FRIDAY, Mar 28 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR FRIDAY, March 28, 2025
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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 – 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 BLACK FOREST CAKE DAY

NATIONAL HOT TUB DAY
The National Today website says this:
“California is considered to have been the birthplace of the first modern home spas, starting in 1958, which were commonly constructed out of old redwood vats and disused wine barrels. In the late 1970s, fiberglass shell hot tubs were introduced, which made maintaining water cleanliness a lot easier, while manufacturers could start developing pumps, filters, control systems, and jets. Candido Jacuzzi, an aircraft engineer, developed a whirlpool bath for his son Ken, who was suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Jacuzzi became synonymous with hot tubs after a third-generation family member, Roy Jacuzzi, created and commercialized the first self-contained and completely integrated whirlpool spa.”

RESPECT YOUR CAT DAY
The Catster website says this:
“Respect Your Cat Day is a newer holiday that’s only been on official record since 2014. However, it’s possible that the holiday falls on March 28 as an homage to March 28, 1384, which is when King Richard II of England passed an edict to ban the consumption of cats.”

SOMETHING ON A STICK DAY
The Days of the Year website says this:
“For thousands of years, people have been using skewers and sticks as a useful tool for cooking food, before forks were even thought of. In fact, single sticks were used in ancient China as a predecessor to the use of chopsticks. From skewers for making kebabs to rotisseries that would slow roast meat on a spit over a fire, sticks have been an important part of food delivery for many years. In modern times, the idea of not only cooking but also eating food that is presented on a stick is more about convenience. It’s just a simple and easy way to serve something without the need for a plate or utensils.”

WEED APPRECIATION DAY (No, not THAT kind of weed)
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“National Weed Appreciation Day reminds us that some weeds are beneficial to us and our ecosystem. Humans have used weeds for food and as herbs for much of recorded history. Some are edible and nutritious, while other weeds have medicinal value.”

March is:

Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
American Red Cross Month
Employee Spirit Month
Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month
Gender Equality Month
Irish-American Heritage Month
National Craft Month
National Women Inventors Month
National Women’s History Month
Read an E-Book Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

AUDIO: SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL MOVING TO BOULDER, COLORADO

After over 40 years in Park City, Utah, the famous Sundance Film Festival is going to be moving to a new town. Starting in 2027, the popular independent film-centric festival will move to Boulder, Colorado. Festival organizers say the event has simply outgrown Park City, which lacks the necessary theaters and affordable housing. (* After 40 years, they just noticed?) According to a news release from the Sundance Institute, “Boulder offers small-town charm with an engaged community, distinctive natural beauty, and a vibrant arts scene, making it the ideal location for the Festival to grow.”
* And legal pot. (See clip below)
* By 2027, every movie at the film festival will be a Marvel superhero movie. They know that, right?
* Get ready, Boulder! Here come the producers! The actors! The hotel “surge pricing”!
* Boulder has already started making popcorn, to achieve just the right amount of staleness by 2027.
CLIP: Our classic “Colorado Tourism Board” parody spot.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/11-11-ColoradoTourismBoard(dot)mp3

THE BUZZ

NEW TREND: LOYALTY TESTER

There’s a new trend on social media: Loyalty tests. Say you have a new boyfriend or girlfriend, and you want to test how faithful they are. You can ask some stranger to “test” your significant others by flirting with them, sometimes over social media, sometimes in person. If the person flirts back − or worse, makes plans to meet up − they fail the test, and their partner is left to decide how to proceed. Some TikTok users offer to run loyalty tests for followers. On YouTube, several loyalty test videos have gone viral, racking up millions of views. The trend has even spawned an industry – a company called Loyalty-Test allows people to make profiles and set their own rates for loyalty testing.
– One tester, Brandan Balasingham, says most of the people who order loyalty tests through his website are women. About 20% of those tested, he says, fail unequivocally − their responses to the tester are either obviously flirtatious or express clear intentions of meeting up.
– However, Amy Chan, a dating coach, advises against loyalty tests. She says that these tests are essentially relationship sabotage disguised as peace of mind. Chan says, “When you hire someone to test your partner’s loyalty, you’re introducing deception into the relationship, making you the one engaging in dishonest behavior while claiming to seek honesty.”
* I swear to god, today’s generation is stuck in 8th grade.
* Do they have one for pets? I think my dog is getting treats and affection from someone else at the dog park.
* In a court of law, ‘entrapment’ by the police usually gets the charges tossed.
* It’s gonna get worse. A year from now, the loyalty testers will be generated by AI, and you’ll blow up your relationship for a fake hookup.
* Soon to be the plot of a rom-com with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.
* PHONE TOPIC: Have you ever tested your partner for ‘loyalty’?

