The Daily Dose/July 10, 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 runs into someone. Today’s Diary.
You will never – never! – guess who we ran into there…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1850 – Millard Fillmore takes the oath of office as president of the United States one day after assuming office after the death of John Tyler. In keeping with custom, Tyler’s cabinet submitted their resignations, and Fillmore surprised everyone by accepting them. Fillmore served until his term expired in 1853, was not nominated for reelection by the Whig Party, and remains their last president.
In 1932 – Johnny Burnett of the Cleveland Indians establishes the major league record for most hits in a game in an 18-17, 18-inning loss to the Philadelphia Athletics. Burnett had nine hits to break the record of seven established by Wilbert Robinson in 1892. Philadelphia pitcher Ed Rommel – pitching the last 17 innings – gave up 29 hits to establish a record for most hits allowed in an extra-inning game that still stands. The game was tied 15-15 at the end of nine innings.
In 2021 – BTS is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the sixth of ten non-consecutive weeks with Butter. The song went to #1 in nine other countries – including Hungary, Colombia, and their native South Korea – peaked at #3 in Great Britain and was Billboard’s 11th-biggest song of the year. The song would move in and out of the top spot three times and even dropped down to #8 before moving back up. It was the third of five #1 songs for the group.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
If you know what you are doing
You will do what is necessary and stop there.
Lao Tzu
Tao Te Ching #30
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Algeria is the oldest country in Africa. It gained sovereignty in 202 BC
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the major league record for most hits in a 9-inning game? – Answer next time!
