The Daily Dose/October 3, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy™
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. COVID-19 – America has left the building…Despite a way to prevent dying of COVID, there are still millions unvaccinated with thousands dying needless deaths…Hey Trump-o-philes, you’re killing yourselves and our country with your ignorance…Get with the program and get vaccinated, dammit.
2. Jacksonville Jaguars – Jaguars third NFL team to lose 19-straight games, third-best – or worst, depending on your worldview – in league history…Jaguars now trail only Tampa Bay (26) and old Chicago Cardinals (29) in pantheon of NFL greatest losers.
3. Donald Trump Supporters – The SB5 3-hole staple…Dear Trump-o-philes, our former president remains lying sexual predator who believes the moon is part of Mars…And – incredibly – that the Revolution was won by the securing of British airports, something middle-schoolers know are false…Which one of these elements continues to solidify your support???
4. Cleveland Indians – Indians play final game ever today, as nickname changes to Guardians in 2022…Purists whining, of course, but what if Indians had subjugated whites instead of the other way around and had teams nicknamed the Crackers or Whiteys or Honkies???… Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” others would have found those racist and demanded those be changed.
5. Fake News – Click here for a recap of what some wizards amongst us were believing this week…From the Associated Press.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
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The Diary of a Nobody – There’s a guy in the lobby looking to score. Today’s Diary.
…I know a guy on the prowl when I see one and it was plain the prospect of some nookie would not have been dismissed out of hand…Unfortunately, the bar was closed and the only people to scam on in the lobby were yours truly and the couple in the corner chatting and fortunately we were dismissed out of hand…He then regarded the sundry stand without enthusiasm before wandering out the front door to see if there were any chicks in the parking lot looking to put out, which was actually pretty funny.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1963 – The Honduran military stages a coup d’etat, deposing President Ramon Villeda Morales and replacing him with Oswaldo Lopez Arrellano. Honduras would return to civilian rule in 1979, with a new constitution taking effect and the first elections held in November 1981. After the coup, Villeda was deported to Costa Rica, though he later returned to Honduras and served as their ambassador to the UN.
In 1972 – Baltimore Orioles pitcher Roric Harrison hits the last home run by an American League pitcher before the designated hitter rule takes effect the following season. Harrison’s two-run home run in the 6th inning gave the Orioles a 3-0 lead in a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians in the second game of a doubleheader. It was the sixth and final home run of Harrison’s career and was the final home run in the American League by a pitcher until interleague play began in 1997.
In 1964 – Roy Orbison is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with Oh, Pretty Woman. It was the eighth of nine Top 10 hits for Orbison and his second and final #1 song (Running Scared, one week, 1961). The song also went to #1 in ten other countries, including Norway and Great Britain and was Billboard’s 4th-biggest song of the year. In 1982, a version by Van Halen peaked at #12 on the Hot 100.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
One may talk of peace only with those who are peaceful. To talk of peace with him who holds a drawn sword is foolish unless one is unarmed, then one must talk very fast, indeed.
Louis L’Amour
The Walking Drum
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
John Mellencamp has had five hits on Billboard’s country chart, the biggest being What Say You, a duet with Travis Tritt that peaked at #21.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
After Roric Harrison, who was the next American League pitcher to hit a home run? – Answer next time!
