The Daily Dose/November 28, 2022
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’s leisurely vacation continues. Today’s Diary.
While we don’t keep specific records regarding consecutive hours spent in our robe/pajamas – and we are probably not going to start now – ol’ Sparrow is going to go out on a limb and say the 40-hour period between 1700 Friday and 0900 today was the longest time he’s spent in his jammies and robe…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1990 – British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the post, resigns and is succeeded by John Major. Thatcher had succeeded James Callaghan in 1979 and was the longest-serving prime minister of the 20th century. Thatcher had first been elected to the House of Commons in 1959 and would remain until 1992.
In 1969 – The New York Knicks establish a new NBA record for most consecutive wins in a single season, winning their 18th straight game, a 106-105 victory over the Cincinnati Royals. The Knicks broke the record of 17 that had been set by the Boston Celtics (1959-60) and the Washington Capitals (1946). The streak would be broken by the Milwaukee Bucks the following season and the record is now 33 consecutive wins, done by the Los Angeles Lakers in (1971-72). The Knicks would finish the season with a 60-22 record and beat the Lakers four games to three in the NBA Finals.
1981 – Foreigner is at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first of a record ten consecutive weeks with Waiting For a Girl Like You. The ten weeks at #2 without hitting #1 broke the Hot 100 record of six, done twice, by Louie, Louie by the Kingsmen (1963-64) and Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty (1978) and the mark was matched by Miss Elliot with Work It in 2002-03. Foreigner was kept out of the top spot by Olivia Newton-John’s Physical and I Can’t Go For That by Hall and Oates.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
There is always something else to be done. But if you want the world you must forget insignificant places…
Gore Vidal
Creation
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The last Americans to win an Olympic medal in the men’s discus were Mac Wilkins and John Powell, who won silver and bronze medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What song holds the record for most weeks in the Hot 100? – Answer next time!
