WEDNESDAY, July 23 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025

COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: A & M AUTOLAND – No Free Hot 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.)

NATIONAL GORGEOUS GRANDMA DAY
Created by Alice Solomon – who graduated from Wellesley College at the age of 50 in 1984 – to counter the stereotypical characterization of “grandma” applied to older women.

NATIONAL VANILLA ICE CREAM DAY
Celebrates the frozen treat whose history involves the making of frozen desserts – developed as early as 550 BC to 400 BC, and the consumption of vanilla – traced to the pre-Aztec Totonacs of Mexico. Vanilla ice cream was popularized in America by Thomas Jefferson, who brought the recipe back from a visit to France in the 1780s.

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE DAY
Peanut butter traces back to ancient South American Incas around 1500 BC who ground peanuts into paste, while chocolate originated with the Olmecs around 1900-1500 BC in Mesoamerica as a sacred, bitter beverage. These ancient foods were united in 1928 with the creation of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, transforming ceremonial ingredients into today’s popular flavor combination.

July is:

Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
Air Conditioning Appreciation Month
Baked Bean Month
Cell Phone Courtesy Month
Family Reunion Month
International Blondie and Deborah Harry Month
National Blueberries Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
Melon Month

THE BUZZBIRTH ORDER

Psychologists have long studied how your birth order in the family lineup can influence everything from personality to career choices. Turns out, the stereotypes of birth order are alarmingly accurate.
– Firstborn: The mini-adult in training. Firstborns are often described as responsible, conscientious, and achievement-oriented – mostly because they had no choice. They are natural leaders with a strong sense of duty. They’re also often the “guinea pig” of the family, raised with all the rules and none of the chill. They usually turn out a little bossy.
– Middle child: The peacekeeper…or the mystery. The middle child has long been considered the wildcard of the family. Depending on how many siblings there are, they’re either the easygoing diplomat… or one who quietly disappears into the background and re-emerges years later a wild child – tattoos, motorcycles, questionable friends. Middles are often said to be adaptable, cooperative, and skilled negotiators — mostly because they grew up negotiating for space, snacks, and screen time between two louder siblings. They may not get the spotlight, but they usually get along with everyone.
– Youngest child: Outgoing, attention-seeking, and a little rebellious. They’re the free spirits of the family. Youngest children are more likely to take risks and pursue creative careers.
– The Only Child: They’re used to adult company, which often makes them articulate and confident… but also prone to perfectionism and the occasional meltdown. Only children tend to be high achievers, strong leaders, and pretty emotionally stable.
* Which one is most likely to bring me a beer?
* Okay – Now how do you get kids in any of these categories to do chores?
* So I should throw out my astrology chart?
* Do these stereotypes apply to twins? Firstborn and Youngest?
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you and your siblings follow these patterns?

NEW GIZMO WILL VISUALIZE YOUR DREAMS

Dutch design studio Modem has introduced a new gizmo, a Dream Recorder. The device supposedly allows users to see visual interpretations of their own dreams by harnessing the latest in technology — a video AI model that translates phrases into pictures. You hit the record button and describe your dream aloud. From there, the Dream Recorder will display a brief low-definition, impressionistic-style visualization of the memory you narrated. It’s meant to evoke a sense of nostalgia and comfort, allowing you to reflect on the meanings of your dreams as they echo into your waking life.
* Nostalgia and comfort? 99% of dreams are anxiety and fear.
* Has Freddy Krueger shown up in any of these pictures?
* Here’s how it works: you say, “I was floating above a beautiful field of flowers, and my old dog was chasing after me.” And your partner says, “WILL YOU SHUT UP, I’M TRYING TO SLEEP!”
* How does it deal with, “I was standing naked at a bus station holding a pot of chili”? No one needs to see that visualized.

