FRIDAY, Oct 27 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR FRIDAY, October 27, 2023
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: THE FRIDAY CLUSTERFLICKS; VAMPIRE FLEX TAPE

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.)

AMERICAN BEER DAY

NATIONAL BLACK CAT DAY

CRANKY COWORKERS DAY

NATIONAL POTATO DAY

NAVY DAY
The National Day Calendar says this:
“Navy Day is observed annually on October 27. It is a day to salute all of the women and men who have served, both past and present, in the United States Navy. The Navy League of the United States organized the first Navy Day in 1922. October 27 was chosen as the date because it was the birthday of President Theodore Roosevelt. This is also the anniversary of a 1775 report issued by a special committee of the Continental Congress favoring the purchase of merchant ships as the foundation of an American Navy. President Roosevelt had been an Assistant Secretary of the Navy and supported a strong Navy as well as the idea of Navy Day.”

October is:

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
American Cheese Month
Car Care Month
Child Health Month
Consumer Information Month
Cookbook Month
Country Music Month
Fire Prevention Month
National Pizza Month
National Popcorn Month
National Service Dog Month
Vegetarian Awareness Month

THE BUZZ

THE SCARIEST THING, AND NO ONE BELIEVED YOU

Reddit asked, “What’s the scariest thing you’ve encountered but nobody believes you?” It’s Halloween weekend, a couple of these might be good conversation and phone starters. Pretend they were sent in an email to you:
– “I was watching my parents’ house while they were on the opposite side of the country. For a couple days in a row, a small fishtank and a few other items randomly and repeatedly appeared in the middle of the living room even after I moved them back. Items randomly fell off shelves, electronics were violently unplugged. Searched the entire house top to bottom multiple times for people or animals. My very protective, suspicious guard dog stayed there during the day and seemed completely unconcerned. At some point everything stopped. Did I go temporarily insane? Was there an animal or hobo? A poltergeist? Aliens? I have no reasonable explanation.”
– “In 2018 I used to live with a golf course at the back of our house. One night in late summer I looked out the back door and there was a white wolf standing on the other side of the fence. It was huge. Not just wolf huge. I had a tree for reference next to the fence and it was standing very near to it. When I measured later it was about 8ft, still on all fours. I stared at it for like two minutes, turned and yelled for my mother, turned back and it was gone.”
– “Saw a man crawling into the bedroom at night. I thought it was my dad trying to scare me and my brothers (which he did often). Suddenly, my dad opened his bedroom door right across the hall, illuminating the hallway which showed there was no one there. My dad still makes fun of me and says I made it up.”
– “I was in the junk room where we kept the dirty clothes basket and I heard a strange noise, turned and saw a heavy piece of furniture scraping across the floor right at me, it took about 10 seconds to move maybe 6ft and it stopped when it touched the open door. I have no explanation for it as it was something I couldn’t have moved myself. It moved, I saw it move. There were also deep scratch marks on the wooden floor where it had taken chunks out of the ground.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What weird thing happened to you that no one believes?

U.S. NEWS

FIREFIGHTERS STOP FOR SNACK ON THE WAY TO A CALL

A Washington, D.C. firefighter who stopped with his partner for fast food while on the way to an emergency has been fired. Two firefighter/EMTs stopped at a Chick-fil-A in Northeast D.C. at around 4 p.m. back on March 24, instead of responding to a call about a woman about a mile away suffering chest pains. The firefighters said they had already ordered their food on an app when the emergency call came in, so they decided to stop for what they claimed was just “literally a few minutes tops.” The one firefighter was terminated by a trial board; the other one’s case is still pending.
* Yeah, but…Chick-fil-A. I mean, you don’t want it to get cold or it gets soggy.
* Good thing it wasn’t Subway or she’d be dead.
* Looks like their actions came home to roost.
* The only way they caught them was the victim said the EMT’s breath smelled like Garden Ranch Sauce during mouth-to-mouth.
* Hey, guys – this is why we invented PB&J and lunch bags.

