FRIDAY, May 30 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR FRIDAY, May 30, 2025
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: THE FRIDAY CLUSTERFLICKS

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 – including “holidays” created by the National Day Calendar and Wellcat websites to drive traffic to their websites – or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year. We present only those specially designated days we feel your listeners would find most interesting or significant.)

NATIONAL MINT JULEP DAY
Celebrates the cocktail associated with the Kentucky Derby for about a century, made with bourbon, sugar, mint, and ice.

(NATIONAL) WATER A FLOWER DAY
Serves as a reminder of the beauty and importance of flowers in our ecosystem, promoting care for both cultivated and wild flowers. Whether it’s watering your garden flowers or a single potted plant, the day emphasizes the simple act of nurturing nature.

May is:

Chip Your Pet Month / Pet Month
Date Your Mate Month
International Civility Awareness Month
National Barbecue Month
National Bike Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Military Appreciation Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
Older Americans Month

THE BUZZNON-ALCOHOLIC BEER SURPASSING ALE IN BEER SALES CATEGORY

Non-alcoholic beer is overtaking ale as the second-largest beer sales category by volume worldwide this year, according to a new projections from industry tracker IWSR. IWSR is projecting that no-alcohol beer will grow by 8% annually through 2029, while ale’s volume is expected to slide 2% annually in that same period. Non-alcohol beer has been gaining popularity as more consumers cut back on their alcohol consumption, prompting brewers to invest in zero-proof alternatives. Gen Z drinks less than prior generations at the same age, and millennials hold the largest share of non-alcohol drinkers, according to IWSR. Younger drinkers use buzzwords like “sober curious” and “damp lifestyle” to describe moderating their alcoholic intake.
* “Cash insolvent” might be another buzz phrase for why kids aren’t drinking.
* I have a friend who lives a “damp lifestyle.” He sweats like you wouldn’t believe.
* Maybe beer doesn’t go along with rizz, as the Gen Zers say. Whatever rizz is. Am I using that word right?
* I remember asking this question when I had my first taste, and I still have it now: Why would anyone drink beer if not for the alcohol, because it certainly isn’t the flavor.
* Coming next: Pot that doesn’t get you high.

LIFE’S LITTLE LUXURIES

Reddit asked, “What’s a ‘small luxury’ in your life that you didn’t know you needed until you had it, and now you can’t live without it?” Some of the responses:
– “A patio with NICE furniture. Makes me enjoy being out there.”
– “6ft phone charging cord. Sounds dumb, but it’s a game changer.”
– “A good shower head.”
– “Unexpectedly, my latest car comes with cooling seats, it’s even better than AC because it cools exactly where you need it.”
– “A thick, premium bath towel.”
– “Nice pajamas, I feel so good going to bed feeling like a princess.”
– “Silk pillowcase. It feels amazing against my face.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What little luxury do you have that makes your life better?

U.S. NEWS

STONED HIKERS THOUGHT FRIEND HAD DIED

A pair of New York hikers called police last Saturday to report that their friend had died on the trail, but in fact the hikers were just high on psychedelic mushrooms. Forest rangers received a call from two hikers who said they were lost and that their friend was dead on the Cascade Mountain trail. A ranger went out to recover the two men and quickly determined they were in an altered mental state, having ingested a “psychoactive substance.” The so-called dead friend was also found alive and uninjured; he was just lost, and also high, and the ranger returned him to the group’s campsite.
* Good thing his friends didn’t try to bury him.
* So they were on hike-adelic mushrooms?
* Remember: when you’re hiking in the mountains, don’t trip. Also, don’t trip.
* (play music theme below) When you’re high on mushrooms in a national park, who do you call? The Stoned Ranger! “I’m hiiiigh, Silver!!!”
CLIP: The Lone Ranger theme.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/LoneRangerTheme(dot)mp3

AUDIO: LITTLE GIRL SINGS DISNEY SONGS TO PASSENGERS ON DELAYED FLIGHT

Passengers on a Delta flight to Orlando, Florida, that had been delayed two hours on the ground and was now circling the destination airport in the sky for another two hours waiting for a spot to land, were subjected to even more torture: a young girl got on the plane’s intercom and started singing Disney songs. A video trending on TikTok shows a little blond-haired girl belting out “How Far I’ll Go” from Disney’s Moana to passengers.
* “Go sing for the people, honey,” said the mom who obviously hates humanity.
* “I’ll pay $100 right now to anybody with a pair of noise-cancelling headphones! Anybody??”
* She hijacked the plane and took it on a flight to the land of Kill Me Now.
* America’s Got Talent my eye.
* Hakuna Ma-shutup.
CLIP: The little girl sings to passengers. This clip is a minute long. She went on for over two minutes!
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/GirlSingsDisneyOnPlane(dot)mp3

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

GROCERY WORKER GETS 40 FREE SAUSAGE ROLLS FOR 40 YEARS OF SERVICE

Kevin Parsons, 56, has worked at the Alliance supermarket in Guernsey, England, since 1984 – 40 years! – and his boss is recognizing his dedication to the job with a hearty handshake, a certificate of merit, a tropical poster for his home and a free sausage roll for his next 40 work shifts. While Kevin was gracious in receiving the gifts, many people branded them ‘insulting.’ When the story of Kevin’s reward hit the internet, the public was brutal toward his employer:
– “You helped me sell 400,000 sausages over 40 years and I earned millions. Here’s 40 sausages.”
– “This company doesn’t deserve his dedication.”
– “They’re trying to give him a heart attack so they don’t have to pay retirement.”
* So, for 40 years of service, they gave him the farts.
* They offered him 400 sausages but Kevin turned them down ’cause they’re actually not that good.
* They did ask him not to warm the sausage rolls in the break room microwave because they stink up the joint.
* Kevin’s not complaining because, for forty years, he’s probably never paid for groceries.

