Briefly.
A few weeks ago, my mother-in-law began reading “The Exorcist.” She said it was the most evil book she ever read. So evil in fact, she couldn’t finish it, took it over to the beach and threw it off a fishing pier. I went and bought another copy, ran the faucet over it and left it in the night table drawer by her bed. I’m going to hell.
Trivia #1: What school has made the most Final Four appearances? – North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, Michigan, Michigan St., Kansas, Northern Essex
Trivia #2: What school has the most appearances in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament without a Final Four appearance? Boston College, Xavier, Missouri, Tennessee, UAB, Creighton, BYU, Northern Essex
Trivia #3: What did brothers Theodore Golden Grigg and F. Nephi Grigg invent?
Stop complaining: Severe weather is forecast to pose threats to portions of the southern Plains and the Mississippi Valley this weekend, only one week after a deadly tornado outbreak struck the region.
On this date: March 21, 1844, the original date predicted by William Miller of Massachusetts for the return of Christ and the end of the world
March 21, 1947, US President Harry Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have “complete and unswerving loyalty to the United States”
March 21, 1952, 20,000 attempt to attend the 1st rock & roll concert ever when Alan Freed presents “The Moondog Coronation Ball” at old 12,000 seat Cleveland Arena; performers include: Paul Williams and the Hucklebuckers; Tiny Grimes and the Rocking Highlanders; The Dominoes; and Varetta Dillard
March 21, 1962, Yogi the bear becomes the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds by the US military testing ejection seats (I can’t make this shit up!)
March 21, 1964, Beatles’ single “She Loves You” goes #1 in the US & stays #1 for 2 weeks
March 21, 1982, “Little Johnny Jones” opens & closes at Alvin Theater NYC (Ha!)
march 21, 1991, Tatsumi Fujinami beats Ric Flair for NWA wrestling championship
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Two high school graduates who say they can’t read or write are suing their respective public school systems arguing they were not given the free public education to which they are entitled.
Traveling to London, you’re doing it wrong. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) said it is “experiencing a significant power outage” after an electrical substation that supplies the airport caught on fire. The airport will be closed all day today.
Good news: Well, for college basketball and its fans: College basketball coaching legends John Calipari (Arkansas) will face off against Rick Pitino (St. John’s) tomorrow.
Question: Would astronaut Suni Williams be such a celebrity if she had a short, butch-type haircut? Just sayin’.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: See the answer below to trivia question #3.
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination, part deuz. Mangoes may be linked to lower insulin resistance, a factor involved in the prevention of diabetes. The reference to “may be” renders the statement useless.
The calculated odds of my bracket being perfect were 496,319,938,358,861 to 1, before the tournament began. That is about correct as it wasn’t nearly perfect yesterday.
American University Eagles, in Washington, D.C., has to be the greatest nickname in college in the nation.
Meanwhile, the Youngstown State Penguins, maybe the worst?
Article I’ll skip: Actress fascinated by MAHA movement, says institutions are “really failing us.”
Trivia #1 answer: What school has made the most Final Four appearances? – North Carolina, Kentucky, UCLA, Michigan, Michigan St., Kansas, Northern Essex – North Carolina (20 appearances)
Trivia #2 answer: What school has the most appearances in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament without a Final Four appearance? Boston College, Xavier, Missouri, Tennessee, UAB, Creighton, BYU, Northern Essex – BYU (31 appearances)
Trivia #3 answer: What did brothers Theodore Golden Grigg and F. Nephi Grigg invent? – The brothers, founders of Ore-Ida, invented the Tater Tots in 1953. One of the brothers was the great-grandfather of BYU men’s basketball player Richie Saunders.
Potential pick-up line if you happen to be out on the prowl this weekend: “Hey, how’s your bracket?”
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!) Like a midget at a urinal, stay on your toes!
Happy National Fragrance Day! (That don’t stink)
“You think you lost your love
Well, I saw her yesterday
It’s you she’s thinking of
And she told me what to say
She says she loves you
And you know that can’t be bad
Yes, she loves you
And you know you should be glad”
The Beatles (She Loves You)
Bonus! – Alice is ageless
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