The Daily Dose/February 10, 2025
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 new uniforms are coming to the hotel. Today’s Diary.
Actually, it’s just a black dress shirt, plain, without a hotel logo…And, in keeping with Official Hotel Policy (OHP), there has been absolutely zero communication on the matter…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1567 – Lord Darnley, the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, is murdered in an explosion in Edinburgh. Darnley and Mary had married in 1565 and Darnley had claims to th Scottish and English thrones through his parents, though due to his erratic behavior, this didn’t seem to please anyone. Their union did produce a son, the future James VI of Scotland and I of England.
In 1883 – The New York Rangers and the Minnesota North Stars establish a new NHL record for the fastest three goals by both teams in a 7-5 North Stars’ victory. The two teams scored three goals – the first two by the Rangers – in 15 seconds to break the record of 18 seconds established by the Rangers and Montreal Canadiens in December 1963, and the record still stands. The goals came in the last minute of the second period.
In 1990 – Paula Abdul with the Wild Pair is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of three consecutive weeks with Opposites Attract. The song also went to #1 in Australia and Canada, peaked at #2 in Great Britain, at #3 on Billboard’s soul chart, and was Billboard’s 14th-biggest pop hit of the year and its 40th-biggest soul hit of the year. It was the fourth of six #1s for Abdul and remains the only Top 40 hit for the Wild Pair. Abdul’s album Forever Your Girl was also in its third of ten non-consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s album chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
One must show the truth to posterity with boldness, and to his contemporaries with circumspection.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Questions
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s #1 country song of 1959 was Battle of New Orleans, which spent ten weeks at #1. It was also Billboard’s #1 pop sing of 1959, with six weeks at #1. It remains the only time a song has been both the #1 country and pop song in a year.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the NHL record for the fastest three goals by one team? – Answer next time!
