Briefly.
Do you ever come across some people who are just so wrong that you can’t even argue with them because the sheer amount of bullshit they are spewing is overwhelming?
Trivia #1: Tullamore D.E.W., great, smooth Irish whiskey… but I digress. What does the “D.E.W.” stand for?
Trivia #2: On Wednesday night, the Celtics’ Al Horford became just the 3rd 37-plus-year-old (he’ll be 38 on June 3rd) to score 22-plus points with 15-plus rebounds and 5-plus assists. Who are the other two?
Trivia #3: What is a tartan ribbon?
Trivia #4: Which player won the PGA Championship in his first time playing in a major tournament? – Rich Beem, Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa, Gene Sarazen, Tiger Woods, Raymond Floyd, Dane Hubbard
On this date: Back to Henry VIII… May 17, 1536, Anne Boylen’s four lovers are executed, two days before she was beheaded. Boylen was a wife of Henry VIII, mother to future Queen Elizabeth I and Queen of England herself.
May 17, 1792, four merchants form the New York Stock Exchange at 70 Wall Street.
May 17, 1861, the first color photograph, of a tartan ribbon, is shown by Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell to the Royal Institution in London.
May 17, 1986, the “Chicken Song” by Spitting Image hits #1 on the UK pop chart
Useless information supposed to fire my imagination: Brooks Koepka recently won his 4th LIV event
Go away: The Euro step (NBA)
This week’s sign of the apocalypse: A Michigan woman was found living inside a sign on top of a grocery store recently. The unidentified 34-year-old woman, who police said was homeless, had not only been living inside the grocery store sign for a year, she also had a desk, a coffee maker, a computer and a printer. She was discovered when contractors at the Midland, Michigan, store noticed someone was running an extension cord up to the roof where there’s a plugin.
Our New England Patriots are tied for eight in strength of schedule heading into the 2024 season. They open against Cincinnati, have one (yes one) primetime game in week 3 on Thursday night against the Jets (unless you count Sunday morning at 9:30am in London as “primetime”) and have 12-1pm starts.
Frankly, I like the 1pm starts, just sayin’.
Showing gratitude, you’re doing it wrong. A New Mexico man shot his stepmother Wednesday as she was attempting to give him a hug during his high school graduation ceremony.
Article I’ll skip: Jersey sales for star Chiefs kicker surge after faith-based speech sparks strong reactions
Stop complaining: Unless you’re in Houston, TX, a storm system that threatened to produce torrential rainfall over East Texas, spawned severe thunderstorms in the nation’s fourth-largest city Thursday, causing at least four fatalities and leaving more than 1 million customers without power.
Not-good news: The Mirage hotel-casino will close its doors in July after 34 years of operating along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada.
Good news: A major overhaul of the property will then begin, which will include refurbishing the resort and constructing a near 700-foot-tall guitar-shaped hotel on the site, similar to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino near Hollywood, Florida. The 80-acre resort will be renamed as “Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Guitar Hotel Las Vegas” (HRHCLV) with an opening date slated for 2027.
Husband to wife: Why don’t you ever tell me when you have an orgasm? Wife: Because I don’t like to bother you at work.
Trivia #1 answer: Tullamore D.E.W., great, smooth Irish whiskey… but I digress. What does the “D.E.W.” stand for? – DEW or D. E. W. are the initials of one of the greatest distillers Ireland has ever had, his name was Daniel Edmund Williams. This guy has an incredibly interesting story. He began working at the distillery as a stable boy at the age of 15 and went on to become Distillery Manager by the age of 25. (quoted directly from their website)
Trivia #2 answer: On Wednesday night, the Celtics’ Al Horford became just the 3rd 37-plus-year-old (he’ll be 38 on June 3rd) to score 22-plus points with 15-plus rebounds and 5-plus assists. Who are the other two? – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James (Al also had three blocks!)
Trivia #3 answer: What is a tartan ribbon? – Tartan ribbons are an iconic symbol of Scotland and Scottish identity, and are used for a variety of purposes. Tartan ribbons decorate clothing to add color and texture to any outfit, while in the Scottish Highlands they are typically worn as part of traditional dress.
Trivia #4 answer: Which player won the PGA Championship in his first time playing in a major tournament? – Rich Beem, Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa, Gene Sarazen, Tiger Woods, Raymond Floyd, Dane Hubbard – Keegan Bradley
Something about today makes me want to be hungover tomorrow.
Don’t give up, don’t ever give up.
Be careful out there. (It’s a jungle!)
Happy National Bike to Work Day!
“And Harry doesn’t mind if he doesn’t make the scene
He’s got a daytime job, he’s doing alright
He can play the honky tonk like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
With the Sultans
With the Sultans of Swing”
– Dire Straits (Sultans of Swing) – Note: A little long, but I like it
Bonus(?) tune
Ed's Head On Friday 