The Daily Dose/March 9, 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 leaves the house. Today’s Diary.
At about 1030 we started getting cabin fever because we’d been in the house pretty much exclusively since Tuesday morning…So we made three trips…
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On This Date
Extra, extra, read all about it.
In 1841 – The US Supreme Court rules in the case of the US vs The Amistad that slaves who revolted and took charge of the ship were free. The Amistad had been captured near Long Island, NY, after the slaves had taken over the ship in 1839. In 1840, a Federal district court had ruled the slaves had acted as free men, but both international and Southern state pressure caused President Millard Fillmore to order an appeal to the Supreme Court. The slaves were later returned to Africa.
In 1960 – The Boston Celtics extend their NBA record for most wins a season in a 148-128 win over the New York Knicks. It was the 59th win of the season for the Celtics, who earlier had eclipsed the mark of 51 wins by the 1949-50 Syracuse Nationals. The Celtics finished with a 59-16 record and defeated the Philadelphia Warriors in the playoffs before defeating the St Louis Hawks in seven games for the NBA title. The record is now held by the Golden State Warriors, who 73 games in the 2015-16 season.
In 1974 – Terry Jacks is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of three consecutive weeks with Seasons in the Sun. It was the first of three chart singles for Jacks and remains his only Top 40 hit. The song went to #1 in 17 other countries – including Israel, Norway, and Great Britain – and was Billboard’s 2nd-biggest song of the year. The song was written in a Tunisian brothel by Belgian Jaques Brel.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
Lost in the cacophony of Oprah and O.J. are those classical values that once made a Saturday afternoon track meet so appealing. Of running for the love of competition, of throwing a javelin for applause and an olive wreath. Of sweating for hours on a lonesome track at dusk for the chance of maybe one day hearing the anthem. Of honor and glory and the spirit of victory, not the spoils.
Mark Zeigler
The San Diego Union-Tribune
6/20/95
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ended slavery in Kentucky, Delaware, and New Jersey.
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
What is the NBA record for the fewest wins in a season? – Answer next time!
