The Daily Dose/February 28, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow gets props for his usage of the phonetic alphabet. Today’s Diary.
– Oooh, that’s good…We’re you in the Army???
I chuckled…Some inter-service humor would probably go over well here.
– Of course not…I was in the Navy…
A modest line – far from a Line of the Year candidate – but a solid subtle jab (SSJ).
– Well, you managed to learn well, anyway…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 202 BC/BCE – The Han Dynasty in China begins with the enthronement of Liu Bang as emperor. The dynasty ruled – except for a period at the beginning of the Common Era – until 220 AD/CE and ushered in significant economic gains, including coinage that remained the standard in China until (618-907 BC/CE) and scientific and social advances including the invention of paper in 105 AD/CE. It was replaced by what History refers to as the Three Kingdoms period.
In 1929 – The Chicago Black Hawks extend their NHL-record streak for being shut out in a 0-0 tie with the New York Rangers. It was the eighth consecutive shutout for the Black Hawks, extending the record they had set with their fifth consecutive shutout on Feb 21, and the record still stands. The Black Hawks went 0-6-2 during the streak and the streak ended with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Maroons on Mar 2. Their total of 33 goals for the season remains an NHL record.
In 1970 – Simon and Garfunkel are at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of six consecutive weeks with Bridge Over Troubled Water. The song went to #1 in five other countries, including Indonesia and Great Britain, was Billboard’s #1 song of the year, and won five Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Contemporary Song, and Best Arrangement, Instrumental and Vocals. It was the third and final #1 song for the duo.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
But Tim had done his best to dramatize an election in which neither candidate dared to say what he meant to an uneasy people who realized something was seriously wrong with their political system.
Gore Vidal
The Golden Age
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The record for the most consecutive #1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart is 13, by Taylor Swift.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Which team holds the NHL record for most goals in a season? – Answer next time!
