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The Daily Dose/May 15, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets off a funny. Today’s Diary.
It would be a Line of the Year candidate except for two things: 1) it’s not original, and, 2) we’ve used it before…It never gets old, or so we think…
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On This Date
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In 1940 – The first McDonald’s restaurant is opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California. In 1948, the restaurant trimmed its menu and eliminated carhop service, and the McDonalds sold out to Ray Kroc in 1955. Today, McDonald’s has over 40,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries and is the world’s largest restaurant chain by sales volume. Ten countries have one restaurant, including Gibraltar, the Isle of Man, and Monaco.
In 1953 – Rocky Marciano retains the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title, defeating Jersey Joe Walcott with a first-round knockout at Chicago Stadium. It was the first defense of the title Marciano had won the previous year against Walcott, who retired after the fight, while Marciano would hold the title until he retired in 1955. Back then, titles were sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission, Ring magazine, and the National Boxing Association, now the WBC.
In 1965 – The soundtrack to the movie Mary Poppins is at #1 on Billboard’s Top LPs chart – a predecessor to the Billboard 200 – for the eighth of 14 consecutive weeks. The album remained on the chart for 114 weeks, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s #1 album of the year. It won Oscars for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (Chim Chim Cher-ee) and Grammy Awards for Best Original Score and Best Recording for Children. It remains one of the few #1 albums to not produce a Hot 100 single.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Men are so simple of mind, and so much dominated by their immediate needs, that a deceitful man will always find plenty who are ready to be deceived.
Niccolò Machiavelli
The Prince
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 song of 1989 was Look Away by Chicago, which spent two weeks at #1.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Rocky Marciano’s career professional boxing record? – Answer next time!
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It’s Sparrow, an average man passing an average life…
Editor’s Note: this entry covers the Tuesday evening workout through Wednesday evening.
Wednesday, May 13
Sparrow’s Night Off…Chronologically
Tuesday, 1730:
Start to wake up…We slept a bit longer than usual for Tuesday and Bandit certainly noticed, as the instant we stirred he started meowing for treats…He gets them three times a day, and when we wake up is one of those times, and he is not pleased that he had to wait an extra hour or so…However, like the cat before him, he knows the futility of trying to wake us up to be fed.
The Daily Dose/May 12, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
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Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
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The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow is off to another strong start in the sack. Today’s Diary.
We slept so long that Bandit – always in tune to household routine – was even starting to meow for his post-wake-up treat ration…
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On This Date
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In 1862 – Robert Smalls – born into slavery in South Carolina – maneuvers the CSS Planter through Charleston Harbor to the US naval blockade surrounding it during the Civil War. The ship would later be commissioned the USS Planter, with Smalls named commanding officer, the first Black to command a US Navy ship, and Smalls would later go on to serve in the South Carolina and US House of Representatives. The Confederate captain of the Planter had been ashore at the time of the escape.
In 1942 – Jim Tobin of the Boston Braves ties the major league record for most home runs in a game by a pitcher in a 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Tobin had three home runs, tying the record established by Guy Hecker of Louisville (American Association) in 1886, and the record still stands. Tobin also pitched a complete game 5-hitter for the win, and he had 17 home runs in a 9-year major league career.
In 1989 – Bon Jovi is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the only week with I’ll Be There For You. It was the seventh of 17 Top 40 hits for the group, their sixth of nine Top 10 hits, and was their fourth and most recent #1 song. The song also peaked at #18 in Great Britain and was Billboard’s 23rd-biggest song of the year. The song was written by band members Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
You don’t have to chase what belongs to you. You just have to be ready to receive it.
A Buddhist saying
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
The oldest college in the US is Harvard, founded in 1636.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 song for 1989? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 12, 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 – The car club guys are fixing their cars again. Today’s Diary.
As advertised, they were back at it when we left, with one guy pounding something or another with a mallet, which didn’t seem to be strait out of the Auto Repair Manual (ARM), but what do we know…
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On This Date
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In 1551 – The National University of Lima is established by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Though not the first university in the New World – the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic was established in 1538 – it remains the oldest continuously operating university in the Americas. It is now known as the National University of San Marcos.
In 1973 – The Indiana Pacers win the ABA title, defeating the Kentucky Colonels 88-81 in Game 7 at Freedom Hall in Louisville. It was the second consecutive and third ABA title overall for the Pacers, and was the second runner-up finish for the Colonels, to go along with one title. Freedom Hall and Madison Square Garden in New York City remain the only two arenas to host decisive NBA/ABA Finals games and NCAA national championship games.
In 1979 – Peaches and Herb are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of four consecutive weeks with Reunited. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Spain, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, was in its third of four consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. It was the seventh of eight Top 40 hits for the duo, their third and final Top 10 song, and remains their only #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.
Morris West
The Clowns of God
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Westminster Abbey has hosted the most coronations of English and British monarchs, with 40.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is the oldest college in the US? – Answer next time!
The Daily Dose/May 11, 2026
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow deals with some car club members. Today’s Diary.
A bit later, two guys working on the car entered the lobby, with one noting gleefully it was now “…side-of-the-road repairable,” which made us laugh for some reason…
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On This Date
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In 973 – The first coronation ceremony for English monarchs is held at Bath Abbey in Bath, Somerset. King Edgar the Peaceful and his wife Aelfthryth were crowned king and queen, and both reigned until Edgar’s death two years later. Edgar had ascended the throne in October 959 following the death of his brother Eadwig, and it remains the only confirmed coronation at Bath Abbey.
In 1998 – Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs establishes a new major league record for the most strikeouts in consecutive games in a 4-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wood struck out 13 batters, giving him 33 in his last two games, breaking the record of 32 that had been done four times previously, and the record still stands. Woods had struck out 20 Houston Astros, tying the major league single-game record, on May 5.
In 2002- Ashanti is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the fourth of ten consecutive weeks with Foolish. The song also peaked at #4 in Great Britain, was in its sixth of ten consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and was their 2nd-biggest song of the year. It was the second of ten Top 10 hits for Ashanti, and her second and most recent #1 song. It was the second song to spend at least ten weeks at #1 on both the pop and R&B charts, an accomplishment that no longer has any statistical significance.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
You have to walk into fear if you want change.
Taylor Cavanaugh
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Chicago has had three #1 songs on the Hot 100: If You Leave Me Now (1976), Hard To Say I’m Sorry (1982), and Look Away (1988).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which site has hosted the coronations of an English/British monarch? – Answer next time!
