The Daily Dose/July 11, 2021
By Gaylon Kent
America’s Funniest Guy
The Sunday Bottom 5
A ranking of some things.
1. Rose Bowl – With College Football Playoff (CFP) inevitably expanding, venerable American institution on its last legs as only options appear to be play ball with CFP or continue Pac-12/Big Ten New Year’s Day tradition with second-place teams…Either way, it will probably be a historically inevitable sayonara to the Granddaddy of Them All.
2. Donald Trump – You would think two impeachments and an indictment of his company (though not him personally) would be enough shame to shut former president up, but need for attention so great he’s back on the campaign trail, showing he still has nothing to offer anyone except hatred and ignorance.
3. Lauren Daigle – The 3-hole staple is back at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Singles chart, though with latest single Hold On To Me as You Say holds down #3 spot after 130 non-consecutive weeks at #1, a Billboard all-chart record…Envious, desperate Morman Tabernacle Choir considering taking out contract on Daigle to open up space for them at top of Hot Christian Singles chart.
4. Donald Trump Supporters – Former president remains a lying sexual predator who believes the moon is part of Mars…And that the Revolution was won by the securing of British airports…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters remain “pretty sure” asking Trump supporters which of these elements continues to solidify their support still reasonable question.
5. USA Basketball – First, country that invented game unable to rustle up three guys who can beat Holland in qualifying for inaugural 3-on-3 Olympic tournament, now real 5-on-5 team falls to dreaded Nigeria in Olympic tune-up, its first loss ever to an African team…Sunday Bottom 5 pollsters “pretty sure” they’re going to double down outstanding bar tab balance on Iran in key Olympic pool play game.
Today At The Site
Writing worth reading. Usually.
Q: Is it Read Free Sunday (RFS) at The Diary?
A: Of course it is. Go, read it now.
The Diary of a Nobody – Sparrow’s not impressed by hot air balloons. Today’s Diary.
…that infernal balloon rodeo is in town…This may sound exciting but it’ not because it’s not as if there are balloon races or balloon rides or anything else fun to do…There’s not, there’s just a bunch of balloons taking off and flying around for a while…It’s kinda like ski jumping…Wow the first time you see it in person, moderately interesting the second and third times and well, that was nice a few minutes later.
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On This Date
The long march to today.
In 1798 – The United States Marine Corps is re-established by an act of Congress, in preparation for a war with France, known to History as the Quasi-War. The Corps had originally been founded in 1775 and was disbanded after the Revolution. The Marines became part of the Department of the Navy in 1834 and today has a strength of approximately 186,000 on active duty and 38,000 reserves.
In 1900 – Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain wins the women’s singles title at the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, becoming both the first women’s singles Olympic champion and the first female individual champion in any Olympic sport. Cooper also won the mixed doubles title with Reginald Doherty and would also five Wimbledon titles between 1895-1908. Tennis was dropped as an Olympic sport after the 1924 Games and returned in 1988.
In 1992 – Sir Mix-a-Lot is at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 for the second of five consecutive weeks with Baby Got Back. The song also peaked at #27 on Billboard’s soul chart, at #56 in Great Britain and was Billboard’s second biggest song of the year. The song was Sir Mix-a-lot’s only Top 40 hit. The title refers to a woman’s backside and not someone retreating from a previously established, perhaps dangerous, position.
Some Philosophy Crap
The wisdom of the ages. Whatever.
He had meant to survive the war and he had survived. Now he must pay the price for this sensible caution and use his life properly.
Gore Vidal
Washington, D.C.
Answer To The Last Trivia Question
Knowledge is power.
Billboard’s biggest song of the 1960s was also the #1 song on their 60th Anniversary Hot 100, The Twist by Chubby Checker, which went to #1 twice, in 1960 and 1961-62, for a total of three weeks. The song that spent the most weeks at #1 on the Hot 100 in the 1960s was Hey Jude by the Beatles (nine weeks).
Today’s Stumper
Match wits with Gaylon. It’s not that hard.
Two players have won four Olympic tennis medals without winning a gold medal. Who are they? – Answer next time!
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