Briefly. (I’ve got “stuff” to do)
The word “retard” is not meant for people with handicaps. It is meant for non-handicapped people who are stupid. If you don’t understand this then you are a retard.
Trivia #1: What is a Marechal Foch?
Trivia #2: If you know anything about the Hartford Whalers (former NHL team) then you know Ron Francis is the leading scorer in franchise history with 821 points. Who is #2 with 503 points?
On this date: August 28, 475, Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna, now seen as the end of the Roman Empire in the West
August 28, 1859, A geomagnetic storm causes the Aurora Borealis to shine so brightly that it is seen clearly over parts of the USA, Europe, and even as far afield as Japan
August 28, 1898, Caleb Bradham renames his carbonated soft drink “Pepsi-Cola” – (Editor’s note: I’m a Coke guy, not a Pepsi guy. You?)
August 28, 1907, United Parcel Service is founded by James E. Casey in Seattle, Washington
August 28, 1916, Germany declares war on Romania; Italy declares war on Germany. (Ya, take that!)
August 28, 1918, MLB Cleveland Indians outfielder Tris Speaker is suspended for the season due to an assault on umpire Tom Connolly
August 28, 1955, Chicago black teenager Emmett Till is kidnapped, beaten and shot dead by white men in Money Mississippi; his killers are eventually acquitted, but the case helps ignite the US civil rights movement.
August 28, 1973, Tamla/Motown releases “Let’s Get It On,” the 13th studio album by Marvin Gaye
August 28, 1983, Joseph Kreckman sets a record of 2,215 clay pigeons shot in an hour
August 28, 1995, Northants 7-781 declared defeat Nottinghamshire 527 and 157. (Wait… what?)
August 28, 2018, Aretha Franklin lies in state at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit in a 24-karat gold coffin
Fun fact: “A nut for a jar of tuna” spelled backwards is “A nut for a jar of tuna.”
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: Florida is becoming the first state to impose sweeping new limits on how welfare cash can be spent, blocking recipients from using cash-assistance benefits loaded onto EBT cards for purchases like tattoos, theme park tickets, video games, vaping products and other items not generally considered “basic needs.” – (How is it that I’m shocked this was/is happening in the first place?? Silly me.)
Don’t be that guy: Please don’t scrape the corn with a knife when eating corn-on-the-cob. Pick it up and eat it like a neanderthal. Eat it row-by-row or turn it as you eat, but no utensils, please.
Stop complaining: Rescue teams are now searching for the more than 1,300 people who went missing during the floods along the Nepal-China border. Many of them were foreigners and pilgrims. The catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 273 people were triggered by a massive glacier collapse and debris flow that registered as a magnitude 5.2 landslide. Hydrological observations indicate the exceptional speed and magnitude of the flood wave. At one point, the water levels on the Trishuli River rose by as much as 27 feet in just a half hour. Wowza!
Whoddua thunk the Red Sox/Yankees series this weekend would be a thing 10 weeks ago? Bring it on!
Yankees suck!
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: When renewing my truck’s registration online and paying with a credit card, the maximum payment allowed is $999,999.
Article I’ll skip: Jaxson Dart’s social media star girlfriend is turning into a fashion muse
R.I.P. – Dolly Rebecca Parton Dean (80) – an American singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman. Dubbed the “Queen of Country”, Parton was one of the most honored performers of country music in history, earning eleven Grammy Awards and three Emmy Awards, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, six Golden Globes and a Tony Award. She was also known for her cultural influence and Philanthropy via Dolllywood and the Dollywood Foundation. With more than 100 million records sold, Parton is among the best-selling music artists of all time.
Trivia #1 answer: What is a Marechal Foch? – An inter-specific hybrid French red wine grape variety. It was developed at the Oberlin Institute in Colmar-Alsace, at the beginning of the 20th century, then known as Kuhlmann 188-2, by Eugène Kuhlmann.
Trivia #2 answer: If you know anything about the Hartford Whalers (former NHL team) then you know Ron Francis is the leading scorer in franchise history with 821 points. Who is #2 with 503 points? – Kevin Dineen (followed by Pat Verbeek (403), Blain Stoughton (377) and Geoff Sanderson (352)).
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Red Wine Day! (Ya, baby! I’ll drink to that!)
Good news: Researches say dogs can detect prostate cancer.
Bad news: It’s really hard to get a dog to wear a rubber glove.
“I’ve been really trying, baby
Trying to hold back this feeling for so long
And if you feel like I feel, baby
Then come on, oh, come on, ooh
Let’s get it on, ow, baby
Let’s get it on, let’s love, baby
Let’s get it on, sugar
Let’s get it on, woo”
Marvin Gaye (Let’s Get It On)
Bonus! – Bad Company (Shooting Star) – It just happened to be “in my head.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWkpenUniVg&list=RDQWkpenUniVg&index=1
Ed's Head On Friday 