The Daily Dose/May 27, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off remains in time-out.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow’s day off is pretty busy. Today’s Diary.
Busy enuff so that it will be good to get a break by going back to the veterans service office (VSO) Friday for what should be a leisurely day.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1703 – The city of St Petersburg is founded by Russian Tsar Peter the Great to give Russia a year-round seaport. The city is located at the mouth of the Neva River, about halfway between Finland and Estonia. The city served as Russia’s capital from 1713-1728 and again from 1730-1918, when it was moved to Moscow and today has a population of roughly 5.3 million, the northernmost European city with more than one million people. The site had originally been the site of a fortress built by Swedes in 1611.
In 1873 – The first Preakness Stakes is held at Pimlico race track in Baltimore. Survivor won the 1.5-mile race by ten lengths in 2 minutes, 43 seconds, and earned $3,000, about $58,000 in today’s money. The race was run on assorted dates and distances for many years and has been run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby since 1932 and at a mile and three-sixteenths (9.5 furlongs) since 1925. The race was held in New York City – in the Bronx and Coney Island – between 1890 and 1908.
In 1972 – The Chi-Lites are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Oh Girl. It was the third of five Top 40 hits for the group, their second Top 10 hit, and remains their only #1 song. The song peaked at #14 in Great Britain and in June spent two weeks at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, their second and final #1 soul song (Have You Seen Her, two weeks, 1971). The song returned to the Hot 100 in 1990 when a version by Paul Young peaked at #8.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Mere longevity is a good thing for those who watch life from the sidelines. For those who play the game, an hour may be a year, a single day’s work an achievement for an eternity.
Gabriel Heatter
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Althea Gibson’s best finish on the LPGA tour was a tie for second at the 1970 Buick Open.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which jockey has won the most Preakness Stakes? – Answer next time!
