WEDNESDAY, Aug 7 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2024
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: A & M AUTOLAND – Novelty Horns

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.)

NATIONAL LIGHTHOUSE DAY

NATIONAL PSYCHIC DAY

NATIONAL RASPBERRIES AND CREAM DAY

PURPLE HEART DAY
The Time And Date Website says this:
“Purple Heart Day on August 7 commemorates the day in 1782 when General George Washington created the Purple Heart Medal – a military decoration that is awarded to those wounded or killed while serving in the United States Armed Forces.”

August is:

Black Business Month
Family Fun Month
International Peace Month
National Back to School Month
National Catfish Month
National Crayon Collection Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Golf Month
National Panini Month
National Peach Month
National Sandwich Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

OLYMPIC NOTES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

(Note: We have several Olympic-themed comedy bits in the Comedy MP3 column on the Main Prep Page.)

– Olympians Find Worms In The Food: Olympic athletes have been finding worms in their food. Adam Peaty, a British swimmer who won silver in the 100m breaststroke, ripped organizers for pledging to make 60% of meals meat-free in a sustainability push. He says, “I want to eat meat, I need meat to perform. I like my fish and people are finding worms in the fish. It’s just not good enough. The standard, we’re looking at the best of the best in the world — and we’re feeding them not the best.”
* “But, monsieur, those are our finest worms.”
* Look, how do you think they catch fish in France? The same way you catch one in a pond in America: worm on a hook.
* All in all, Brits have a lot of nerve complaining about anyone else’s food.

– How Do Pole Vaulters Travel With Their Poles: For the men’s and women’s pole vaulters at the Paris Olympics, the most stressful part of their sport isn’t competing for medals. It’s figuring out how to transport their poles to and from competitions. Vaulters travel with six to 10 fiberglass or carbon-fiber poles that cost up to $1,000 apiece and range in length from 14 to 17 feet. They carry the poles in long bags that resemble what a giant might use to hold his skis. Delta, American, United and JetBlue have stopped accepting poles on flights. Air France will take only two sets of poles on one flight. That means if three pole vaulters book the same Air France flight, one is out of luck and can’t take their poles aboard. U.S. pole vaulter Brynn King once booked an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Portland only after verifying with the airline that they would take her poles as checked luggage. When King and her coach Jenn Suhr went to check in at the Air Canada desk, the agent insisted the poles were too big to fit on her flight. Then another agent tried to charge her for each of her poles individually rather than a bulk rate. Her coach stepped up and demanded t o speak to Air Canada’s highest-ranking executive on the premises. That person eventually OK’d the poles for transport.
* Then there’s that French pole vaulter guy who just carries his in his shorts.

– How Much Is Snoop Making At The Olympics?: Snoop Dogg is reportedly cashing in at the Paris Olympics. X user @henrylmcnamara, a partner at the venture capital firm Great Oaks, reported earlier this week that he “Sat next to an NBC exec at dinner, he said Snoop gets paid $500k a day plus expenses to be here promoting Olympics.”
* And he gets bonus pay for keeping an eye on Martha Stewart.

– Filipino Gymnast Gets Massive Swag For Gold Medals: Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals, for the floor event and the vault. The are only the second and third gold medals the Philippines have ever won. When Yulo returns to the Philippines, this is his reward for winning: 10 million Philippine pesos ($173,000US); a $414,000, three-bedroom condo; a voucher worth approximately $20,000 at a department store; unlimited entry at a local buffet chain; a lifetime supply of ramen; and unlimited colonoscopies and gastroenterology consultations.
* So he gets a big payoff, in the end.

PITBULL BUYS NAMING RIGHTS TO COLLEGE STADIUM

The football stadium at Florida International University in Miami will now be called Pitbull Stadium. The Cuban American rapper and producer reached a multiyear deal with the university to have its Riccardo Silva Stadium renamed Pitbull Stadium. Pitbull, whose real name is Armando Christian Pérez, agreed to donate $1.2 million every year for the next five years with the option to renew the naming rights and sponsorship agreement for an additional five years. He will also be able to host 10 events rent free at the stadium, per year, including concerts. This is the first time that an athletics venue has been named after a renowned musician.
* Here are some other oddly-named sports arenas and stadiums:
– Guaranteed Rate Field, home to the Chicago White Sox
– Smoothie King Center, home of the New Orleans Pelicans
– Talking Stick Resort Arena, home of the Phoenix Suns
– Welcome Stadium, University of Dayton
– KFC Yum! Center, Louisville basketball
– Tony Macaroni Arena, home of Scottish football club Livingston FC
– Mend-A-Hose Jungle, home of Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club
– Hunky Dorys Park, home of Drogheda United soccer in Ireland. Hunky Dorys are a snack chip.
– Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, The Andhra, India, cricket team