BILL GATES: THREE JOBS WILL SURVIVE THE AI TAKEOVER

Billionaire Bill Gates believes only three jobs will survive AI taking over workplaces. The tech mogul has reportedly warned that many jobs will simply become obsolete as the technology becomes more ingrained in society. But Gates is confident that there are three jobs which AI will not be able to perform:
1. Coders – Gates thinks we will still need people to build and monitor more AI.
2. Energy experts – He says the oil, nuclear and renewable energy sectors require strategy and too much expertise to have a fully automated industry. Plus, engineers will still be needed to manage infrastructure, understand industry challenges, and innovate for the future.
3. Sprinkler guys – No way AI can replace a good sprinkler guy.
No, just kidding. The real third job: Biologists – they’ll be needed for scientific discovery.
* It’s adorable how he thinks humans will still be around long enough to see AI take over.
* And it’s scary how he doesn’t recognize any job that relies on human contact: nursing, doctoring, teaching, policing, athletics, social workers, Elvis imitators…
* Anything requiring mobility and hands: carpenters, plumbers, electricians, auto mechanics, “full service” masseuses…
* What will the rest of us do all day? We’d better get to work building those pickleball courts.

U.S. NEWS

AUDIO: BABYSITTER FINDS MAN HIDING UNDER KID’S BED

A Kansas babysitter on Monday night came face-to-face with a grown man hiding underneath a child’s bed as she checked for monsters. It happened in Great Bend, Kansas. As the woman was putting the children to sleep around 10:30 p.m., one of the kids complained about a “monster” in the room. When the babysitter tried to show the child there was nothing to worry about, she looked under the bed and there was a man, later identified as 27-year-old Martin Villalobos Jr. (* Villalobos: “City of Wolves”!) The two had an altercation before he ran from the house. On Tuesday morning, sheriff deputies spotted the suspect in the area and arrested him after a brief foot chase. Villalobos once lived at the home, but was banned from the property because of an abuse order. His relationship to the children and the residents of the home was not released by authorities.
* This is outrageous. What are the kids still doing up at 10:30 on a school night?
* Well, that family’s gonna be checking under the beds at night for the next ten years.
* Maybe switch to bunk beds?
* This could be the beginning of a whole new movie franchise.
CLIP: The “Psycho” music.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/PsychoMusic-1(dot)mp3

PLUMBER RETURNS TO INSERT DRAIN BLOCKAGE AFTER BILL DISPUTE

Owners of an Evansville, Indiana, restaurant claim they were extorted after their plumber returned to re-clog their pipes over a disputed bill. Jesse Sanders, owner of the Thai Bistro & Bar, called Heavrin Plumbing Company when their kitchen’s grease trap started to overflow. But three days later, it overflowed again. They called the plumber back. After the second job, they received a second bill for nearly double what they had already paid for the first visit since the plumber returned on overtime. The owners refused to pay the second bill, on grounds that the plumber didn’t fix it right the first time. The next day, the owners received a text message saying that the plumber had put a balloon into their grease trap, and he wasn’t going to remove it until they pay. Plus, the plumber was about to leave for the weekend. Police were called for mediation, the restaurant paid the bill under duress, and Heavrin Plumbing removed the blockage.
* That’s HEAVRIN PLUMBING of EVANSVILLE, INDIANA, everybody. And they say there’s no such thing as bad publicity.
* You also know where to go if you want some really, really greasy Thai food.
* At least it was a balloon and not some other, you know, ick, blockage.
* I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Thai food CAUSING a clog, if you know what I mean.

POLICE WRESTLE TRESPASSING FLORIDA CLOWN

Palm Bay, Florida, police were called to a shopping center about a man who had been banned from the area showed up again dressed as a clown. He was wearing an outfit very similar to the Ronald McDonald clown suit except on the front, instead of a patch with golden arches, the patch had a picture of a human skull. He also had a red clown nose. Police body cam video showed the suspect and officers getting into a scuffle as they tried to remove him from the property. A search of his pockets turned up an orange toy gun. A bag that the man had with him revealed a pack of cigarettes, box full of clown noses, and more clown clothing. As he was placed into the back of a patrol car, one officer said, “You look like a clown.” The suspect responded, “I am a clown, stupid.”
* That’s some fine detective work, Lou.
* Did they put him in the car with 30 other clowns?
* “Get in the patrol car, you. And no funny business!”
* What a bozo.
* With a box of clown noses and clown clothing, they can charge him with clown trafficking, trying to lure young kids into the clown trade.
* All I know is, the trial’s gonna be a circus.

