The Daily Dose/July 6, 2022
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off remains MIA.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow enjoys another marathon session in the sack. Today’s Diary.
We did wake up about 1600 or so to use the can and were moderately worried about getting back to sleep, but it was needless worry, as a patented Sparrow Roll Over (SRO) did its work well and got us back to sleep in short order.
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1535 – Sir Thomas More, formerly Lord High Chancellor of England, is executed after being convicted of treason against King Henry VIII. More had been arrested following difficulties that arose after he did not accept Henry as head of the new Church of England. In a show of mercy, Henry changed the method of execution from hanging, drawing, and quartering to decapitation. More was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1935 and invented the word ‘utopia’, which is the title of a book he wrote in 1515 about an imaginary, perfect society.
In 1934 – Elizabeth Ryan of the US wins her twelfth and final Wimbledon doubles title, a Wimbledon record for doubles titles that still stands. Ryan also won seven mixed doubles titles and her 19 Wimbledon titles were a record until broken by Billie Jean King in 1979. Ryan also won French Open doubles titles in 1930 and 1932-34 and won the US Open doubles title in 1926 and her best Grand Slam singles finishes were two finals appearances at Wimbledon and one at the US Open. Ryan, never pleased her mark was being approached, died at Wimbledon the day before King broke her record.
In 1963 – The Essex is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with Easier Said Than Done. The song also went to #1 in New Zealand, peaked at #41 in Great Britain, and at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart. All four members of the group were in the Marine Corps and they remain the only active-duty troops to hit #1 on the Hot 100. It was the first chart single for the group, their first of two Top 40 hits and remains their only #1 song.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Fighting against destiny seemed impossible for the moment.
Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The US Secret Service’s largest seizure of counterfeit US currency was for $30 million in Lima, Peru, in 2016.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Who holds the men’s record for most Wimbledon doubles titles? – Answer next time!
