The Daily Dose/January 5, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return. We’re not entirely sure when, though. It is not on hiatus, however.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has exciting news from the gym. Today’s Diary.
In a technical note, the 20 lb medicine ball we use for twists has a hole in it…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1914 – The Ford Motor Company announces the implementation of a eight-hour workday and doubles wages to $5 a day, about $150 in today’s money. The move was not popular with rivals, though when it resulted in increased productivity and profits for Ford, most followed suit. The first eight-hour day in the US had been won by Boston ship carpenters in 1842 and the first eight-hour day had been implemented by King Phillip II of Spain in 1594.
In 1971 – The Harlem Globetrotters 2,495 game winning streak comes to an end in a 100-99 loss to the New Jersey Reds (one of the names played under by the Washington Generals) in Martin, Tennessee. The Reds led by twelve with two minutes left before the Globetrotters realized what was happening and they led by one point with ten seconds left. The winning shot was made by Generals owner Red Klotz and Meadowlark Lemon missed a shot as time expired. It was the Globetrotters’ first loss since 1957.
In 1959 – The Chipmunks with David Seville are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the third of four consecutive weeks with The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late). It was the second of three Top 10 hits for the group and their second and final #1. The song won three Grammy Awards: for Best Comedy Performance, Best Children’s Recording and Best Engineered Non-Classical Record. The song also peaked at #5 on Billboard’s soul chart and was the first Christmas song to hit #1 on the Hot 100.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.
Albert Einstein
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Charles II became king when the English monarchy was restored in 1660. He was the son of Charles I.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What other Christmas songs have hit #1 on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