82-YEAR-OLD MAN ALMOST DONE IN BY QUICKSAND

In Destrehan, Louisiana, an 82-year-old man became trapped waist-deep in muddy water for hours until help arrived. The man, whose name has not been released, had been fishing for crawfish when he attempted to cross a deep patch of water on foot. He soon found himself sinking rapidly into the thick mud, unable to free himself. Plus, his cell phone had gotten wet and would not work. The man’s family reported him missing after not hearing from him for more than eight hours. Authorities were able to locate him in the woods about 300 yards from his vehicle, alert but exhausted. He was pulled to safety using a rope.
* That’s why they call it the Bayou. They see you sinking in the mud and say, “Well… g’bye, you!”
* The worst must have been all the crawfish he had in his pockets as he was sinking and couldn’t get his hands to his pants.
* There are people who would pay good money for a mud treatment like that.
* He always was known as a stick-in-the-mud.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

CRIMINAL KEPT ESCAPING BY DEFECATING IN HIS PANTS UPON DETAINMENT

In Delhi, India, police have finally caught an infamous criminal, a 27-year-old thief and pickpocket who continually evaded arrest by defecating in his pants to keep the police off him. The thief evaded arrest multiple times by deploying his strategy of defecating in his pants to create a stench so unbearable that officers hesitated to apprehend him. This past Monday, a patrol team spotted him behaving suspiciously. As soon as he saw the police, he attempted to flee. They gave chase and pinned him down. As expected, he deployed what they called his infamous ’filth plan’ but the officers, equipped with gloves and masks, thwarted his efforts and took him in custody.
* He must steal to support his laundry habit.
* And, yes, he was ratted out by a stool pigeon.
* “Your honor, the prosecution would like to enter Exhibits S, H, I and T.”
* “In my client’s defense, your honor, let it be noted that he eats Indian food.”
* They got him under the statute of habeas crapus.
* Give those officers a brown star.

TRENDING

BETTY WHITE STAMP NOW AVAILABLE

You can now lick Betty White. The Betty White postage stamp is available at your local post office. (* Don’t all rush at once, unless I’m going there, which always seems to happen.) White died in 2021 at the age of 99. Famous for her roles in “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Betty is being honored with a Forever Stamp issued by the U.S. Postal Service. As a special secret Easter Egg – which they are blabbing all over the place – Betty is pictured with an earring in the shape of an animal paw, to give a nod to her long-time advocacy for animals.

BUFFALO BILLS WILL BE SUBJECT OF HALLMARK XMAS MOVIE

The Buffalo Bills will be the subject of this year’s “Countdown to Christmas” movie on the Hallmark Channel. Bills safety Damar Hamlin made the announcement on the Today show Thursday. The movie will be called “Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story.” THE NFL is leasing out it’s team names and players to drum up female fans. Last year, the channel aired “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” which revolved around the Kansas City Chiefs, with Jason and Travis Kelce’s mom, Donna Kelce, appearing in it.

ACM AWARD NOMINEES

The nominees for the Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced:
– ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR: Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson
– FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Kelsea Ballerini, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Lainey Wilson
– MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Luke Combs, Cody Johnson, Jelly Roll, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen
– DUO OF THE YEAR: Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, Dan + Shay, Muscadine Bloodline, The War And Treaty
– GROUP OF THE YEAR: Flatland Cavalry, Little Big Town, Old Dominion, Rascal Flatts, The Red Clay Strays
– NEW FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Kassi Ashton, Ashley Cooke, Dasha, Ella Langley, Jessie Murph
– NEW MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR: Gavin Adcock, Shaboozey, Zach Top, Tucker Wetmore, Bailey Zimmerman
– NEW DUO OR GROUP OF THE YEAR: Restless Road, The Red Clay Strays, Treaty Oak Revival

ALBUM OF THE YEAR:
– Am I Okay? (I’ll Be Fine) – Megan Moroney
– Beautifully Broken – Jelly Roll
– Cold Beer & Country Music – Zach Top
– F-1 Trillion – Post Malone
– Whirlwind – Lainey Wilson

