Daily Dose/June 28, 2020
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
The Sunday Bottom 5
The very best of the very worst of the week that was.
1. COVID-19 – 2020’s top story shows spirited early-summer comeback as Americans lose interest in being locked down, wearing masks…Worldwide death/infection rates of 0.00127%/0.0000642% pale in comparison to robust US rates of 0.00784%/0.000387% while worldwide death rate amongst closed cases at 8.6%, lowest since mid-March.
2. Kansas State Football –Football team threatening to boycott if right-wing nutcase who posted racist, thoughtless tweet isn’t expelled…Look, if every team in the US boycotted because of every instance of on-campus witless ignorance, nobody would be playing anything whatsoever…There comes a time when the ignorant must be left alone because this publicity is exactly what they are looking for.
3. American Sports – Speaking of nobody playing anything, with more and more players and team employees coming down with coronavirus, it might be best for college and pro sports to throw in the towel for the year because if you force this someone associated with sports is going to die.
4. Gaylon For US Senate – Primary for Libertarian US Senate nomination this Tuesday is for Colorado residents only, as Non-Resident Voter Program nixed by uptight secretary of state…Forget Russia, difficulty of getting ads on Facebook ensures US candidates won’t be able to influence US elections in 2020.
5. President Trump Fact Check – Click here for the latest lies, distortions and misinformation on a variety of topics from America’s Liar-in-Chief…Courtesy of the AP.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
The Diary of a Nobody: Sparrow has the weekly, monthly, quarterly and half-yearly sleep figures for you. Today’s Diary.
12.0 hours for the day and 47.0 hours for the week, down three from last week’s 50-hour triumph, but still a fine total…
Backstairs at the Monte Carlo: Gaylon has to step up his game in the hotel.
It was so slow last night I really had to slow up my rounds. I like to get three rounds on my floors over the course of a night, but it was so slow I was in danger of getting in way more than that.
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On This Date
History’s long march to today
In 1918 – The Treaty of Versailles is signed between representatives of Germany and the Allied Powers, the most significant treaty ending World War I. The treaty followed the armistice of November 1818, which had actually ended the fighting and came five years to the day after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie that led directly to the war. The treaty placed severe military restrictions on Germany, required them to pay significant reparations and cede land which some say led directly to the rise of the Nazis and World War II.
In 1997 – Evander Holyfield retains his WBA heavyweight title over Mike Tyson after Tyson was disqualified after the third round after biting Holyfield once in each ear. Tyson had bitten Holyfield in the right ear first, which resulted in a delay and then again in the left ear after the fight was allowed to continue with referee Mills Lane disqualifying Tyson after the round ended. Tyson later had his boxing license revoked after the fight and was fined $3 million, though his license was eventually restored.
In 1980 – The SOS Band is at #1 on Billboard’s soul chart – then known as the Hot Soul Singles chart – for the first of five consecutive weeks with Take Your Time (Do It Right). It was the first chart single for the group and their first of six Top 10 soul hits. The song also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and at #52 in Great Britain and remains their only American Top 40 pop hit.
Quotebook
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
For the first time, Seward understood the nature of Lincoln’s political genius. He had been able to make himself absolute dictator without ever letting anyone suspect that he was anything more than a timid, joking backwoods lawyer. – Gore Vidal, Lincoln
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
It’s not who you know, but what you know.
The major league team record for most times caught stealing in a game is eight by the Baltimore Orioles vs the Washington Senators in a National League game on May 5, 1897. The modern major league record is six, done three times.
Today’s Stumper
Cheaper than Trivia Night at the bar.
What was Billboard’s biggest soul song in 1980? – Answer next time!
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