The Daily Dose/December 18, 2020
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return after the first of the year.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – The cat bothers Sparrow while he is trying to sleep. Today’s Diary.
It was actually only three hours or so into the sleep session that she started in on the meowing…Then she hopped on the bed and settled in on my back and while she keeps quiet there, shortly after she jumps down to the floor and starts in again…Well, heck…I wasn’t ready to get up – there were still a couple-three more hours of sleep to be had – and I certainly wasn’t going to yield to her demands so I went tactical and shut the bedroom door…She doesn’t like this and while it doesn’t completely block out her whining (even with earplugs) it does cut it down so it doesn’t wake you up.
The Regular Guys/Chapter 20 – Lenny’s girlfriend Ann is promoted to Chief of Police.
First Lady Rachel Rachmaninov introduced Chief of Police – Designate Ann Shelton and the mayor to the president of the United States. The mayor looked as if he were about to hemorrhage. Chief of Police – Designate Ann Shelton, accustomed to not showing what she was feeling, smiled as if she were intrigued. She looked accusingly at her friend Larry, who was beaming a smile you could drive a truck through. Ann was a fan of the president and had been angry with Lenny and Larry for visiting the then-vice president without her.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1777 – Thanksgiving is celebrated in the United States for the first time, declared by the Continental Congress to commemorate the American’s October victory over the British in the Revolution’s Battle of Saratoga. Previously, the holiday had been celebrated at various times in the 13 original colonies and it was celebrated intermittently in the United States until it was declared a permanent federal holiday by President Lincoln in 1863.
In 1932 – The Chicago Bears defeat the Portsmouth Spartans 9-0 in the first NFL championship game and the first NFL game played indoors. Originally scheduled for Wrigley Field, the weather forced organizers to move the game to Chicago Stadium, then three years old and home to the NHL’s Chicago Black Hawks. The game remains one of the most significant in NFL history as rule modifications like moving the goalposts to the goal line, starting each play inside the hash marks and the introduction of a permanent league championship game, were adopted the following season.
In 1965 – James Brown is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart – for the third of six non-consecutive weeks with I Got You (I Feel Good). It was the 28th of 118 soul hits for Brown – a long-time soul chart record that is now good for fifth on the all-time soul chart list – and his third of 17 #1 soul songs. The song also peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 and remains the biggest of Brown’s 44 Top 40 pop hits.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Action must be guided by both intellect and experience. We learn…but we must also test what we learn in the world. It is not enough to simply meditate.
Deng Ming-Dao
365 Tao
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Cheaper than Trivia Night at the bar.
Miss You Much by Janet Jackson spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the calendar year 1989, the most of any song.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
When did the NFL return goalposts to the end line? – Answer next time!
