The Daily Dose/April 28, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes From Around Our Human Experience
Leading Off remains in time out as we work on a project.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – At the hotel, Sparrow gets a call from a vendor who hasn’t been paid yet. Today’s Diary.
Well, word has plainly reached local merchants that ol’ Sparrow has completely consolidated power here and can now issue checks…Good gravy, what did she think a hapless night auditor could do here???…Wire her the money right now???
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1945 – The final Nazi gas chamber executions are carried out at the Mauthausen concentration camp in what is now northern Austria. These were the waning days of Word War II in Europe: German dictator Adolf Hitler would kill himself on April 30, the camp would be liberated by elements of the US Army on May 5, and Germany surrendered on May 7. In 1946 and 1947 a war crimes tribunal tried 69 former camp staff members, with 53 being executed after conviction.
In 1990 – The Boston Celtics establish a new NBA playoff record for most points in a game in a 157-128 victory over the New York Knicks in game two of their opening-round series. The Celtics broke the record of 156 points established by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1970 Eastern Conference semifinals and their record still stands. The win gave the Celtics a two games to zero lead over the Knicks, though the Knicks won the series in five games.
In 1979 – Peaches and Herb are at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Soul Singles chart – for the first of four consecutive weeks with Reunited. The song also went to #1 in Canada, peaked at #4 in Great Britain, would later spend four weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, and was Billboard’s 5th-biggest song of the year. It was the second Top 40 hit for the duo with Linda Greene as Peaches and remains the duo’s only #1 song. Herb Fame first charted under this name in 1967 with Francine Barker as Peaches.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Fortune had betrayed him for the moment, and the world had turned against him. Victory was slipping from his grasp even as he stretched out his hand to seize it. But his arm was long.
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Lord of the Rings
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The following countries are generally considered to be completely on the Iberian Peninsula: Portugal, Spain, Gibraltar, and Andorra. The southeastern corner of France south of the Pyrenees is considered part of the peninsula, too.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Billboard consolidated its soul charts in 1958. What was the first #1 song on the new Hot R&B Sides chart? – Answer next time!
