Briefly. (Summertime is busy…)
I was at my golf buddy’s funeral and I joked to his wife. “It’s the first time he has ever been 6 under.” It didn’t go over nearly as good as I thought it would.
Trivia #1: On June 26, 1976, the Washington Senators’ Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader at shortstop. What was unique about his play? – He struck out 8 times; He made 6 errors; He didn’t get a single chance in the field; He had 9 hits, He was in on 8 double plays
Trivia #2: You know those QR codes, right? What does ‘QR’ stand for?
On this date: June 26, 363, Roman Emperor Julian is killed during retreat from the Sassanid Empire. General Jovian is proclaimed Emperor by troops on the battlefield.
June 26, 1797, Charles Newbold patents the first cast-iron plow, though farmers fear the effects of iron on soil
June 26, 1894, Karl Benz of Germany receives a US patent for a gasoline-powered automobile
June 26, 1916, Cleveland Indians experiment with numbers on jerseys in a game against Chicago WS; first time MLB players identified by numbers corresponding to those on scorecard
June 26, 1944, MLB New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers, and New York Giants play unique 6 inning game for War Bonds, each playing successive innings, final score Dodgers-5, Yanks-1 & Giants-0
June 26, 1945, The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 nations in San Francisco
June 26, 1959, Queen Elizabeth II and US President Dwight D. Eisenhower open the St. Lawrence Seaway, allowing oceangoing vessels to travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes of North America
June 26, 1977, Elvis Presley appears in concert before 18,000 fans at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana; unknowingly the last performance of his career closes with his 1961 “Can’t Help Falling in Love”
June 26, 1981, “Stripes”, American military comedy film, directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, starring Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy premieres (great flick!)
June 26, 1994, 126°F (52.2°C) in Death Valley, California
Stop leaving your kids with their grandparents. I asked my nephew how old he was, he said; “God willing I’ll be 7 in July.”
Go away: Revival Tattoo Collective in Largo, Florida. The Florida tattoo shop is facing backlash following a social media post from the shop that said active-duty military members and veterans are not welcome at the company. “The military is a bunch of war criminals and law enforcement kills babies and unarmed citizens in the street.”
So, the question is, will the Red Sox be 20 or more games out of first place by the all-star break?
Go ahead and continue to not like soccer, I get it. As a friend relayed to me, it’s 90 seconds of action packed into 2 ½ hours. Still, the World Cup is pretty exciting, especially with the US where they are. U.S.A., U.S.A., U.S.A.!
Article I’ll skip: Knicks trash can dumper gets more bad news after losing her job over viral stunt
Article I’ll skip, part deux: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce’s NFL pals drop major hint about timing of wedding
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: 126 degrees Fahrenheit equals 52.2 degrees Celsius (see above)
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce haven’t confirmed a single wedding detail, but that hasn’t stopped bettors from putting millions on what could be the biggest celebrity ceremony in years. While bettors are divided over where the couple will marry and who will make the guest list, there’s one prediction with overwhelming consensus: Swift is almost certainly not pregnant. Polymarket bettors have poured more than $2 million into the market, and only 2% believe she’s already expecting. (They say, you can bet on anything!)
The NBA draft happened.
Golf is hard. I tried to slow down my backswing, but it just gave me more time to think about additional ways to screw the shot up.
They said it: “If you want to hate America, watch the news. If you want to love America, visit it.” – A traveling soccer fan.
A good golf partner is one that is slightly worse than you.
Trivia #1 answer: On June 26, 1976, the Washington Senators’ Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader at shortstop. What was unique about his play? – He struck out 8 times; He made 6 errors; He didn’t get a single chance in the field; He had 9 hits; He was in on 8 double plays – He didn’t get a single chance in the field
Trivia #2 answer: Trivia #2: You know those QR codes, right? What does ‘QR’ stand for? – Quick Response
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Coconut Day!
“Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can’t help
Falling in love with you”
Elvis Presley (Can’t Help Falling in Love)
I like Elvis but need a little more this morning.
Ed's Head On Friday 