The Daily Dose/May 21, 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 reports the robins haven’t returned to nest at The Shire. Today’s Diary.
Recall they make their nests on the electrical meter right next to the kitchen door, which is on the carport and is used for everyday access to the cabin…This isn’t a problem at first, but once the little ones hatch, Mom and Dad robin are stalwart sentries (SS), and those keeping score at home will recall anyone approaching the kitchen door got dive bombed…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 2017 – The Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey Circus performs their final show, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, the final acts an equestrian number, followed by a skit and a group performance. The Ringling Brothers first performed in 1884 in Baraboo, Wisconsin, while the Bailey family traces their circus roots back to 1806, and the companies merged in 1919…The first circus in the US – the idea was imported from Great Britain – was performed in 1793.
1981 – The New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Minnesota North Stars 5-1 in Game 5 of the FInals in Uniondale, New York. It was the second of four Stanley Cup wins – all consecutive – for the Islanders and the first of two runner-up finishes for the North Stars to go with one title after their move to Dallas. The Islanders had defeated the New York Rangers in four games in the semifinals and the North Stars had defeated Calgary in six games in the other semifinal.
In 1977 – Stevie Wonder is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Sir Duke. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, spent a week at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 18th-biggest song of the year. The song is a tribute to Duke Ellington and also mentions Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald. It was the fifth of nine #1 pop songs for Wonder and his 13th of 19 #1 soul songs.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
The large masses in politics act pretty much as they do in religion. Every doctrine…is a matter of faith…on account of their trust in the apostle.
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Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
There are 3 feet, 3.7 inches in one meter.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Stevie Wonder’s first #1 song on a Billboard chart? – Answer next time!
