Briefly.
(Our camper is up north for the next several months. While I’ll be back and forth between homes, I may miss a couple/few Fridays. I know you love me, so please bear with me.)
I was the best man at my brother’s wedding in Paris. At the reception, I raised my glass and said, “Eggs, champagne, cinnamon, bread and maple syrup!” It was a French toast.
Why do we only celebrate birthdays? Happy Day, to all of us! Hell ya!
Trivia #1: Who was the only US President to receive a patent? Bonus: What was it for? – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Ronald Reagan
Trivia #2: The Seattle Seahawks will travel more miles, 38,105, than any other NFL team this coming season. Which team will travel the fewest (8,740)?
On this date: May 22, 334 BC, Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
May 22, 1803, The first US public library opens in Connecticut
May 22, 1842, Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns in New York state when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground
May 22, 1892, Dr. Washington Sheffield invents the collapsible toothpaste tube
May 22, 1919, A.E. Douglass establishes the relative dates of two archaeological sites using ancient wood samples, marking a major step forward in the dating of archaeological sites
May 22, 1942, The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union, the United Steelworkers, is formed
May 22, 1960, A magnitude 9.4-9.6 earthquake strikes near the city of Valdivia in Chile, the strongest ever recorded, causing multiple tsunamis and killing 1,000-7,000 people
May 22, 1980, Video game Pac-Man created by Toru Iwatani is first released in Japan
Go away: Kansas City Chiefs’ wide receiver Rasheed Rice
Article I’ll skip: Seed oils banned from Tennessee’s facility as new head coach overhauls nutrition
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Joey Chestnut sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to drunkenly slapping a man at bar
Forgive me for not commenting on the Red Sox. They make me wanna puke. Still… I hope…
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: More than 300 suspects have been arrested in a sweeping multi-agency crackdown on child exploitation crimes across Southern California. The large-scale enforcement effort, dubbed “Operation Firewall,” targeted a wide range of internet-facilitated offenses, including child pornography, human trafficking, grooming, and attempts to lure minors into illicit encounters.
Y’all know I ain’t no NAZCAR fan but, Kyle Busch at 41-years-old? Man, that just ain’t right. R.I.P.
So, I see this article – Finding the sleep ‘sweet spot’ could help you live longer. How long you sleep could be linked to how long you’ll live. Could, could, could. If you want to live by the, literally, countless articles of “Could,” Go right ahead. I gonna take a nap.
Terrible news: Y’all know I ain’t no NAZCAR fan but, Kyle Busch at 41-years-old? Man, that just ain’t right. R.I.P.
Don’t be that guy! You can’t say “thank you” or “you’re welcome” enough. Just say it and be appreciative. Jeez.
Trivia #1 answer: Who was the only US President to receive a patent? Bonus: What was it for? – George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, Ronald Reagan – Abraham Lincoln (1849), for a device to lift a boat over shoals and obstructions
Trivia #2 answer: The Seattle Seahawks will travel more miles, 38,105, than any other NFL team this coming season. Which team will travel the fewest (8,740)? – The Carolina Panthers
Can the Montreal Canadiens actually pull this thing off???
Scientists have finished a study on how alcohol can affect a person’s ability to walk. The results are staggering.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Cooler Day! (Fill one up… I guess)
“So, lady, let me take a look at you now
You’re there on the dance floor making me want you somehow
Oh, lady, I think it’s only fair I should say to you
Don’t be thinking that I don’t want you, ’cause maybe I do”
Little River Band (Lady)
Let’s pick it up a bit.
Ed's Head On Friday 