THE FLORIDA MAN GAMES

Coming this February, it’s the first-ever Florida Man Games in St. Augustine, Florida. The event was created by Pete Melfi, a St. Augustine native who runs The 904 Now, a website that covers news in the county. He says it’s going to be “a wild day of mud games and Florida-style obstacle courses… an opportunity to live that Florida Man life for a day.” Here are some of the planned events:
– Weaponized Pool Noodle Mud Duel: Contestants will be wearing drunk goggles.
– Evading Arrest Obstacle Course: Jump over fences, through backyards and away from actual police officers to earn your freedom.
– Category 5 Cash Grab: Scramble to catch as much real cash as you can in a wind booth.
– A race event involving a catalytic converter, two bikes and a handful of copper pipes.
– Beer Belly Florida Sumo
– A Mullet Contest
– Florida Ma’am Pinup: A beauty contest of wild and wonderful Florida women.
– Chicken Coop Bingo: Two chickens will decide whether you win or lose.
– 911 Fight Night, Brawl of the Badges: Police officers and firefighters square off.
– In addition, attendees can experience selfies with alligators, a barbecue competition and “cultural demonstrations” of the Florida lifestyle.
A ticket to the games costs $45 for general admission.
* But why pay for something you see for free everyday?
* Remember: even if you win, you’re still in Florida. All winners should get a bus ticket north.
* Hmm – this is very 20th century… not including women. I wonder why Florida women aren’t clamoring to be invited in?
* Florida – Keepin’ It Classy.

METEORITE SMASHES THROUGH BACK DECK

The Devane family of Greenwood, Arkansas, awoke a couple weeks ago to the smell of smoke inside their house about 3 a.m. and set about searching for the source. They discovered the smoke was coming from a hole in their back deck, which had apparently caught fire. By the time they found the burned hole, the flames had been extinguished when a corner of the family’s hot tub melted from the heat, causing it to leak water onto the deck. Firefighters investigated the hole in the deck and were unable to identify the likely cause, other than that it appeared the fire had started from the ground. The family sorted through the debris with a magnet (* as anybody would) and found a walnut-sized magnetic rock in the hole left by the fire. The Devanes suspect the rock might be a meteorite, but to confirm their suspicions it would have to be examined by the U.S. Geological Survey, a process that can take well over a year to complete.
* And who has the patience for that where’s my cell phone?
* At least they can stick it on the door of the fridge. That’s nice.
* Are they sure the damage was caused by a meteorite and not a fireball, I mean a bottle of Fireball?
* The meteorite caused literally dozen of dollars worth of damage to the Arkansas home.
* Good luck falling asleep for the next few weeks.

CHIMPANZEES GO THROUGH MENOPAUSE

A population of chimpanzees in Uganda joins humans and several whale species as the only vertebrates to go through menopause. Researchers at Arizona State University say the discovery is exciting (* if you say so) because it shows that menopause, where hormonal shifts shut down ovarian function, is a little less rare in the animal kingdom than scientists thought. In life, the name of the evolutionary game is survival and reproduction. From that perspective, it doesn’t make much sense for an individual to survive longer than it can produce offspring. But human females do just that, with women losing the ability to reproduce around 50, but often living decades longer. One evolutionary theory is that females live past menopause so they can act as nurturing grandmas to the youngsters. Now, it appears that our closest living relatives — chimpanzees — can also go through menopause, something scientists had previously thought not to be the case despite decades of study.
* What I’m hearing is, for decades, dozens of scientists have been doing a lousy job.
* Just what you want – a moody monkey having a hot flash.
* Whose job was is to check the chimps for night sweats?
* They can tell it’s menopause because the chimpanzee starts growing faint dark hair on its upper lip.
* Then, when the chimps get much older, they die their hair blue.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

POLICE OFFICER GIVES MOUTH-TO-MOUTH TO A SNAKE

A police constable in Narmadapuram, India, is a hero after giving CPR to a snake that had fallen unconscious after being drenched in pesticide-laced water to flush it out of a pipe in a house. A video shows constable Atul Sharma blowing air into the snake through mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. The snake, a non-poisonous rat snake, is seen inert at first and then puffing up when Sharma blows air into its windpipe. It regains consciousness and slithers away. Officer Sharma says he learned his snake resuscitation skills on the Discovery channel.
* Well, Discovery AND the Playboy Channel.
* “OK, I’ll give you mouth-to-mouth, but – no tongues.”
* The kiss of life! Or, the hiss of life, more like.
* “Oh, how cute!” said nobody on the scene.
* I expected him to inflate it like a balloon and then twist is into a little giraffe or something.
* He saved a rat snake. You know who wasn’t happy? The rats.

