The Daily Dose/June 24, 2024
By Gaylon Kent – America’s Funniest Guy™
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off will return
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow has the latest on the cat. Today’s Diary.
There was the classic Yay/Boo situation when we got back home this morning: solid poops – from the cat – but they were outside the box!!!
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1948 – The Soviet Union, in charge of East Berlin, blockades Allied access to West Berlin. The Soviets blocaded Allied rail, road, and water access to West Berlin, with the Allies beginning the Berlin Air Lift two days later. The Soviets, though surprised at the airlift’s success, did not disrupt the airlift and would end the blockade the following May, though the airlift continued until September 1949, out of fears it would be reinstated.
In 1995 – The New Jersey Devils win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 to win the series in four games. It was the first of three Stanley Cup titles for the Devils and the 12th of 13 runner-up finishes for the Red Wings, to go along with 13 titles. The win was an upset, with the Devils holding the 5th seed in the Eastern Conference, while the Red Wings, at 33-11-4, and had the best record in the NHL in the lockout-shortened season. To date, the Devils were the lowest seed to win the Stanley Cup.
In 2017 – Bruno Mars is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then and now known as the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart – for the tenth and final consecutive week with That’s What I Like. The song also went #12 pop in Great Britain, had earlier spent a week at #1 on the Hot 100, was Billboard’s #1 soul song of the year and its 2nd-biggest of the decade…It was the first of four #1 soul songs for Mars and was his seventh and most recent Hot 100 #1.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Almost nothing great has ever been done in the world except by the genius and firmness of a single man combating the prejudices of the multitudes.
Will Durant
The Story of Civilization, Vol. X: Rousseau and Revolution
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
George Jones had seven hits on the Billboard Hot 100. None made the Top 40.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What team is now the lowest seed to win the Stanley Cup? – Answer next time!