SINGLE OF THE YEAR:
– “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey
– “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
– “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
– “White Horse” – Chris Stapleton
– “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green

SONG OF THE YEAR:
– “4x4xU” – Lainey Wilson
– “The Architect” – Kacey Musgraves
– “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson
– “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone, Morgan Wallen
– “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley, Riley Green

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

April 1, Tuesday – April Fools Day
April 15, Tuesday – U.S. Tax Day
May 11, Sunday – Mother’s Day
May 26, Monday – Memorial Day
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

Lady Gaga (singer, actress, real name Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta) … 39
Vince Vaughn (actor) … 55
Rodney Atkins (country singer) … 56
Salt (singer with Salt ‘n’ Pepa, born Cheryl James) … 59
Reba McEntire (country singer, actress, judge on The Voice) … 70
Dianne Wiest (actress, “Life in Pieces”) … 79

Today’s Birthdays grade: Multi-media star Lady Gaga dominates today’s birthdays – she was the world’s highest-paid female musician in 2011 (beating Taylor Swift!), has sold an estimated 170 million records, and this year had the chart-topping single “Die with a Smile” from her “Mayhem” album. And I hear she’s done movies and TV, too. On top of that, there aren’t any slouches in the rest of the pack. Grade: A-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!

“I love going hiking on Saturdays and Sundays with my girlfriends for exercise and fun.”

(A) Whoopi Goldberg
(B) Oprah Winfrey
(C) Reba McEntire

ANSWER: (C) Reba McEntire

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2013 – Pope Francis became the first Pope to wash the feet of women in the Maundy Thursday service (Thursday before Easter).
* How much do you tip for something like that?

1979 – The Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near-meltdown occurred.
* They say you could hear the “OOPS!” from Pennsylvania to Colorado.

1972 – Basketball great Wilt Chamberlain played his last pro basketball game.
* But retirement had no effect on his scoring streak, if you know what I mean.

1885 – The U.S. Salvation Army officially organized.
* There’s a name that rings a bell.

1881 – The circus extravaganza “The Greatest Show On Earth” was formed by P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey.
* It was the biggest single gathering of human oddities until reality TV.

1865 – Outdoor advertising legislation was enacted in New York. The law banned “painting on stones, rocks and trees.”
* So subway cars were still fair game for graffiti artists.

1797 – Nathaniel Briggs patented a washing machine.
* Unfortunately, since the U.S. didn’t have quarters yet, he had to wait a long time to do the first load.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2014 – Tickets for Kate Bush’s first live shows in 35 years sold out in less than 15 minutes. Demand was so high that the singer’s own website, as well as some ticket-selling sites, crashed as people tried to log on.

2013 – Justin Bieber ran into some trouble at Munich airport when customs officials detained and quarantined his monkey, because he didn’t have the documentation required to bring his new friend into Germany. Bieber then virtually abandoned the monkey, and it eventually ended up in a German wildlife refuge.

2006 – Tina Brown, the sister-in-law of Whitney Houston, sold pictures taken in her bathroom to the National Enquirer claiming Whitney Houston had been taking crack cocaine. The pictures showed drug paraphernalia including a crack-smoking pipe, rolling papers, cocaine-caked spoons and cigarette ends strewn across the surface tops of the bathroom.

2000 – Jimmy Page accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages from a magazine which claimed he had caused or contributed to the death of his Led Zeppelin bandmate John Bonham. Page’s lawyer told the judge that the feature in Ministry magazine claimed Page was more concerned with keeping vomit off his bed than saving his friend’s life, and that he stood over him wearing Satanist robes and performing a useless spell.

1996 – Phil Collins officially left Genesis.

1995 – Singer/songwriter Lyle Lovett split from wife Julia Roberts.

1992 – Over $100,000 worth of damage was caused at The Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, when Ozzy Osbourne invited the first 2 rows of the audience on stage. Many more people took up the offer and the band was forced to exit the stage.

1982 – David Crosby was arrested in Los Angeles for possession of Quaaludes and drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of cocaine, and carrying a concealed .45-caliber pistol.

1981 – Blondie started a two-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Rapture,” the group’s fourth U.S. No.1.

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. Only 3% of singles say THIS is a good first date option. What is it?
Going to the movies

2. 56% of brides won’t book a wedding venue unless it has THIS. What is it?
Good WIFI

3. 2 out of 5 happily married women can’t remember THIS about their relationship. What is it?
Where they met / first date

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