The Daily Dose/September 5, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. COVID-19 – With everyone now hospitalized for COVID unvaccinated, the only reason not to get vaccinated is ignorance or bullheadedness…You malcontents are holding up progress…Go get the shot now…Thank you in advance.
2. California Gubernatorial Recall Election – California voters voting to recall governor on Sept 14th for second time this century…While Governor Newsom is hardly image on stained glass window, Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” recall should be used for criminal infractions or gross negligence, not simply because you don’t like someone.
3. Donald Trump Supporters – New 3-hole staple, former president remains a lying sexual predator who believes the moon is part of Mars…And that the Revolution was won by the securing of British airports…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters remain “pretty sure” asking Trump supporters which of these elements continues to solidify their support still reasonable question.
4. President Joe Biden – Afghanistan withdrawal would’ve been quagmire for Son of Man…Yay: getting US out of war not declared by Congress…His comment about not having another generation of Americans fighting there was spot on…Boo: we left people behind…We should’ve told Taliban we’re not leaving until everyone who wants to flee is out and to say the hell out of our way or else.
5. Texas Abortion Law – Good gravy, Texas, some women don’t even know they’re pregnant at the six-week mark…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters respect both sides of the argument, but remain “dead certain” this is something the government must stay out of…It is not their job to legislate morality.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
Yay for Read Free Sunday (RFS) at The Diary. Enjoy.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow gets off an OK line.
Amy, typically, makes some small talk and the guy’s chatty but he is under the impression it’s Memorial Day weekend and not Labor Day weekend. Mindlessly, Amy corrects him but yours truly is nodding approval and pointing at him as if both hands were pistols and he just won a prize:
“Sir, you’re the guest, you want Memorial Day, you got Memorial Day…I’m a vet, I’ll make a speech right now.”
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1698 – Tzar Peter the Great of Russia imposes a tax on beards, designed to Westernize the appearance of Russian nobility. The tax was met with significant resistance because a beard was considered mandatory in the Russian Orthodox Church. The tax varied according to the residence and social status and those paying it were issued a token to show compliance. Peter died in 1725 and the tax was repealed by Catherine the Great in 1772.
In 1921 – Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators establishes a new major league record for most strikeouts in a career in a 4-3, 11-inning loss to the Philadelphia Athletics. Johnson struck out seven to break Cy Young’s record of 2,803 career strikeouts. Johnson would retire in 1927 with 3,509 strikeouts, a mark that stood until 1983 when it was broken by Nolan Ryan, who still holds the mark with 5,714 career strikeouts. Johnson’s total is now good for ninth on the all-time list.
In 2009 – The Black Eyed Peas are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the ninth of 14 consecutive weeks with I Gotta Feeling. It was the second of three #1 songs for the group and their fifth of seven Top 10 hits. Depending on the methodology, the song was either Billboard’s #1 or #4 song of the year – and was its 29th-biggest of 2010 – and either it’s #1 or #5 song of the decade and it ranked seventh on Billboard’s 60th Anniversary Hot 100 in 2018. The song replaced the group’s Boom Boom Pow at #1 and the 26 consecutive weeks the Black Eyed Peas spent at #1 is an all-time record for a Billboard pop chart.
Editor’s Note: there will be a rather dry, technical discussion of chart-ranking methodologies in an upcoming Leading Off segment.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It will produce a useful illusion. Mankind is much led by sounds and appearances.
Alexander Hamilton
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The first game show to air on American television was Truth or Consequences, which first aired on July 1, 1941. It would air regularly from 1950-88.
Today’s Stumper
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What’s the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 by an act on a Billboard pop, country or soul chart? – Answer next time!
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