FRIDAY, Sept 15 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR FRIDAY, September 15, 2023
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TODAY IS …
(All days repeat annually on today’s date unless otherwise noted; days may or may not be called “National”/”International”/”World” depending on source; sources listed often have additional info. We generally do not list special days which were created by commercial companies for the purpose of marketing, or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year.)

8-TRACK TAPE DAY
On this day in 1965, the Ford Motor Company became the first automaker to offer an eight-track tape player as an option for their entire line of vehicles on sale in the U.S. What are eight-track tapes? Ask your Grandad.

GOOGLE(DOT)(COM) DAY
Google(dot)(com) was registered as a domain on September 15, 1997. The name – a play on the word “googol,” a mathematical term for the number represented by the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros – reflects founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s mission to organize a seemingly infinite amount of information on the web.

GREENPEACE DAY
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“Greenpeace was founded on September 15, 1971, when 17 activists set sail on the Phyllis Cormack in hopes of stopping the nuclear testing about to take place off the shores of Alaska. While the testing proceeded, the protest set in motion a movement still growing today.”

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY

MAKE A HAT DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Make a Hat Day is is a day for fun. Design, make, and wear your a hat for yourself today. Put your personality into it. Or, make a hat from a character you would like to imitate for a day. This day is very popular with preschool, kindergarten, and grade school teachers and students. Early in the new school year, teachers look for fun and interesting projects to break up the classroom routine, or for art projects. Kids, who love arts projects by nature, can use their creativity in making a hat that fits them! The rules for Make a Hat Day are quite simple. Just make a hat, any hat. It can be for you, or for mom or dad. Wearing the hat is optional. But, it’s half the fun.”

NATIONAL LINGUINE DAY

NATIONAL NEONATAL NURSES DAY

NATIONAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY (The third Friday of September)

SOFTWARE FREEDOM DAY
Software Freedom Day Dot Org says this:
“SFD is a worldwide celebration of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Our goal in this celebration is to educate the worldwide public about the benefits of using high quality FOSS in education, in government, at home, and in business – in short, everywhere! … Free software is software that gives you the user the freedom to share, study and modify it. We call this free software because the user is free. To use free software is to make a political and ethical choice asserting the right to learn, and share what we learn with others.”

September is:

Baby Safety Month
Better Breakfast Month
Chicken Month
Classical Music Month
Hispanic Heritage Month
Honey Month
Little League Month
National Piano Month
Self Improvement Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Friday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites.

FRIDAY, Sept 15

“A Million Miles Away”
Prime Video – New Movie
Synopsis: Michael Peña stars as José Hernandez, whose dream of becoming an astronaut seemed far-fetched to everyone in his orbit except for him. Based on a true story.

“Wilderness”
Prime Video – New Series
Synopsis: British couple Liv and Will seem to have it all, until Liv learns about Will’s affair. Will proposes a trip around America’s epic National Parks to give their relationship a fresh start, but a dream holiday becomes a nightmare when Liv’s heartbreak turns into fury and revenge.

SUNDAY, Sept 17

“The Gold”
Paramount+ – New Series
Synopsis: Based on the true story of a heist in which British robbers inadvertently came across millions in gold bullion. While the crooks figure out a way to turn their loot into cash, the cops close in and the media is right behind them. Originally released in the U.K., starring Hugh Bonneville from “Downton Abbey.”

“YELLOWSTONE” SPURS AUTHENTIC RANCH EXPERIENCE VACATIONS

The runaway popularity of the “Yellowstone” TV series has helped spur interest among tourists to spend time on real Western ranches. Ranchers have for years occasionally allowed outsiders to hunt or fish for a fee, but recently they have begun adding more activities as the demand to spend time on their property has grown, which people in the industry attribute to “Yellowstone,” as well as increased interest in the outdoors following the pandemic. The ranchers like the extra income which helps offset the rising costs of raising cattle. One tourism company, Explore Ranches, has a roster of 20 ranches in six Western states where they book vacations. Company co-founder Allison Ryan says, “Everyone wants their ‘Yellowstone’ moment.” While some just want to go bird watching and fish, other ranches get the customer more involved. Jett Ferebee didn’t want a traditional dude ranch experience, so he paid $4,485 for his family for five nights on the Mahlstedt Ranch in the rugged badlands of Eastern Montana. They could ride freely over the ranch’s 12,000 acres, and one day they were invited to help move some cattle from one pasture to another.
* But then, one of the boys started acting up, so the ranch foreman drove him to the “train station,” and threw him off a cliff.
* The full Yellowstone experience, of course, includes getting ambushed by greedy land developers, crashing your truck into a buffalo and getting beat up by a girl.
* Read the fine print, or you might get branded on your chest.
* On the bright side, you don’t have to sit in your trailer for four hours while the crew gets the scene lit just right.
* The real Yellowstone experience is, your vacation time is cut in half, and you’re not sure when you’ll be able to come back for the second half of it.

