WEDNESDAY, Mar 26 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, March 26, 2025
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: A&M AUTOLAND – Kids and Dogs

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.)

LEGAL ASSISTANTS DAY

LIVE LONG AND PROSPER DAY
The Any Day Guide website says this:
From various sources:
“Live Long and Prosper Day is celebrated by Star Trek fans around the globe on March 26. The date was chosen to commemorate the birthday of Leonard Nimoy, the actor famous for originating the role of Spock in the Star Trek media franchise. (It is a Vulcan salute, usually accompanied by) a hand gesture consisting of a raised hand with the palm forward, the thumb extended, and the fingers parted between the ring and middle finger. An appropriate reply would be to return the gesture and say ‘Peace and long life,’, although simply saying back ‘Live long and prosper’ is also acceptable. The gesture was devised by Leonard Nimoy himself, who based it on the Priestly Blessing performed by Hebrew priests. Nimoy, who was Jewish, first saw the blessing in an Orthodox synagogue where his grandfather took him as a child, and was very impressed by it. The accompanying blessing, ‘Live long and prosper,’ was coined by screenwriter Theodore Sturgeon (for the Star Trek episode ‘Amok Time’ which he wrote, and in which the phrase and hand gesture first appeared).”

NATIONAL NOUGAT DAY
The National Today website says this:
“The classic dessert is made with whipped egg whites, sweet honey, and roasted nuts. The original purpose of putting nougat inside a chocolate bar was to create an illusionary ice-cream effect. Some historical scholars claim that the first recorded instance of nougat being consumed was in the Middle East during the 10th century. Iraq, Syria, and Turkey have several centuries-old manuscripts that point to their existence. On the other hand, historians also have recorded evidence of nougat existing in the first century in Rome. During WW2, it was rationed among soldiers to give them a morale boost. In 1932, the 3 Musketeers chocolate bar became one of the first major commercial brands to have nougat inside it.”

NATIONAL SPINACH DAY

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

THE BUZZ

DAD JOKES

Reddit asked, “What’s the best Dad Joke you’ve heard lately?” Some of the responses:
– “I took up origami for a while, but I gave it up because it was too much paperwork.”
– “Why can’t a T-rex clap their hands? They’re all dead.”
– “I told my dad I was cold and he said, ‘Go stand in the corner, it’s 90 degrees.’ Took me a long time to get it.”
– “Did you hear about the two guys stealing from the calendar factory? They got six months each.”
– “What do people use to walk through walls? A door.”
– “I used to be addicted to hokey pokey, but I turned myself around.”
– “What do you call a Frenchman who only wears sandals? Phillipe Flop.”
– “How do they laugh in Hawaii? Just a low ha.”
– “What did the daddy car say to the son car when he misbehaved? Go to your VROOOM.”
– “How much does a rainbow weigh? Not much, they’re pretty light.”
– “How do trees get on the internet? They log in.”
– “Where do fish go when they run out of money? The Bankrupt Sea.”
– “Why did Sherlock Holmes go to a Mexican Restaurant? He was looking for a good case idea.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Have you got a good – or rather, a bad – dad joke?

POLL: BRINGING BACK FAVORITE PRODUCTS

A new survey from a software company called User Testing has found that two in three Americans would pay extra to have their favorite retired products revived. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults found the average person would pay 32% more for the products they once loved to be brought back to the marketplace. Some of the products people said they wanted to come back: classic Atari, Sega, and Nintendo consoles, Crystal Pepsi, Banana Nesquik, Blackberry phones, iPods, Jolt soda, Surge soda, and Bubblegum Jeans.
* I hate when the Girl Scout cookies go away for a year.
* How about undoing rotten changes to products we still have? Like an iPhone with a regular earphone jack?
* Thanks, User Testing, for reminding us how much everything sucks now.
* Can we vote for foods to go away? Like Circus Peanuts candy? Or lima beans?
* PHONE TOPIC: Have you got a childhood product you wish would come back?

