the 18th century.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who are the only major league players to play in at least 500 consecutive games twice? – Answer next time!