U.S. NEWS

FLORIDA MAN YELLS “PSYCH!”, SPEEDS AWAY FROM COP

A Miami driver was spotted by a police officer engaging in what appeared to be a drug deal in a shopping center parking lot around 11 p.m. last Wednesday. As he tried to pull away in his Dodge Charger, the officer pulled his cruiser in front of the Charger and lowered his window to try and talk to the man. The guy laughed out loud and said “Ha-ha, psych!” as he pounded the gas and peeled out. About two blocks later, he blew through a stop sign and crashed into an 18-wheeler. The man, Eduardo Gonzalez, was on probation at the time and had eight warrants against him. He was quickly taken into custody.
* I hope the cop yelled, “Ha-ha, karma!!!”
* They should also charge him with using dated slang.
* It was the end of his Dodge Charger and the end of his dodging charges.
* The drug deal – was it … speed?

HERSHEY RAISING PRICES

Hershey has told retailers it will be making a double-digit price increase on average across its candy portfolio due to a surge in costs of cocoa. A company spokesperson said Tuesday that the increase is not related to tariffs or trade policies, but reflects the reality of rising ingredient costs. For years, mMajor cocoa-producing nations like the Ivory Coast and Ghana, which between them grow about two-thirds of the world’s cocoa, have seen excessive tree failure due to disease, changing weather patterns, and hot, dry conditions causing devastating droughts.
* Thank god for all that Halloween candy sitting in the warehouses that was manufactured under the lower prices, right? Right??
* The Hershey Highway is now a toll road.
* This could be the break that carob has been waiting for.
* There’ll be some changes in the candy aisle:
– 100 Grand Bars are now 200 Grand.
– 5th Avenue will be renamed Rodeo Drive.
– Mounds candy bars will be downsized to just little Blobs candy bars.
– They’re changing M&Ms to N&Ns because it’ll use less ink on the candy.

THE TESLA DINER OPENS

Elon Musk’s new Tesla diner in Los Angeles opened on Monday The ‘retro-futuristic’ eatery from the world’s richest man opened for business on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, complete with robots serving popcorn, cybertruck-shaped food containers and two giant outdoor movie screens. The diner serves American fast food staples including fried chicken and waffles for $13.50, grilled cheese for $9, tuna melts for $14 and a $13.50 Tesla Burger. Aside from the food – which is prepared and served by real people, not robots – it boasts a range of technological features including 80 supercharger stalls for electric vehicles. While they eat, patrons can watch films on two giant LED screens showing clips of “The Jetsons” and “Star Trek.” If the diner is a success, the plan is to expand the franchise.
* Nice of him to provide employment for all those Americans he fired.
* I would eat on the outdoor patio. If there’s ever a problem inside the building, Tesla has a history of doors that won’t open in an emergency.
* By the way, those cybertruck-shaped food containers? They are actual full-sized cybertrucks. No one’s buying them, there are thousands just sitting around so they thought they’d put ’em to good use.
* Hmm. I think I’d rather have a car built by McDonald’s than a diner built by Tesla.

PEACOCK THEFT

Authorities in Walnut Grove, California, are looking for as many as 37 peacocks that were taken from the Ryde Hotel, an historic hotel along the Sacramento River. Hotel staff said they had begun to notice fewer of the peacocks that normally walked around the grounds. The hotel, known for its garden and wedding venue, has had peacocks for many years. Last Saturday, a dinner guest said that last weekend they saw two men put a peacock in a crate and take it away in their truck. David Nielsen, Ryde Hotel’s general manager, says that he is concerned the peacocks may have been stolen for cockfighting.
* Oh, that’s horrible. But imagine the beautiful colors.
* Peacocks don’t fight. They have strutting contests.
* Whoever solves the mystery will have quite a feather in their cap.