THE BUZZ

MY PARENTS THOUGHT THIS WAS NORMAL

Reddit asked, “What is a thing that your parents consider normal and you do not consider it normal anymore?” Some of the responses:
– “Keeping batteries in the fridge.”
– “Being compelled to answer the phone if it rings.”
– “She’s your sister you have to love her.”
– “Just ‘getting a job’ by walking in anywhere. Whenever I’ve needed work my dad continues suggesting just showing up to an office and ‘don’t leave until they let you talk to a manager and hand them your resume yourself.’ Not how it works anymore.”
– “Stopping by someone’s house to visit, unannounced.”
– “My parents would knock at the front door and open it at the same time.”
– “As a kid, we drove across country, stopping at my parents’ friends’ houses for a night or two. We kids slept on the floor, but still – a family of five freeloading!”
– “Forcing your children to kiss and hug family members when they don’t want to.”
– “Growing up we had a sock basket and after every load came out of the dryer the socks were just thrown into the basket. It was up to you to find two matching socks when you needed. It wasn’t until I moved and started doing my own laundry that I started pairing socks and putting them in a drawer.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What did your parents think was normal, but is absolutely not these days?

THE PERFECT KID’S SONG: RADIO GA GA

Dr. Michael Bonshor, a music psychology professor at the University of Sheffield, England, analyzed dozens of children’s classics to figure out the magic formula for a perfect kid’s song. He concluded the ideal kids’ song should land between 60-120 beats per minute, have a ‘marching or swaying’ rhythm and feature repetitive, rhyming lyrics — along with a major key, which has a bright and upbeat feel. A song of this type lends itself to walking, dancing or swaying which can help with developing motor skills and coordination. Songs which follow this mix include Queen hits “Radio Ga Ga” and “We Will Rock You” and Beyoncé’s “All the Single Ladies.” They not only have the power to keep children entertained, but also teach them key skills in their early development.
* 60-120 beats per minute kinda rules out thrash metal.
* No new songs? Dr. Bonshor hasn’t come out of his lab since 2008.
* And only three songs? So you have to hear them hundreds of times? Dr. Bonshor has no children.
* You’d think a more appropriate kid’s song from Queen would be “Tie Your Mother Down.”

U.S. NEWS

FLORIDA MAN ATTACKS HIS OWN MOTHER WITH SPAGHETTI

In St. Petersburg, Florida, a 41-year-old man was arrested and charged with domestic battery for throwing spaghetti at his mother. Investigators say Anthony Fiacco had a “verbal argument” that turned physical when he tossed the pasta, leaving her splattered with sauce. Mr. Fiacco allegedly fled the home when officers arrived, but was spotted hiding behind a bush in the backyard.
* It’s a good thing they weren’t having lasagna, she could have been severely injured.
* Maybe he got mad when his mom told him she was Prego.
* He didn’t throw much, just a handful orzo.
* Letting her son live with her into his 40s? She’s a gluten for punishment.
* Is she pressing charges? I wouldn’t put it pasta.
* This story brought to you by Shout Laundry Stain Remover.

MAN WHO STOLE MCDONALD’S HASH BROWN AT GUNPOINT HEADED TO TRIAL

In Santa Clarita, California, a man accused of stealing a McDonald’s hash brown by brandishing a replica pistol in a drive-thru is headed for trial. Rashun Aljuwani, 35, was arrested last October 18 after arriving at the drive-up window and demanding a third hash brown. The employee noted that Mr. Aljuwani only paid for two. That’s when Aljuwani became angry, pulled out what appeared to be a gun and pointed it at the worker, who gave up the third hash brown. Investigators tracked the SUV that Aljuwani was driving, and found an air pistol resembling a Glock 19 at his home. Mr. Aljuwani is facing two to five years in prison.
* Doing time for an extra McDonald’s hash brown. Yes, they’re that good.
* Still, unlike the hash brown, two to five years in jail ain’t small potatoes.
* “Here ya go, sir. You want a lawyer with that?”
* You can’t just demand a third hash brown, because that makes the count uneven for the rest of the day at McDonald’s.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

ROBOT DENTIST PERFORMS PROCEDURE

A Boston-based tech company has successfully managed the world’s first all-robotic dental procedure. Perceptive, a business that harnesses artificially intelligent imaging software paired with a robotic arm, says the technology works by scanning images beneath a patient’s gumline and then using AI for analysis before the robotic arms are put into action. The robotics system has been designed and rigorously tested to ensure that it can perform treatments safely, even in conditions where the patient moves a lot. In this particular case, the robot dentist performed a treatment in Barranquilla, Colombia, where the bot independently drilled into and shaved down a person’s tooth, a process called “cutting.”
* Yes, but the guy just went in for a fluoride treatment.
* Before the patient left, the robot dentist scheduled him for a new crown, because it had just bought a vacation home in Bogota.
* They tried this a week ago but the patient sneezed during the drilling and had to be put down.
* Imagine the small talk from a robot dentist while he’s working on your mouth: “How is your Roomba doing?” “Is your waffle iron remembering to floss?” “Have you thought about bringing your Keurig in for a cleaning?”

