The Daily Dose/March 10, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Leading Off will return.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow chats with a flight attendant. Today’s Diary.
…and yours truly inquired as to how long a day she had…It varies…Sometimes flying to the big city constitutes their day’s work and sometimes it’s just the start and, as it turned out, 206’s day was just beginning…She had four legs today, the last one of which ended up in Honduras of all places…This might sound exciting to some, but she said it was a long, routine day at the office for her.
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1831 – The French Foreign Legion is formed after King Louis Phillipe of France consolidates foreign elements of the French Army. Recruits are taken from any country and, following an initial period to confirm motivation and establish eligibility and suitability, sign a 5-year contract. The Legion currently has about 8,000 officers and men, and Legionnaires can apply for French citizenship after three years of service or being wounded in battle, whichever comes first.
In 1955 – The Zamboni ice resurfacing machine makes its debut at the Forum in Montreal in a 0-0 tie between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs. The machine had been invented by Frank Zamboni, an American engineer and inventor a few years earlier as a way to quickly resurface the ice at the family ice rink, a task that previously required several people using squeegees. Today, the most modern Zamboni is battery operated and can cost as much as low six figures.
In 1979 – Gloria Gaynor is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of three non-consecutive weeks with I Will Survive. It was her sixth of seven chart singles, her second and final Top 40 and Top 10 hit, and remains her only #1 song. The song also went to #1 in Ireland, Great Britain, and on Billboard’s dance chart, peaked at #4 on their soul chart, and was their sixth-biggest song of the year. The song spent 13 weeks in the Top 10, including seven weeks at either #1 or #2.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
He must not lose the game with any card unplayed.
Benjamin Thomas
Abraham Lincoln
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario) competed for the Grey Cup from 1922-24, winning all three years.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What was Billboard’s #1 song for 1979? – Answer next time!
