The Daily Dose/June 28, 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 visits the cat’s birthplace. Today’s Diary.
It was also a block away from the cat’s birthplace, where The Ex and I picked up her and her sick, dead-in-two-months sister, a kitten I still think about from time to time, who gave it her all, but ultimately didn’t make it…Part of us wanted to see if that young, broke couple that was giving the large litter away was still there to thank them for the cat and over a decade of good companionship, but we couldn’t remember which apartment was theirs…
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On This Date
History’s long march.
In 1902 – The United States Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing the purchase of French assets used in an attempt to build what is now the Panama Canal. This was dependent on a treaty being negotiated with Colombia, who proved rather snitty in the matter, so the US recognized the Colombian territory of Panama as an independent nation and signed a treaty with them. The law was signed by President Theodore Roosevelt the following day.
In 1939 – The New York Yankees establish major league records for most home runs in a game and in consecutive games in 23-2 and 10-0 wins over the Philadelphia Athletics. The Yankees had eight home runs in the first game and five in the second game and research into whose records the Yankees broke was inconclusive. The single-game record is now ten (Toronto, 1987) and the record for most home runs in consecutive games is now 14 (Cincinnati, 1999).
In 1959 – Lloyd Price is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot R&B Sides chart – for the first of five consecutive weeks with Personality. It was the third of four soul #1s for Price and his ninth of 15 Top 10s. The song also peaked at #9 in Great Britain, was in its third and final week at #2 on the Hot 100, and was Billboard’s third-biggest song of the year. Earlier in the year Price had hit #1 on the Hot 100 with Stagger Lee.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
One man, with conviction and heart, managed quite impressively to move a mountain.
Paul Stewart
Deadline
American TV show
5/8/60
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Rick James’ biggest hit on the Hot 100 was You and I, which peaked at #13 in 1978.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
When did the Panama Canal open? – Answer next time!
