The Daily Dose/September 5, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Some guests notice a bear in the parking lot. Today’s Diary.
…then two wizards walk outside, leaving ol’ Sparrow to stand there rubbing his forehead like he had one of those tension headaches you used to see on TV while violating the terms of the Second Commandment (Lutheran version) and uttering the full name of the Son of Man – to include a middle initial – which made the brave sorts remaining in the lobby laff…Evidently, the bear had fled, because everyone returned in one piece.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1781 – The Battle of the Chesapeake is fought in the American Revolution, a battle that did not include the Americans. In the battle, elements of the French Navy held off elements of the Royal Navy, preventing them from reinforcing the Royal Army. This allowed the Americans to prevail in the Seige of Yorktown, which began later in the month and would secure American independence.
In 1960 – Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammed Ali, wins the light heavyweight boxing gold medal at the Rome Summer Olympics. Ali outpointed Zbigniew Pietrzykowski of Poland 5-0, one of three Americans to win boxing gold medals at the Rome Games. Ali was 18 at the time, would later in the year and change his name in 1964, and would win the world heavyweight title three times.
In 2020 – Lauren Daigle becomes the second act to have a record spend 100 weeks at #1 on a Billboard chart when You Say is at #1 on the Hot Christian Singles chart for the 100th non-consecutive week. The song would go on to spend a total of 132 weeks at the top, the Billboard all-time, all-chart record for weeks at #1. The only other record to spend at least 100 weeks at #1 on a Billboard chart is Switched on Bach, by Walter Carlos, now Wendy Carlos, which spent 110 non-consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s classical album chart from 1969-72.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…a book is less important for what it says than for what it makes you think.
Louis L’Amour
The Walking Drum
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The only horse to beat Man o’ War was Upset, who beat Man o’ War by a neck at the Sanford Stakes at Saratoga on August 13, 1919.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who were the other Americans to win boxing gold medals at the 1960 Rome Olympics? – Answer next time!