TRENDING

OZZY OSBOURNE DIES AT 76

Just days after staging what was advertised as his farewell live performance, Ozzy Osbourne died Tuesday at the age of 76 after struggling with significant health issues for many years. Famed for his outrageous antics on stage, including biting the head off a bat, as well as substance abuse, Osbourne was respected by the rock establishment and reviled by the religious right, who believed him to be a devil-worshipper. In later life he had a second career playing himself in the popular TV show “The Osbournes.”
– In 1967, Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath’s bassist and principal lyricist, formed a group – then called Rare Breed – and asked Osbourne to join, along with guitarist Tony Iommi and drummer Bill Ward. After a couple of name changes, the band finally settled on Black Sabbath, because, as Butler told Rolling Stone magazine in 2016, “if people paid money to feel scared at the movies, then the same must be true of concerts.”
– The band’s first album, “Black Sabbath,” was recorded in just two days in 1969.
– The group’s second album, “Paranoid,” released in 1970, shot to number one on the UK album chart.
– Osbourne was fired from Black Sabbath in 1979, after the group had already made eight albums together, due to his alcohol and drug problems. But he went on to have a successful solo career, releasing 11 more albums before getting back together with the group in 1997.
– In March 2006, Osbourne and the members of Black Sabbath were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

DOLLY PARTON ANNOUNCES RULE FOR HER NEW BROADWAY MUSICAL

Dolly Parton’s new Broadway-bound musical is finally here. Last Friday night (July 18), Dolly: A True Original Musical began preview performances at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Belmont University in Nashville. The show tells the story of Parton’s journey from a “small town mountain girl” to international icon, and it’s headed to Broadway in 2026. Dolly herself came onstage and introduced the show to the audience. But she had one rule: “You’re gonna want to sing along. Well, don’t. This ain’t no hootenanny — this is a Broadway musical!”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 1, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Thursday – Patriot Day
Sept. 22, Monday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:19 p.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Daniel Radcliffe (actor, “Harry Potter” movies) … 36
Michelle Williams (singer, “Destiny’s Child”, actress) … 45
Stephanie March (actress, “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit”) … 51
Monica Lewinsky (former sex toy of President Bill Clinton) … 52
Woody Harrelson (actor) … 64

Today’s Birthdays grade: Remember when Harry Potter ruled the world? Today’s list includes the actor who portrayed him onscreen for 10 years, and a “Cheers” castmember who’s been a strong supporting actor in a ton of movies. 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 don’t really care about how I look.”

(A) Beyoncé
(B) RuPaul
(C) Daniel Radcliffe

ANSWER: (C) Daniel Radcliffe

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2000 – Tiger Woods became the youngest golfer to complete a career Grand Slam when he won the British Open at age 24.
* If only he had limited his swinging to golf clubs.

1998 – U.S. scientists at the University of Hawaii used a cloning technique to produce more than 50 “carbon-copy” mice.
* The process had already been in use for some time to manufacture boy bands.

1973 – Then-president Richard Nixon refused to release tapes of Watergate-related conversations.
* Fans were forced to rely on low-quality bootlegs.

1904 – The ice cream cone, invented by salesman Charles Menches, was introduced to the public at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.
* It was a great improvement on the traditional dessert of the day: the “Pocketful of Ice Cream.”

1829 – The first working typewriter was patented.
* Imagine – you could produce a page of type without a computer, word processor, or printer!

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2013 – Beyoncé soldiered through a concert in Montreal, Canada after her hair got tangled in the blades of a fan. The singer was performing “Halo” from an audience pit when the incident happened. She continued to sing her encore while security guards tried to extract her from the fan, which was mounted on the edge of the stage.

2011 – Amy Winehouse was found dead from alcohol poisoning at her north London home. She was 27.

1998 – It was announced that Iron Maiden would have to cancel the remainder of its U.S. dates due to throat troubles for vocalist Blaze Bayley, whose doctor advised him not to sing for one month.

1993 – Nirvana played a surprise show at the New Music Seminar at Roseland in New York City. The band showcased songs from its yet to be released album, “In Utero.”

1977 – Judas Priest began its first U.S. tour in Oakland, Calif., as the opening act for Led Zeppelin.

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. The average man first does THIS at age 34. What is it?
Trims his ear hair

2. 42% of men have fallen asleep doing THIS. What is it?
Getting a haircut

3. The average guy will do THIS for 22 minutes a day. What is it?
Talk about sports

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