AUDIO: “60 MINUTES” GOING TO 90 MINUTES

For six episodes this fall, “60 Minutes” will become 90 minutes long. Because of the content shortage due to the writers and actors strike, the CBS newsmagazine is going longer on Sundays when CBS airs an NFL doubleheader, starting Oct. 8. There will generally be two extra pieces on the 90-minute nights, and correspondents are already lobbying for more time to tell their stories.
* Are they paid by the minute?
* If only we enjoyed hearing them talk as much as they do.
* Making “60 Minutes” ninety minutes, but still calling it “60 Minutes.” There hasn’t been a move this boneheaded since ABC’s “Thursday Night Edition Of Monday Night Football.”
* Not to mention, the actual show is only 42 minutes long. The rest is commercials.
* Instead of extending “60 Minutes,” how about a third football game?
CLIP: If they got rid of half the correspondents, they could get another 10 minutes of programming.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)(com)/prep/wp-content/uploads/Fake60MinutesOpen(dot)mp3

THE BUZZ

WORDS THAT PEOPLE MISPRONOUNCED LONGER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE

From Buzzfeed, people admitted to mispronouncing words much longer then they should have:
– “Facade. I thought it was pronounced fake-aid. And I’m in real estate.”
– “Awry. Until very recently I pronounced it AW-ree. I’m 40. SMH.”
– “I was in my 20s when I learned that chipotle was NOT pronounced as ‘shi-pot-el.'”
– “I once asked a waiter at a restaurant what a desert creep was (dessert crepe)”
– “The name ‘Beatrice’, I pronounced it ‘beat-rice.'”
– “Photographer — I’m every day of 40 and read it as ‘fo-toe-GRAPHER’ every. single. time.”
– “Popeyes. I thought it was pope-yes.”
– “Ennui. Must be ‘en-you-why,’ right? Nope. Awn-wee.”
– “In fourth grade we each had to do a report on a ‘famous explorer,’ and I read my report on ‘Jack-ass Coo-stow’ (Jacques Cousteau).”
– “Hermione, from Harry Potter. When I was little and first read the books I thought it was ‘her-me-own.'”
– “My kid pronounced the soda drink Hi-C as ‘hick.'”
* PHONE TOPIC: Is there a word that you recently learned you were mispronouncing?

U.S. NEWS

COUPLE HAS THREE DAUGHTERS, ALL HAVE SAME BIRTHDAY

Jeremy and Sauhry Turner have three daughters: Jasmine, Jessica and Juliet. Each one was born on September 3rd – they all share the same birthday. Jasmine was born in 2020, Jessica in 2021, and Juliet was just born this September 3rd.
* Well that’s fascinating, for about a minute.
* That’s one way to save on cake.
* Although they start saving money for birthday presents in April.
* Giving them all “J” names? That’s just lazy.
* December 3rd must be an important day in the Turner household.

FASHION DESIGNER COMES UP WITH PRE-TORN, STAINED UNDERWEAR

Fashion designer Willy Chavarria debuted his 2024 collection of clothes this week at his New York Fashion Week show. Among his creations – what he wants all of us to be wearing next year – is stained, ripped underwear. Chavarria had male models walk the runway in ripped jockey shorts and dirty torn tank tops. It’s underwear that literally looks like… your underwear. In an interview, Chavarria said the sloppy undies were to illustrate the “life story of today’s youth. Showing ourselves in these old tattered underwear… that just makes us show our vulnerability.” (* and a couple other things, if you’re not careful.) If you want to buy a brand new pair of Chavarria underwear complete with holes and stains, you’ll be able to buy them in spring of next year.
* I’ll sell you a pair right now for ten bucks.
* I don’t want to know who pre-stains it.
* They look like they’ve been stained by chavarria.
* Tell the truth – he’s getting these out of dumpsters, right?
* It’s the underwear your mother warned you to never get in a car accident in.

