The Daily Dose/April 22, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off continues in time out.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow assembles the new lawnmower, but declines to mow the lawn. Today’s Diary.
…the company I bought the mower and fertilizer from said it’s good for the lawn to be pretty long for the first mowing, advice consistent with my desire not to mow the lawn today.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1992 – A series of gas explosions rip through Guadalajara, Mexico killing at least 206 people and destroying over five miles of streets. The explosions occurred in underground sewer lines near downtown and four days before the explosions, residents started complaining of gas smells coming from the sewer with some reporting gasoline coming out of their water faucets. The explosions began at 10:05 AM and the event resulted in the conviction of four employees of Mexico’s national oil company, Pemex, on charges of negligence and Pemex later paid survivors 40 million pesos.
In 1906 – The 1906 Olympic Games – now known as the 1906 Intercalated Games – begin in Athens. Twenty nations sent 848 men and six women to compete, with France winning the most overall medals (40) and gold medals (15). Though no longer considered part of the official Olympic program, the 1906 Games were the first to have separate opening and closing ceremonies and were the first of the 20th century not stretched out over several months or part of another international exposition.
In 2006 – Daniel Powter is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the third of five consecutive weeks with Bad Day. The song also went to #1 in the Czech Republic, Ireland, and Scotland, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s #1 song of the year. Though a follow-up single hit Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, Bad Day remains his only Hot 100 appearance, making Powter the ninth of 16 ultimate one-hit-wonders, acts whose only Hot 100 hit goes to #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
You may be sure that it was not for any merit that others do not possess: not for power or wisdom at any rate. But you have been chosen, and you must therefore use such strength and heart and wits as you have.
Gandalf the Grey
The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Alice Cooper’s biggest hit on the Hot 100 was School’s Out, which spent two weeks at #7 in 1972. Poison spent one week at #7 in 1989.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many countries no longer in existence competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games? – Answer next time!
