The Daily Dose/May 7, 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 doesn’t ask two women out. Today’s Diary.
It’s a good thing she wasn’t there, though, because had we asked her out and had she said yes, we would be staring at the prospect of an actual date, the last thing we need because, officially, we still do not desire the commotion of a relationship…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1992 – The 27th Amendment to the Constitution takes effect when it is ratified by the Michigan legislature. The amendment concerns raises for the members of Congress and was first sent to the several states in 1789, along with eleven other amendments, ten of which eventually became the Bill of Rights. Seven states had ratified the amendment within three years, though nine were initially required for ratification and the 202-year ratification period remains a record.
In 1969 – The Oakland Oaks win the ABA title, defeating the Indiana Pacers 135-131 in overtime to win the series four games to one. It was the first and only ABA title for the Oaks, and the first of two ABA runner-up finishes for the Pacers to go with three titles. The Oaks moved to Washington, D.C. the following season, later became the Virginia Squires, and disbanded shortly before the ABA-NBA merger.
In 1977 – The Eagles are at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart for the sixth of eight non-consecutive weeks with Hotel California. The album went to #1 in six other countries, including Canada and Norway, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, was Billboard’s 4th-biggest album of the year, and produced three chart singles, including the #1s New Kid in Town and the title track. The album returned to the chart in 2021 (#153) and has also made six appearances on Billboard’s country album chart. It was the third of eight #1 albums for the group.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
There is not one of them who, if he chanced to discover the difference between falsehood and truth, would not prefer his own lie to the truth which another had discovered.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The last American to hold the world record for the mile was Mary Decker Slaney, who held it from 1958-89. Jim Ryun was the last American man to hold the record, from 1966-67.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Of the twelve Constitutional amendments Congress sent to the several states in 1789, which is only one still not ratified? – Answer next time!
