The Daily Dose/November 10, 2021
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 continues to sleep very well. Today’s Diary.
Not only is yours truly sleeping longer as of late, but I’m also falling asleep more quickly, too…God bless all of you.
The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 11 – The race for the most coveted trophy in sports The Dan Henning Trophy – rolls on.
Bears show mastery of sportsmanship fundamentals with key taunting penalty to extend Steeler drive that led to field goal…
Sensibly playing to lose on the road, Vikings blow 17-3 lead…
Dolphins prove old NFL adage that on any given Sunday pretty much anyone can smack around the Houston Texans…
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1674 – What is now part of the east coast of the US – then known as New Netherland – becomes British territory after being surrendered by the Dutch. The surrender was part of the Treaty of Westminster, which ended the 3rd Anglo-Dutch War that resulted had actually resulted in a Dutch victory, with logistical reasons causing the Dutch to surrender what eventually became parts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
In 1942 – The New York Rangers defeat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 in the NHL’s last overtime game for over 40 years. The league decided to abolish overtime – then a single 10-minute period – due to wartime travel restrictions. Overtime returned for the 1983-84 season when a 5-minute, sudden-death period was introduced, with the first overtime gams coming on Oct 10, 1983, between the Detroit Red Wings and Winnipeg Jets and the Minnesota North Stars and the Los Angeles Kings. Both games ended in ties.
In 1958 – Conway Twitty is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of two non-consecutive weeks with It’s Only Make Believe. The song also went to #1 in Canada and Great Britain and peaked at #12 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was the first of nine Top 40 pop hits for Twitty, his first of three soul hits and remains his only #1 song on the Hot 100. Twitty would not start hitting the country chart until 1966.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Our knowledge is a receding mirage in an expanding desert of ignorance.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. VI: The Reformation
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The Union Civil War general whose name inspired a euphemism for prostitute was Major General Joseph Hooker.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which team holds the NHL record for most ties in a season? – Answer next time!
