The Daily Dose/July 19, 2023
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around our human experience.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Chris tells Sparrow there are some Mennonites staying at the hotel. Today’s Diary.
He noted they were on their way from Ohio to Montana and you don’t have to be Lewis and Clark to realize that going thru here isn’t the most direct route…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1977 – The first GPS satellite signal is sent from space and received by a station in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The first operational satellite would be launched the following year and all 24 satellites were operational by 1993. GPS traces its origins back to a 1960s Air Force satellite passive ranging system designed for precision bombing and later developed into a program to help submarines navigate at sea.
In 1903 – Maurice Garin of France wins the first Tour de France bike race, defeating his closest opponent by 2 hours and 59 minutes. It was the first of two Tour titles for Garin, though his 1904 championship was taken away after being disqualified for reasons History has chosen not to record, though accusations of riders taking trains were rampant throughout the race. The race was organized by a Paris newspaper to increase lagging circulation and the overall leader – now identified by a yellow jersey – was identified by a green armband.
In 1975 – The Isely Brothers are at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Soul Singles chart – for the first of three consecutive weeks with Fight the Power (Part 1). It was the 29th of 74 soul hits for the group, their 13th of 29 Top 10 hits, and their second of seven #1s in a chart career that has spanned from 1962 to last year. The song also peaked at #4 on the Hot 100, their third and final Top 10 pop hit.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…that is only an approximation, after all, to be corrected by one’s own judgment from the data of a thousand voyages.
Joshua Slocum
Sailing Alone Around the World
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Eddy Arnold & His Tennessee Plowboys hold the record for most consecutive weeks at #1 on a major Billboard singles chart, 55 weeks in 1947-48 with five different songs.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What country had the most riders win the Tour de France? – Answer next time!
