The Daily Dose/March 18, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off remains in time-out. It will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow can’t decide whether to spend the day in the chair or on the couch. Today’s Diary.
The ultimate decider was that on the couch yours truly could get completely vertical whereas in the chair some slouching was involved and a full day of slouching probably wouldn’t be good from a posture standpoint…Besides, on a lazy day like today full verticalness was plainly called for.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1766 – The Stamp Act – a tax on the American colonies that required, among other things, that many documents be printed on paper produced in London carrying an embossed revenue stamp – is repealed when King George III of Great Britain gives royal assent to the act repealing it. The act had been passed in March 1665 to pay for British soldiers stationed in the colonies following the French and Indian War was unpopular in the colonies from the start. The phrase “no taxation without representation” was coined during colonial protests to the Stamp Act.
In 1981 – The Buffalo Sabres establish a new NHL record for most goals in a period in a 14-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sabres scored nine goals in the second period to break the record of eight set by the Montreal Canadiens on March 8, 1922, and later tied many times. Gilbert Perreault led the Sabres with three goals in the period, all goals came against goalie Michel Larocque, and the record still stands.
In 1972 – Neil Young is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the only week with Heart of Gold. It was the first of two Top 40 hits for young and remains his only #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Young’s native Canada, peaked at #10 in Great Britain, and was Billboard’s 17th-biggest song of the year. In 1987 a version by Willie Nelson peaked at #44 on Billboard’s country chart.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
But then, whenever the Athenians have too much of a good thing, they promptly seek something bad. This quest is not apt to be either arduous or unrewarded.
Gore Vidal
Creation
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup was the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League, who defeated the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL three games to one.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What team holds the NHL record for most goals in a season? – Answer next time!
