The Daily Dose/July 20, 2023
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’s in hell. Today’s Diary.
She could not get outside of this box…There was a government form to be filled out, after all…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1969 – Human beings land and walk on the moon for the first time when Apollo 11 lands on the Sea of Tranquility 2,739 days after President John F Kennedy had told Congress the US should commit to landing men on the moon before the decade was out. Neil Amstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed at 4:17 pm Eastern Daylight Time and Armstrong took the first steps on the moon six-and-a-half hours later. Apollo 11, with Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, returned to Earth four days later. The mission had first been offered to Frank Borman’s crew, which had flown Apollo 8, but Borman declined it.
In 2003 – Ben Curtis of the US wins the British Open, shooting a final round 69 to win by one stroke at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, England. It was the first major and PGA tour win for Curtis and remains his only major title and was his first of four tour wins. Curtis started the day tied for third place, two strokes back of Thomas Bjorn of Denmark, and earned 700,000 pounds for the win, about $1.8 million in today’s money. The winner of this weekend’s British Open will win earn $3 million.
In 1963 – Jan and Dean are at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the first of two consecutive weeks with Surf City. It remains the only #1 song for the group, was their tenth of 26 chart singles, and their second of six Top 10 hits. The song also peaked at #26 in Great Britain and at #3 on Billboard’s soul chart and was written by Jan Torrence and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Good work in the building of my vessel stood me always in good stead.
Joshua Slocum
Sailing Alone Around the World
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Cyclists from France have won the most Tour de France races, with 21 riders winning 36 times. Belgium is second with 18 wins.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
How many courses have hosted the British Open? – Answer next time!
