The Daily Dose/June 27, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return. Probably.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow pays the price for a leisurely afternoon. Today’s Diary.
The only downside was such championship-caliber leisure made it really tuff to get out of bed…
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1358 – The Republic of Ragusa is formed on the eastern Adriatic Sea after having been part of the Venetian Republic. Its capital was Dubrovnik, also known as Ragusa, and the country would reach its economic peak in the 15th and 16th centuries before eventually being conquered by Napoleon and being annexed by Italy in 1808. Today what used to be Ragusa is now part of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro.
In 1993 – Anthony Young of the New York Mets establishes a new major league record for most consecutive losses in a 5-3 loss to the St Louis Cardinals. It was the 24th consecutive loss for Young, breaking the record of 23 established by Cliff Curtis of the Boston Doves from 1910-11 and Young would go on to lose 27 straight games, a record that still stands. During the streak, Young was 0-14 as a starter, 0-13 as a reliever, and had twelve saves.
In 1981 – Rick James is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart for the third of five consecutive weeks with Give It To Me Baby. It was the ninth of 23 Top 40 soul hits for James, his fourth of 13 Top 10 soul songs, and his second of four #1s. The song also peaked at #47 in Great Britain, went to #1 on Billboard’s dance chart, and peaked at #40 on the Hot 100. James was born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr in Buffalo in 1948 and died in Los Angeles in 2004. In the 1960s, he served a year in prison for desertion from the US Navy.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
In general, the wise in all ages have always said the same things, and the fools, who at all times form the immense majority, have in their way too acted alike, and done the opposite; and so it will continue.
Arthur Schopehauer
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Currently, three men hold world heavyweight boxing titles: Oleksander Usyk (WBO, IBF), Daniel Dubois (WBA), and Tyson Fury (WBC). Additionally, the WBA recognizes Usyk as super champion.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Rick James’ biggest hit on the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
