FRIDAY, Sept 13 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR FRIDAY, September 13, 2024
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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.)

INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE DAY

KIDS TAKE OVER THE KITCHEN DAY
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“Kids and teens across the country are called to take over their kitchens on this day using their favorite recipes and make a meal for their family! (Adult supervision and assistance as required for the younger bakers and chefs in the house!) The objective behind this mission of the Young Chefs Academy (YCA) is to empower kids and teens to become more actively involved in the planning, preparation and cooking of meals. The YCA is fostering family bonds and actively fighting the battle against the many serious health and social issues related to youth’s eating habits in today’s time.”

NATIONAL PEANUT DAY

POSITIVE THINKING DAY

ROALD DAHL DAY
The anniversary of the birth of the author behind works like “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – Willie Wonka to the masses.

SCOOBY-DOO DAY
“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” – the first incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera cartoon series – debuted on CBS-TV on September 13, 1969.

SNACK A PICKLE TIME

UNCLE SAM DAY
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“The man behind the iconic image and fascinating nickname for the United States government is recognized on Uncle Sam Day. Sam Wilson, a meatpacker from New York born on September 13, 1766, supplied barrels of meat to soldiers during the war of 1812. To identify the meat for shipment, Wilson prominently stamped ‘U.S.’ on the barrels. It wasn’t long before the soldiers dubbed the grub a delivery from Uncle Sam. As such nicknames tend to do, its popularity spread. Credit is given to German-born illustrator and cartoonist Thomas Nast for developing the long-legged Uncle Sam with the starred top hat and striped pants we know today. The Harper’s Weekly political cartoonist took on many issues with his Uncle Sam character including Boss Tweed, Union recruitment, and Reconstruction. Later, the United States Army hired Montgomery Flagg to create the artwork for the familiar portrait used in the ‘I Want You For The U.S. Army’ campaign during World War I. It first appeared on the cover of Leslie’s Weekly, an illustrated literary and news magazine.”

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

BEN & JERRY’S KAMALA ICE CREAM

Ben & Jerry’s co-founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, are unveiling a new ice cream flavor, “Kamala’s Coconut Jubilee,” as part of a get-out-the-vote initiative to elect Vice President Harris and other Democrats in November. The ice cream is described as coconut ice cream with a caramel ripple and confetti stars.
* You can find it on the left side of the freezer section.
* Remember the other Ben & Jerry’s presidential ice creams?
– Bird in the Bush – that was chicken in pistachio.
– Baracky Road
– Cherry Ford
– Sherbert Hoover
– Grape-raham Lincoln
– Chopped up hot dog in vanilla. It was called Rover Cleveland
– That Richard Nixon ice cream with pomegranate seeds: Pom, Dick and Cherry

THE BUZZ

THE #1 MISTAKE MEN MAKE IN MARRIAGE: NOT DOING HOUSEWORK

Divorce lawyer Sarah Corcoran says in a TikTok video that the number one thing men can do to keep their marriage happy is: do the damn chores. Corcoran says, “A spouse who never participates in household chores often breeds resentment in the other spouse. There’s not going to be one incident that results in some extreme fight that ends the marriage, it’s a slow burn.” She adds, “My advice to you guys out there — if you want to stay married, empty the dishwasher once in a while.”
* Yes, that’s the reason – the dishes. Dave Grohl is never home to empty the dishwasher.
* And don’t even think of complaining, guys. Emptying the dishwasher is the cleanest chore in the house – the dishes have just been washed!!! Compare that to cleaning the toilet.
* Wait – are you telling me Jeff Bezos and his wife did their own chores?
* Sounds like divorce lawyer Sarah Corcoran has Mr. Corcoran pretty much whipped.

NOT-SO-PERFECT JOBS

Reddit asked, “What type of job seems appealing but ends up being quite disappointing?” Some of the responses:
– “Veterinarian. Expectation: Ooo, lots of animals! Reality: Death. SO MUCH DEATH.”
– “Security Guard. After four years in the military, my biggest complaint was the lack of sleep and the irregular schedule. First job after that was a security guard. I couldn’t believe how lucky I was…getting paid to stand there and do nothing. Until that job, I had not realized how much I would hate being bored.”
– “Florist. Everyone assumes it’s more enjoyable than it really is. Assisting families in selecting flowers for funerals is definitely not the fun part either.”
– “Rancher/Farmer. It’s hard, brutal work. I think of the time my entire family went on vacation in the middle of winter and left me to take care of the herd. Massive ice storm hit. Picture me, a 5’4″ woman, alone out in the middle of the prairie in my dad’s overalls and coat, trying to bust ice in the cattle troughs with an ax.”
– “Music Store Employee. I thought it was going to be listening to awesome music all day. It was just putting stickers on everything”
– “Marine Biologist. A friend of mine is a marine biologist, and they spent the past week measuring thawed fish heads.”
– “Chef. The work is harder than you think, a lot of your time is spent doing mundane tasks, and you practically live there so no work-life balance. The chefs I know were so hard on their bodies from lack of sleep and drinking that they can’t enjoy their life after they retire. Those who had families had strained relationships with their children and wives. Super sad.”
– “College Professor. Much less lecturing on profound topics of importance, much more trying to keep your course running properly on Canvas (an online teaching platform) than expected.”
– Archeologist. 90% begging for money for your project and 10% using a toothbrush on the same patch of dirt that no one was ever going to be interested in for the rest of your life.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What job did you think would be great, but wasn’t?

