The Daily Dose/November 26, 2021
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off is running intermittently for the time being.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow does some traveling to visit an aunt, uncle and cousins for the holiday. Today’s Diary.
…[some cousins] had some Harry Potter stuff with them and I think they put a spell or a pox on me, we’ll have to wait and see if I’m a toad or something in the morning.
The Bottom Ten/NFL Week 14 – The NFL Bottom Ten is enjoying a bye week.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1789 – Thanksgiving is celebrated in the US for the first time, the event proclaimed in October by President George Washington, at the request of Congress. The idea had come from New Jersey Congressman Elian Boudinot during debate over the Bill of Rights to acknowledge “the many signal favors of Almighty God”. Previously, the Continental Congress had called for national days of “prayer, humiliation and thanksgiving” at assorted times.
In 1956 – Egil Danielson of Norway establishes a new world record in the javelin, winning the gold medal at the Melbourne Summer Olympics. Danielson’s throw of 281 feet, 2.41 inches broke the record of 274 feet 5.67 inches established by Janusz Sidlo of Poland the previous June. Danielson’s mark came after Sidlo had given him his steel javelin and another competitor had given him a strong cup of coffee. Due to new javelin specifications over the years, some world records have been rescinded and the current record is 323 feet, 1.17 inches by Jan Zelezny, then of Czechoslovakia, in 1996.
In 1988 – Rattle and Hum by U2 is at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the third of five consecutive weeks. It was the second of eight #1 albums for the group – and the second of five consecutive #1 albums – and produced four chart singles and two Top 40 hits, including the #3 hit Desire. The album also went to #1 in eight other countries, including Norway and Great Britain and due to when it charted was Billboard’s 29th biggest album of 1989.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
It has to come from the heart to reach the heart.
Unknown Member
Hi Rhythm Band
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Michael Bolton’s first Grammy Award for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance came in 1990 for How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is the oldest track and field world record? – Answer next time!