TRENDING

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: THURSDAY, MAY 29

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Wednesday:
– A former assistant, testifying anonymously but using the name “Mia” — said she was also a sexual assault victim of Combs.
– She recalled silently suffering Combs’ sexual assaults – including a horrifying night she woke up to find him “on top of” her. She was not allowed to lock her door.
– “Mia” said he once gave her a shot of vodka to drink. It was making her feel funny. The next thing she knew Combs was kissing her and putting his hands up her dress. The next thing “Mia” recalled is that she woke up mysteriously sitting in the chair in a meeting room of the penthouse with no recollection of how she ended up there.
– She testified that Combs once threw a bowl of spaghetti at her. She said he also threw a computer and turkey meat. There were also times where Combs would require she stay by his side for more than 20 hours without asking her to do anything, she testified. Other times, she would have to do anything from doing his taxes or even cracking his knuckles.
– “Mia” said Combs also sometimes got high at “inappropriate” times such as during a board meeting and once during “The Chelsea Handler Show.”
– During a visit to Burning Man festival, Combs orchestrated a drug “guessing game” using white powders of cocaine, ketamine and MDMA, “Mia” testified. People would take turns snorting the drugs.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

June 14, Saturday – Flag Day
June 15, Sunday – Father’s Day
June 20, Friday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 10:42 P.M. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Sean Giambrone (actor, voice actor, “The Goldbergs”) … 26
Wynonna (Judd) (country singer) … 61
Colm Meaney (Irish actor, Engineer O’Brien on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) … 72
Kier Dullea (actor, “2001”) … 89

Today’s Birthdays grade: One of the most widely recognized and award-winning female country artists, the star of one of the most influential sci-fi films ever made, a supporting actor in the Star Trek universe, and the actor who spent ten years as Adam Goldberg. No slouches on today’s list. Grade: B-minus.

[Want to try something different with the daily birthdays? Try grading them! Some days have “good” celebs, some have “great” celebs, some have “lousy” celebs. For fun, give the group an arbitrary grade: A-plus through F-minus. Sidekick will give you our take on it; you can to take the concept and run with it.]

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

“Silence is refreshment for the soul.”

(A) Taylor Swift
(B) Kanye West
(C) Wynnona

ANSWER: (C) Wynnona

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2020 – With its Falcon 9 rocket sending a capsule on its way to the International Space Station, SpaceX became the first private company to launch astronauts into space.
* They took working out of the office during the pandemic to whole new level.

2005 – Vice President Dick Cheney predicted the Iraq war would end before the Bush administration left office, saying “I think they’re in the last throes, if you will, of the insurgency,” on CNN’s “Larry King Live.” The U.S. military wouldn’t declare the conclusion of combat operations until December 15, 2011.
* Did he also come up with the idea for the 2003 “Mission Accomplished” banner?

1996 – Britain’s Prince Andrew and the former Sarah Ferguson were granted an uncontested decree ending their 10-year marriage.
* Much neater than arranging to have her killed in a car crash.

1933 – A patent was granted for invisible glass installation.
* So – how could you tell if they really put the glass in?

1911 – The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place.
* It became more popular when they stopped running and started using cars.

1896 – In America’s first automobile accident, Henry Wells of New York City hit a bicyclist.
* A few minutes later, people got to see America’s first ambulance-chasing lawyer.

1848 – William G. Young patented the ice cream freezer.
* So now you know who to blame for those thighs of yours.

1539 – Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovered Florida.
* At which point he turned and said “Yes! Yes! We’re there! Now will you kids pipe down?!”

1431 – Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in France.
* Nowadays if you hear voices, they give you a nice little pill.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2015 – Enrique Iglesias sliced his fingers open when he tried to grab a drone camera, which was taking pictures of the audience, at a concert in Tijuana, Mexico. He was “semi-treated” at the side of the stage to stop the bleeding, and was advised to end the show.

2007 – Britney Spears said she “truly hit rock bottom” when she went to rehab earlier in the year. In a message on her website, the singer wrote that she “genuinely did not know what to do with myself” following her split from husband Kevin Federline. Then 25, she had entered a Malibu treatment facility in February after months of partying which ended with her shaving her head.

2005 – Coldplay’s new album was illegally put on the internet a week before its UK and U.S. release.

2004, Madonna was forced to pay out around $390,000 in a lawsuit after copying ideas by the late French erotic photographer Guy Burton. Madonna had admitted that the video for her song “Hollywood” was inspired by Burton.

2002 – Diana Ross voluntarily entered a Malibu drug and alcohol rehabilitation center called Promises to “clear up some personal issues” before setting out on a summer concert tour.

1992 – Paul Simon and “New Bohemian” Edie Brickell were married.

1971 – Apple juice laced with a highly potent strain of LSD sent 36 Grateful Dead fans to the hospital during a concert.

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. According to a recent survey, the average adult will use about 100 of THESE in a year. What are they?
Rolls of toilet paper

3. The average person goes through about 170 of THESE a year. What are they?
Sticks of chewing gum

3. The average person will use about 650 gallons of THIS per year. What is it?
Gasoline (gallons per driver)

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