TRENDING

DOLLY PARTON TO DEBUT “ROCKSTAR” IN A GLOBAL LISTENING THEATER EVENT

Dolly Parton is pulling a Taylor Swift and bringing her new album “Rockstar” to the movie theater. “Dolly Parton ROCKSTAR: The Global First Listen Event” is set for Nov. 15. The event will give fans an opportunity for a first listen in the theater of her original songs and rock covers combined with new footage of Parton, music videos and performances. The movie debuts two days before Parton’s “Rockstar” arrives in stores on Nov. 17. The 30-song album includes more than 20 rock covers and collaborations with Chris Stapleton, Elton John, John Fogerty, Miley Cyrus, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Sting, and more.

PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR CMA AWARDS

The Country Music Association has announced a first round of performers for the 2023 CMA Awards. The 57th annual ceremony will take place Nov. 8 at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville and air at 8 p.m. EST on ABC. Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll and Carly Pearce will perform, along with K. Michelle, Little Big Town, Megan Moroney, Old Dominion, Chris Stapleton and Lainey Wilson. Additional performers will be announced soon.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Oct. 31, Tuesday – Halloween
Nov. 5, Sunday – Daylight Saving Time Ends, turn clocks back 1 hour
Nov. 11, Saturday – Veterans Day
Nov. 23, Thursday – Thanksgiving
Dec. 21, Thursday – Winter begins, winter solstice occurs at 10:27 P.M. EST
Dec. 25, Monday – Christmas
Dec. 31, Sunday – New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1, Monday – New Year’s Day 2024

BIRTHDAYS

Kelly Osbourne (entertainer, TV personality, daughter of Ozzy) … 39
Matt Drudge (internet journalist, “The Drudge Report”) … 57
Simon Le Bon (former singer with Duran Duran) … 65
Robert Picardo (actor, “Doctor” on “Star Trek: Voyager,” “China Beach”) … 70
Garry Tallent (bass player w/ Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) … 74
Lee Greenwood (Country singer) … 81
John Cleese (actor, “Monty Python,” “Fawtly Towers,” “A Fish Called Wanda” etc.) … 84

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

“I don’t really consider myself as being famous because I haven’t done anything to justify fame … I didn’t really, like, do anything.”

(A) Kim Kardashian
(B) Paris Hilton
(C) Kelly Osbourne

ANSWER: (C) Kelly Osbourne

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1991 – The first Planet Hollywood restaurant opened and owners Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenneger were on hand to help dish up the meals.
* As if actors spending lots of time as waiters is anything unusual.

1927 – The first sound newsreel – The Fox-Movietone News – was shown.
* Among the featured stories: “Marconi Demonstrates Radio,” “Charlie Chaplin Releases New Film,” “Rolling Stones to Tour America.”

1925 – Fred Waller invented water skis.
* It sure beat being dragged through the water.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2010 – Twenty-five global premieres of Michael Jackson’s “THIS IS IT” film took place around the world. Fifteen were simultaneous.

2009 – Eric Clapton pulled out of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert in New York City after he underwent an operation to remove gallstones. His place at the Madison Square Garden gig was taken by Jeff Beck.

2003 – Scott Weiland, singer with The Stone Temple Pilots, was arrested on his birthday in Hollywood, California, after being involved in a traffic collision. He was charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, but these charges were later dismissed after the singer successfully completed rehab and underwent subsequent drug tests.

1995 – Gloria Estefan became the only pop artist to receive a call from the Pope to perform.

1990 – Michael Waite from Musical Youth was jailed for four years for robbery.

1989 – U2 bass player Adam Clayton was convicted of a drunk driving offense by a Dublin court after being found driving twice over the legal limit. He was fined over $800 and banned from driving for 1 year.

1980 – Former T. Rex member Steve Took choked to death on a cherry pit, after some drug mushrooms he had eaten numbed all sensation in his throat.

1979 – Elton John collapsed on stage at Hollywood’s Universal Amphitheater suffering from exhaustion.

1975 – Bruce Springsteen appeared on the covers of both “Newsweek” and “Time.”

1970 – Black Sabbath played their first=ever live show in the U.S. when they kicked of a 16-date tour at Glassboro State College.

1962 – The Rolling Stones made their first studio recordings at Curly Clayton Studios in Highbury, London.

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. 37% of women surveyed say they get their hair cut for THIS event. What is it?
Having a new driver’s license photo taken

2. Women have $60 million in surgery done every year directly related to THIS lifestyle choice. What is it?
Wearing high heels

3. According to surveys, THIS is the number one food women crave. What is it?
Chocolate

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