Briefly. I really tried…
Do you know what was more useful than the first telephone? The second telephone.
Trivia #1: The New England Patriots now have 20, 10+ wins in a season since 2000. What team has the second most (16) since during that period?
Trivia #2: What country was the first to grant women the right to vote (in 1893)? – Austria, Denmark, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, New Zealand
Trivia #3: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks) now has 1,313 receiving yards on the year, putting him on pace to top the NFL’s single-season record of 1,964. Who holds that record?
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday! You know, you really can’t beat a good drumstick. (See what I did there?) Seriously, drumsticks are the best. I just rip it off the turkey, start chomping on it and hold it up while I walk around the kitchen like a Viking.
On this date: November 28, 587, The Treaty of Andelot: signed between Queen Brunhilda of Austrasia and King Guntram of Burgundy; King Guntram names his cousin Childebert II as heirNovember 28, 1520, Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing the Pacific Ocean
November 28, 1720, Anne Bonny and Mary Read are tried, found guilty of pirating, and sentenced to death in Spanish Town, Jamaica, although their discovered pregnancies win them stays of execution
November 28, 1932, Groucho Marx performs on the radio for the first time
November 28, 1958, Legendary cricket fast bowler Wes Hall makes his Test debut for West Indies v India in 1st Test at Bombay; Hall’s match figures 4/107 – Huh?
November 28, 1974, Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for two years due to his federal conviction for illegal contributions to political campaigns – Yankees suck!
November 28, 1978, Atlantic Records releases “Briefcase Full of Blues,” the debut album by The Blues Brothers (Dan Akroyd and John Belushi); the album tops the chart and becomes the best-selling blues record of all time
“I just found out that my father was a mime.”
“You just found out??”
“Ya, he never spoke about it.”
Stop complaining… unless you’re traveling today. A large winter storm that could bring some of the biggest snow of the season to the Central U.S.. and Rockies is expected to significantly impact travel plans for millions of people across 40 states returning home from their Thanksgiving holiday starting on Black Friday.
Don’t be that guy. Pass the goddamn gravy!
Article I’ll skip: Wisconsin lake reveals ancient vessels that predate Egyptian pyramids
Making money, you’re doing it wrong. San Francisco 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk has been out all season with a knee injury he sustained during the 2024 campaign and was expected to return at some point in 2025. Apparently, the situation has become so strained that San Francisco has voided the guaranteed money in his contract for 2026, a $24.935 million option bonus. Aiyuk reportedly “failed to attend meetings and declined to participate in other team activities in recent months,” which led to frustration within the organization.
Good news: The are a ton of leftovers in our refrigerator!
A king and a queen walk into a bar. The bartender says; “I can’t serve you. You’re not 21.”
Trivia #1 answer: The New England Patriots now have 20, 10+ wins in a season since 2000. What team has the second most (16) since during that period? – The Green Bay Packers
Trivia #2 answer: What country was the first to grant women the right to vote (in 1893)? – Austria, Denmark, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, New Zealand – New Zealand
Trivia #3 answer: Jaxon Smith-Njigba (Seattle Seahawks) now has 1,313 receiving yards on the year, putting him on pace to top the NFL’s single-season record of 1,964. Who holds that record? – Calvin Johnson
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National French Toast Day!
Never regret a day in your life. Good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience, worst days give you lessons and the best days give you memories.
I got fired from my job as a masseuse. Apparently, I rub people the wrong way.
Are you living or are you just alive?
Come on downtown this afternoon, I’d love to serve you. Bruins at 1pm, Bears/Eagles at 3pm. What an afternoon!
“Welcome to the Grand illusion
Come on in and see what’s happening
Pay the price, get your tickets for the show
The stage is set, the band starts playing
Suddenly your heart is pounding
Wishing secretly you were a star.”
Styx (Grand Illusion)
Bonus!
Ed's Head On Friday 