The Daily Dose/December 29, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
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Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
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The Diary of a Nobody – The cat’s not happy. Today’s Diary.
We were both at the kitchen table when she knocked on the door and the cat knows a knock on the door generally means a non-approved human is coming in and she fled to bedroom, where she stood watch under the bed…She was hissing when she came out after the all-clear had been sounded, but she got over that within an hour…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1996 – The Guatemalan Civil War comes to an end when a peace treaty between the government and assorted leftist rebels is signed. The war had begun in November 1960 when a military revolt against the current military government failed. The opposition continued to fight against assorted, US-backed governments until the signing of the UN-backed treaty. Guatemala has had a democratic government since 1984.
In 1982 – Paul (Bear) Bryant ends his college football coaching career in 21-15 win over Illinois in the Liberty Bowl in Memphis. Bryant had begun his college coaching career at Texas A&M in 1954, moved to Alabama in 1958, and retired with six national championships, 14 SEC titles, one Southwestern Conference championship, and his 323 wins were a major division record at the time, a mark now held by Joe Paterno with 409. Bryant would die the following January at age 69.
In 1984 – Madonna is at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the second of six consecutive weeks with Like A Virgin. The song also went to #1 in Australia and Canada, peaked at #3 in Great Britain, and at #9 on Billboard’s soul chart. It was the first chart single for Madonna, and her first of 38 Top 10 hits – a mark good for third on the all-time list behind Taylor Swift and Drake – and twelve #1s.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Science is composed of errors, but errors it is right to make, for they lead step by step to the truth.
Jules Verne
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The NHL record for most career assists by a goalie is 48, by Tom Barrasso, from 1983-2002.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many #1 songs has Madonna had in Great Britain? – Answer next time!