U.S. NEWS

TEENAGE GIRLS ATTACK THEIR MOM FOR TURNING OFF WI-FI

In Houston, Texas, three teenage girls attacked their mom and tried to stab her with kitchen knives because she turned off the Wi-Fi. The three siblings — ages 14, 15 and 16 —
allegedly grabbed kitchen knives Sunday night and chased their mother through their home and into the street. One of the girls threw a brick that hit their 39-year old mom in the ankle, and the girls’ 70-year-old grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect the mom. The sisters were arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
* That’s it, young ladies! No internet for you for 5-to-7 years, four with good behavior. And no sleepovers!
* Teenagers are worse than cats when it comes to wanting to kill you.
* Well, so much for girls being easier to raise than boys.
* As they were chasing their mom through the house, she kept looking back and yelling “No running with knives!!”
* Maybe it’s time to cut back on the sugary breakfast cereal.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHER PEES IN FRONT OF CLASS

A teacher at a Phoenix-area elementary school is facing charges after he allegedly urinated into a can in front of his class. Authorities at Wilson Elementary School say sixth-grade teacher Curt Hinton, 52, took a leak last Tuesday at his desk while students were in the classroom. According to police, three of Hinton’s students went to the principal’s office to report that they saw their teacher urinating in class. They heard what sounded like falling water, then looked over and saw Hinton urinating into a container. The students said they saw Hinton’s genitalia in the process. Mr. Hinton admitted to the act, but did not think any students could see what he was doing while also covering himself. He also told police that he was new to the school and did not know of a way for someone else to watch his class so that he could use the restroom. He now faces four counts of indecent exposure related to the incident.
* So the school was short staffed. And so, according to reports, was Mr. Hinton.
* As teacher infractions go, this is No. 1.
* I’ve heard of whiz kids, but never a whiz teacher.
* Maybe it was an A.P. class. Mr. Hinton took a pee.

PILOT TURNS PLANE AROUND, FORGOT HIS PASSPORT

A United Airlines flight heading to Shanghai, China, had to turn around over the weekend after the pilot forgot to bring a passport. It happened Saturday afternoon on a flight from Los Angeles. The flight, with 257 passengers, took off on time just before 2 p.m. but somewhere over the Pacific, the pilot noticed he didn’t have his passport. He turned around and landed in San Francisco, landing just after 5 p.m. A new flight crew took over and the plane left Saturday evening around 8 p.m., about six hours behind schedule, for the 14-hour flight.
* A slow boat to China would have been faster.
* Maybe next time a Post-It note reminder on the instrument panel?
* How does this work? Do they dock his pay for the jet fuel?
* The real story is, they had to turn around because the plane didn’t have enough crying babies.

WINNING 6-6-6 LOTTERY NUMBERS LEAD TO MILLIONS

In Shiawassee County, Michigan, a man played the numbers 6-6-6 in a Daily 3 lottery drawing and won $500. But that was just the beginning. “I played 6-6-6 … and won big,” the player said. “I decided to take $100 of my winnings and buy some Fast Cash tickets because the jackpot was so huge.” So he bought another $100 worth of Jackpot Slots Millionaire tickets at the King’s Corner Market in Owosso, and promptly won a $2.39 million jackpot. The winner said, “We started celebrating in the store and then I got to make the best phone call I’ve ever made to my family and friends to tell them the news! Everyone has been so happy for me and my wife.” The man said his winnings will go toward paying bills and making investments.
* And trying to bribe Satan to give him his soul back.
* That’s a helluva payout, literally.
* Some people call the devil Old Scratch. This time, it was Old Scratch Off.
* Money is the root of all evil, and sometimes it works the other way, too
* You folks in Michigan can steer clear of King’s Corner Market – this’ll never happen again.

