Daily Dose/June 26, 2020
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
Leading Off
Notes from around the human experience.
Leading Off continues to enjoy some time off.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
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The Diary of a Nobody: Sparrow whines about his neighbor’s yard.
In other news from the Lawn Desk, my neighbors haven’t mowed all season…I am not making that up…Recall, the parcel immediately adjacent to The Shire has an abandoned home and garage and it was sold to some guy who eventually is going to put a weed store on it and he’s not bothering to tend to his lawn…The old owner would hire some guy with a tractor to come cut it every few weeks, but we’re not even getting that…Of course, it looks like crap, but yours truly has zero control over it and there is the benefit of making The Shire look like a royal palace by comparison.
Backstairs at the Monte Carlo: Lee shows up an hour early.
That’s typical Lee, showing up early. Bored sitting around the house he thought “What can I do to help?” because with Lee it’s all about the crew and before you could say “482” Junior anointed Lee Mary 1 and Russ was moved to the hotel.
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On This Date
History’s long march to today.
In 1918 – In World War I, the Battle of Belleau Wood in northern France ends as elements of the United States Marine Corps commanded by Major Maurice Shearer clears a forest of the German Army. The battle halted a German advance that had begun on June 1 and resulted in an Allied victory. US forces suffered 1,800 deaths and German casualties were never determined. Allied units in the battle also consisted of French and British troops.
In 1970 – Frank Robinson of the Baltimore Orioles ties the major league record by hitting two grand slams in one game in a 12-2 win over the Washington Senators. Robinson connected in consecutive at-bats in the fifth and sixth innings, homering off of Joe Coleman and Joe Grzenda. Robinson was the seventh major leaguer to accomplish the feat and the mark has been equaled six times since.
In 1971 – Jerry Reed is at #1 on Billboard’s country chart – then known as the Hot Country Singles chart – for the second of five consecutive weeks with When You’re Hot You’re Hot. It was Reed’s ninth Top 40 country hit and the first of his three #1 country songs (Lord, Mr Ford, one week, 1973; She Got The Gold Mine (I Got the Shaft), two weeks, 1982). The song also peaked at #9 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and was Billboard’s fifth-biggest country song of the year. The song was written by Reed and produced by Chet Akins and the title refers to a string of good luck during an illegal craps game.
Quotebook
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
…there was the powerful impulse of vanity, a motivation which has never had its due recognition in historical works. – William E. Woodward, The Way Our People Lived
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
It’s not who you know, but what you know.
Nine different teams have won the NBA title in the 21st century: San Antonio (4 titles), Los Angeles Lakers (3), Golden State (3), Miami (3) and Dallas, Detroit, Boston, Cleveland and Toronto have won one each.
Today’s Stumper
Cheaper than Trivia Night at the bar.
What was Jerry Reed’s biggest hit on the Billboard Hot 100? – Answer next time!