TRENDING

AARON RODGERS: $399,000 PER SECOND OF PLAYING TIME

NY Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon, and the 39-year-old likely will miss the rest of the New York Jets’ season. He has a two-year, $75 million deal with the Jets. Someone did the math:
– Rodgers played for a total of 1 minute and 34 seconds before the clock was stopped following his injury, or 94 seconds total. That means he will be paid about $399,000 per second of game time he saw, or nearly $24 million for that first minute alone.
– Just for standing on the sideline before the Jets got their first possession, Rodgers made just under $154,000 per second.
– Breaking down into cost per snap, Rodgers will make $9,375,000 on the four snaps he took, which included a running play, an incomplete pass, a defensive holding call and a sack.
– Rodgers was sacked for a loss of 10 yards. That means for every yard lost, Rodgers earned $3.75 million.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

TODAY – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 23, Saturday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:50 a.m. EDT)
Oct. 9, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Monday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Tuesday – Halloween

BIRTHDAYS

HRH Prince Harry (Americanized UK royalty, second son of Charles and Diana) … 39
Tom Hardy (actor, “Venom” films, “The Revenant”, “Mad Max: Fury Road”) … 46
Dan Marino (legendary NFL QB, TV sports analyst) … 62
Tommy Lee Jones (actor) … 77
Oliver Stone (movie director) … 77

BIRTHDAY QUOTE QUIZ – Ask your listeners “Who said it?” HINT: Today’s their birthday!

“Real men treat women with dignity and give them the respect they deserve.”

(A) Bill Clinton
(B) Harvey Weinstein
(C) Prince Harry

ANSWER: (C) Prince Harry

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2018 – Archaeologists found the oldest-known brewery and remains of 13,000-year-old beer in a cave in Haifa, Israel, belonging to the nomadic Natufian people.
* Next, they had to invent the sundial so they’d know when it was time for Happy Hour.

2001 – President George W. Bush told the world Osama bin Laden was the prime suspect in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks a few days earlier, and told Americans to prepare for a long, difficult war against terrorism.
* This isn’t the New Millennium I was hoping for.

1997 – The domain name “google(dot)(com)” was registered.
* How did people find it?

1982 – The first issue of “USA Today” was published.
* You can still see it in my dentist’s waiting room.

1980 – The largest single serving of mashed potatoes ever, 10,200 pounds – just over five tons – was prepared in Ohio.
* What, no gravy?

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2014 – Apple released a tool to remove U2’s new album from its customers’ iTunes accounts six days after giving away the music for free. Some users had complained about the fact that their latest album Songs of Innocence had automatically been downloaded to their devices without their permission.

1997 – A 34-year-old man was awarded more than $32,000 by a French court after he lost his hearing when he stood too close to loudspeakers at a U2 concert in 1993.

1993 – A 13-year-old boy filed a lawsuit against Michael Jackson, alleging sexual abuse and seduction. It ended with a financial settlement in January of 1994.

1980 – “The Elephant Man” made its debut on Broadway, with David Bowie in his stage acting debut.

1974 – Gary Thain, the bass player for rock band Uriah Heap, was electrocuted and seriously injured on stage in Dallas during a rainstorm. Thain soon began to experience health issues apparently resulting from the accident. His medical issues and increasing use of heroin caused him to be fired from the band, and he died of an overdose in 1975.

1962 – The Beatles were called “a nothing group” after an interview with Peter Jones of the “London Daily Mirror.”

X-TREME TRIVIA CHALLENGE

Every installment of X-Treme Trivia Challenge includes three mystery factoids. Create your own “Impossible Question” contest – great for listener giveaways and phone interaction starters! Also a perfect sponsorship opportunity!

1. 75% of people surveyed said they commonly do THIS just before a date. What is it?
Chew gum

2. 38% of women surveyed said they would be shocked if a man did THIS “outdated” activity on a date. What is it?
If he pulled out a chair for her while sitting down

3. More than half of adults surveyed said THIS is not appropriate to do until after a third date. What is it?
Talk politics

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