ESCAPED RODEO STEERS RUN LOOSE ON TEXAS HIGHWAY

On Monday, six steers on their way home to Barnum, Texas after participating in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo escaped from a trailer and took off running on Interstate 45. The truck was carrying 31 roping steers when a latch came undone on the door to the trailer. Lt. Chris Adolph, head of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office’s livestock unit, said, “These particular cows are made for roping. They’re meant to come out of a chute and take off running.” Multiple lanes of traffic were closed while deputies attempted to wrangle the escaped animals. All the steers were eventually accounted for and secured. Investigators said they were looking into whether the trailer had been properly secured before the latch came undone.
* Or if the steers were helped by wild cows livin’ off the land along the highway.
* “Come on, boys, this is the moment we’ve all trained for!”
* I guess once you’ve seen big city Houston, it’s hard to go back to li’l ol’ Barnum.
* The police livestock unit: instead of calling in the paddy wagon, they call in the chuck wagon.
* Dang. Now I’m hungry for steak and eggs.

TRENDING

“MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE” REVIVAL MOVES ON

A “Malcolm in the Middle” revival at Disney+ is getting most of the show’s original family back together. In addition to Frankie Muniz (Malcolm), Bryan Cranston (Hal) and Jane Kaczmarek (Lois), they’ve managed to get older brother Francis (Christopher Masterson) and Reese (Justin Berfield) into the four-episode revival. Erik Per Sullivan, who played Dewey, will not be appearing. He left show business. But another actor has been cast as grown-up Dewey. The four episodes will follow Malcolm and his wife as they’re drawn into his family’s chaos when Hal and Lois demand he show up for their 40th anniversary party.

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

Keira Knightley (actress) … 40
Kenny Chesney (country singer) … 57
Michael Imperioli (actor, “The Sopranos”) … 59
Leeza Gibbons (talk show host) … 68
Martin Short (comic actor) … 75
Steven Tyler (singer with Aerosmith) … 77
Diana Ross (singer) … 81

Today’s Birthdays grade: The Supremes! Aerosmith! Only Murders in the Building! The Sopranos! The biggest country singin’ Kenny since Kenny Rogers! And more! Why can’t all days have this kind of birthday roster? 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!

“You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”

(A) Kim Kardashian
(B) Lindsay Lohan
(C) Diana Ross

ANSWER: (C) Diana Ross

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2000 – Vladimir Putin was elected Russia’s second democratically chosen president.
* And he’s been president ever since – don’t ask how.

1999 – Dr. Jack Kevorkian was convicted of second-degree murder and delivery of a controlled substance for giving a lethal injection to an ailing man whose death was shown on ”60 Minutes.”
* The government doesn’t want private individuals getting into the lethal injection business – that’s THEIR job.

1804 – Congress ordered removal of Indians east of the Mississippi to Louisiana.
* Which lasted until Congress realized Louisiana was pretty nice, too.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2022 – British rock band Genesis (without Peter Gabriel) performed the final concert of their farewell tour at O2 Arena in London, England.

2016 – Billy Joel’s iconic hit “Piano Man” was selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for its “cultural, historic, or artistic significance.”

2008 – The Los Angeles Times apologized for claiming rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was involved in a 1994 shooting of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur. The apology followed a claim that the newspaper was conned by a prisoner who provided doctored documents.

2006 – U2’s The Edge donated his favorite guitar – a 1975 Gibson Les Paul – to a charity he co-founded to replace instruments lost or destroyed when Hurricane Katrina hit the U.S.

2000 – Phil Collins won an Oscar for best original song at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles, earning his first golden statue for “You’ll Be In My Heart,” from the soundtrack to the Disney animated feature “Tarzan.”

1965 – Rolling Stones guitarist Bill Wyman was knocked unconscious on stage in Denmark by a 220 volt electric shock.

1964 – Barbra Streisand opened on Broadway in “Funny Girl.” She won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in the film version.

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 study, the average household has 6 of THESE. What are they?
Refrigerator magnets

2. On average, THIS item in your home is two years old. What is it?
Salad dressing

3. 77% of people in a recent survey said they have one of THESE but they have never used it. What is it?
A flashlight

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