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

SELF-CLEANING LITTER BOXES KILLING CATS

If you have a cat, you may think a modern self-cleaning litter box is the way to go. However, one popular design is not – it has been linked to more than a few cat deaths. The box was initially sold under the brand name Amztoy, but similar designs are sold under dozens of names across Amazon, Wayfair, and other outlets. Philip Bloom, who runs the “One Man Five Cats” webcast, bought one of these litter boxes to test it out himself, and it didn’t take him long to spot a fatal flaw. The unit has an inner box that, when in operation, mechanically rotates to loosen the litter inside. But as the box rotates, the inner box entry hole gets cut off by the outer box. Imagine an elevator with the doors open, suddenly moving to another floor – the opening works like a guillotine. The mechanism is strong enough to catch and crush a cat trying to escape while the unit is in motion. Many cat owners have contacted Bloom with stories of trapped and strangled and crushed kitties.
* Amztoy Litter Boxes, a division of DogCo.
* “Amztoy – One way or another, you won’t have to clean litter anymore.”
* Do the cats get eight chances before the ninth one gets them?
* I think the tables are finally starting to turn in the Cats vs. Humans War.
* We have a litter box of death, but it’s just a regular plastic tub. Our cat just has digestive issues.

POLICE MINISTER HAS PURSE STOLEN DURING SPEECH TO POLICE

The UK’s Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson had her purse stolen from her hotel while she gave a speech at a conference for senior police officers on Tuesday. The thieves struck while Johnson was giving a speech blaming the Conservatives for an “epidemic of theft” at the annual Police Superintendents’ Association conference. She was explaining her government’s plans to boost neighborhood policing. While theft at a police conference is the very definition of irony, a 56-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the purse.
* Let me guess – it was the guy carrying the handbag? Good work, officers!
* Sounds like they should hurry up with that increased neighborhood policing.
* So as Policing Minister, did she report the crime to herself?
* But the real crime was the chicken they served during the luncheon.

PETA GOES AFTER PALACE GUARD HATS

Animal rights group PETA is now trying to get the ceremonial guards at Buckingham Palace to get rid of those tall, black furry hats. The hats are called ‘bearskins,’ because they are made of real bear fur. Each cap requires one bear pelt, and that bear is found in Canada. They cost more than 2,000 pounds each (US$2,600). PETA wants the guards to switch to fake fur. The military said it was open to exploring alternatives if the fake fur passes muster in durability, water protection and appearance. But “no alternative has met all those criteria to date,” a ministry spokesperson said in a statement.
* The black bear population in Canada is over 380,000, so you can understand PETA’s sense of urgency. (Source: Canadian Wildlife Federation.)
* Imagine standing around all day with a big, sweaty bear on your head. Like Howard Stern with an updo.
* “It’s time to attack the palace! Wait – look at the durable, water-resistant, good-looking hats on the guards! Retreat! Retreat!”
* I bet Disney would pay the royals a fortune if the guards wore Mickey Mouse ears.

ALMANACNOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 20, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 22, 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

Lili Reinhart (actress, Betty on “Riverdale”) … 28
Fiona Apple (singer/songwriter) … 47
Joe Don Rooney (guitarist with Rascal Flatts) … 49
Stella McCartney (fashion designer, daughter of Paul & Linda) … 53
Randy Jones (singer with the Village People – the Cowboy) … 72
Jean Smart (actress, “Hacks,” “Watchmen,” “Mare of Easttown”) … 73
Peter Cetera (frontman with Chicago) … 80
David Clayton-Thomas (singer with Blood, Sweat & Tears) … 83

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

“I don’t do divas. I don’t do entourages. I don’t do the Hollywood crap.”

(A) Jennifer Lopez
(B) Kanye West
(C) Tyler Perry

ANSWER: (C) Tyler Perry

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1992 – A Russian couple placed an ad in their local paper wanting to swap their new-born baby for a bigger house.
* Wow – and I though MY down payment was severe!

1971 – American Wayne Rollings broke a world record when he did 17,000 sit-ups in seven hours and 27 minutes.
* He then promised his gym coach he wouldn’t forget his athletic supporter next time.

1899 – The first known fatality involving an automobile occurred in New York City, NY.
* Followed by the first known auto fatality lawsuit.

1898 – Celluloid film was patented on this date in 1898 by Hannibal Goodwin.
* A huge step forward for porn.

1886 – George K. Anderson patented the typewriter ribbon.
* Whatever that is.

1789 – The United States Government took out its first loan.
* And we’ve been in hock ever since.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2010 – George Michael was sent to jail for eight weeks after being convicted of driving under the influence of drugs and possessing cannabis in Hampstead, north London. He smiled in disbelief as the sentence was passed and he was led away to the cells.

2000 – Elton John threw a tantrum when he was set to appear at a sold-out show at the Estoril Casino near Lisbon. Elton was unhappy after the audience was slow in leaving a VIP dinner before the concert. Elton left the building and flew home on his private jet without playing a note.

1999 – Beverly Hills police officer Marcelo Rodriguez filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against George Michael, alleging that the singer committed slander in his song and video for “Outside,” as well as through numerous television interviews. Rodriguez was the officer who arrested Michael on charges of lewd behavior in a public park in April, 1998.

1998 – Lauryn Hill started a five-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.”

1997 – Mariah Carey started a three-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Honey,” her 12th U.S. No.1 and third single to debut at No.1.

1996 – Rapper Tupac Shakur died while in intensive care. The Death Row Records star had been shot four times in a gangster-style drive-by shooting in Las Vegas six days earlier.

1985 – Sting began his first solo tour in San Diego.

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. More than half of American men between the ages of 18 and 30 have THIS in common. What is it?
They live at home with their parents

2. Roughly 20% of men don’t do THIS on a daily basis. What is it?
Change their undies

3. In a recent survey, the top male fashion fail was wearing socks with sandals. THIS was 2nd on the list. What is it?
A man bun

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