TRENDING

ZAC EFRON’S SWIMMING POOL INCIDENT EXPLAINED

We now know what Zac Efron‘s “minor swimming incident” in Ibiza was. The actor, 36, was hospitalized on Friday, August 2, after an early morning swim with friends in the pool at the villa where he was staying. Apparently, Efron dove in and hit the bottom of the pool and ingested “a large amount of water into his lungs.” He was helped out of the pool by two individuals who worked as onsite security at the villa, and taken to a local hospital as a “precautionary measure.” Efron reportedly got an x-ray that revealed there was no longer any water in his lungs.

DAISY RIDLEY HAS GRAVES’ DISEASE

Daisy Ridley revealed that she’s been diagnosed with Graves’ disease, an autoimmune disorder. The actress gave the health update in a profile with Women’s Health, also revealing that she’s been sitting with the diagnosis for a few months now. She was first informed of her condition back in September of 2023 after being referred to an endocrinologist after she started having bouts of hot flashes and fatigue. Graves’ disease is a condition in which the body makes too much thyroid hormone, also known as hyperthyroidism.

THE SONG CARRIE UNDERWOOD WON’T SING

Carrie Underwood says there is one song of hers she will never sing live. It’s the song ‘Forever Changed’ from her fourth studio LP, Blown Away. She says, “It’s one of my absolute favorite songs I have ever recorded, it is so beautiful, but it makes me cry. I’ve never performed it live because it’s just too special, and I will bawl and not make it through, but I love that song so much.”

MTV VMA NOMINEES ANNOUNCED

The channel that plays no music videos announced their nominees for the annual MTV Video Music Awards. Taylor Swift leads in total nominations with 10, one more than the second most nominated artist, Post Malone. Here are the main categories.
Video of the Year:
– Ariana Grande – “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
– Billie Eilish – “Lunch”
– Doja Cat – “Paint The Town Red”
– Eminem – “Houdini”
– SZA – “Snooze”
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone
Song of the Year:
– Beyoncé – “Texas Hold Em”
– Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
– Kendrick Lamar – “Not Like Us”
– Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
– Taylor Swift ft. Post Malone – “Fortnight”
– Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
Artist of the Year: Ariana Grande; Bad Bunny; Eminem; Sabrina Carpenter; SZA; Taylor Swift
Best New Artist: Benson Boone; Chappell Roan; Gracie Abrams; Shaboozey; Teddy Swims Tyla

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 2, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Wednesday – Patriot Day
Sept. 20, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 23, Sunday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 8:44 a.m. EDT)
Oct. 14, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Wednesday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Thursday – Halloween

BIRTHDAYS

Abbie Cornish (actress, “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan”, “Three Billboards”) … 42
Charlize Theron (actress) … 49
David Duchovny (actor) … 64
Bruce Dickinson (singer with Iron Maiden) … 66
Garrison Keillor (author, performer, former radio host of “A Prairie Home Companion”, fired over sexual harassment allegations) … 82

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

“I always dreamt of being a basketball player. A dream that only I believed in.”

(A) Danny Devito
(B) Peter Dinklage
(C) David Duchovny

ANSWER: (C) David Duchovny

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1974 – French high-wire performer Philippe Petit walked a tightrope strung between the twin towers of New York City’s World Trade Center 110 floors up.
* It was still safer than trying to cross the street.

1970 – The first computer chess tournament was held.
* Because watching people playing each other wasn’t dull enough.

1959 – The satellite Explorer 6 transmitted the first TV photo of Earth from space.
* This was kind of embarrassing for the Earth, who insisted the camera added 20 pounds.

1954 – Roger Bannister became the first man to run a mile in less than four minutes.
* Unfortunately, he still missed the bus.

1928 – C. L. Grigg invented “7-Up.”
* The soft drink was easy – thinking up the weird name took years.

1888 – Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for the revolving door.
* It’s had people going around in circles ever since.

1869 – A solar eclipse was photographed for the first time.
* If the picture was all dark, how could they tell?

1556 – The first recorded unidentified flying object was seen over Switzerland.
* Back in 1556, wouldn’t ANYTHING in the sky besides a bird be an unidentified flying object”?

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2008 – Elvis Presley’s peacock jumpsuit was sold at auction for $300,000, making it the most expensive piece of Elvis memorabilia ever sold at an auction. The white outfit with a plunging V-neck and high collar featured a blue-and-gold peacock design, hand-embroidered on the front and back and along the pant legs.

1999 – Violence erupted outside a Dave Matthews Band concert in Hartford, Conn. Unruly behavior in the parking lot of the Meadows Music Theater required intervention by riot police and led to a total of 55 arrests.

1997 – Garth Brooks played a free concert in New York’s Central Park.

1995 – Alanis Morissette’s “You Oughta Know” hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Modern Rock chart and became the most requested tune on rock radio.

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. 14% of couples in their 20’s broke up for THIS reason. What is it?
The other person’s pet

2. Studies say the longer you’re married, the less you bicker about THIS. What is it?
The laundry

3. Men are four times more likely as women to do THIS nice gesture for their significant other. What is it?
Fill their gas tank

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