THURSDAY, Aug 31 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, August 31, 2023
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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, or the hundreds of disease awareness listings which occur each year.)

LOVE LITIGATING LAWYERS DAY
The Days Of The Year website says this:
“Passed by the American Bar Association Practice Council in October 2015, Love Litigating Lawyers Day is a day for recognizing lawyers’ efforts in protecting the public good and administration of justice. The resolution aims at removing the stereotypes that (media) have portrayed lawyers as, including those who are heartless, cruel, and don’t care about the after effects of their clients. It also outlines how lawyers have contributed greatly to society by defending people in minor legal cases, resolving disputes, and helping people understand the law better.”

NATIONAL EAT OUTSIDE DAY

NATIONAL MATCHMAKER DAY

NATIONAL TRAIL MIX DAY
The National Day Calendar website says this:
“National Trail Mix Day honors the mix that was developed as a healthy snack to be taken along on hikes. Trail mix is an ideal hike snack food because it is very lightweight, easy to store, nutritious and provides a quick energy boost from the carbohydrates in the dried fruits or granola as well as sustained energy from the fats in the nuts.”

August is:

Black Business Month
Family Fun Month
International Peace Month
National Back to School Month
National Catfish Month
National Crayon Collection Month
National Goat Cheese Month
National Golf Month
National Panini Month
National Peach Month
National Sandwich Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

WHAT TO WATCH – New and Returning Shows and Movies
Premiering Thursday through Sunday
Listings sourced from the TV Guide and EW websites.

THURSDAY, Aug 31

“One Piece”
Netflix – New Series
Synopsis: This live-action adaptation of the manga One Piece follows Luffy, a young man who sets off on a journey to find the treasure One Piece and become the Pirate King.

FRIDAY, Sept 1

“Interview with the Vampire”
The series, originally aired on AMC+, debuts on Max
Synopsis: Based on the novel, updated for today’s audience, the series knows when to not take itself seriously, making for a truly entertaining series that’s as intriguing as it is darkly funny.

Season Premieres:
Netflix – “Disenchantment”
Netflix – “Love Is Blind: After the Altar”
Prime Video – “Wheel of Time”
Starz – “Power Book IV: Force”

THE BUZZ

THREE DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “Why Humans Are More Like Mushrooms Than You Might Think”
2. “Gen Z Won’t Let Anyone See Their Feet – Here’s Why”
3. “Starbucks Stopped Selling Bananas, But No One Noticed”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “Meet The People Who Want To Spend The Rest Of Their Lives On Cruise Ships”

SURVEY: WOMEN WORK HARDER DURING VACATIONS THAN MEN

If you’ve been on a vacation with your family recently, you probably already know that not everyone is relaxing during their time off. According to a new survey from the French travel website Bons Plans Voyage, women generally finish their vacations more fatigued and more stressed than their male counterparts.
– At the end of their vacations, 70% of the women polled reported feeling fatigued, compared to 57% of men.
– 53% of women said they were stressed following their vacations, while just 39% of men said they felt the same way.
– This disparity seems to be largely rooted in the division of labor between men and women while traveling. For example, only 11% of men reported doing the laundry during their vacations and just 10% reported that they took care of the cleaning.
– The majority of men who responded to the poll recognized that women are doing more work. They just don’t do anything about it.
* Who the hell does laundry and cleaning on vacation?
* Bring this up with your wife on the plane to the shore.
* In defense of dads… SOMEBODY has to steer the boat, right?
* And guess who does NO work during vacation? Yup, the damn kids.
* PHONE TOPIC: Ladies, do you find yourself doing all the work during a family vacation?

AUDIO: UNUSUAL BABY NAMES

The Social Security Administration keeps track of all the names of infants born every year. Once in awhile they decide to embarrass the parents who have given their babies an incredibly stupid name. Here are some of the Most Unusual Baby Names of 2022:
Girls: Minnow, Banksy, Cinderella, Delight, Bronte, Sparkle, Menorah, Elegance, Canary, Evermore, Horizon (* “Hor,” for short), Brilliance, Fauna, Ibiza, Strawberry, Willoughby.
* So we’re naming our children after the My Little Ponies now.
Boys: Barley, Dragon, Beacon, Utah, Alchemy, Daytona, Clever, Ontario, Fender, Gilead, Valiant, Rooster, Chaos, Cerulean, Ruckus, Awesome, Texas.
* See what Indiana Jones started?
* All those boy names sound like they could be a town in Texas. Awesome, TX; Beacon, TX; Rooster, TX; Fender, TX; Ruckus, TX …
* Some year the babies are all going to get together in a class action lawsuit.
* Folks, don’t do this. Give the wacky name to your dog, not your kid. People will still think you’re clever.
CLIP: Here’s our classic “Baby Names” song.
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)(com)/prep/wp-content/uploads/BabyNames(dot)mp3

U.S. NEWS

TEEN ASKS GIRL TO DANCE, DAD HOLDS HIM AT GUNPOINT

In Teton, Idaho, a 55-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly threatened a group of teens with a gun after they tried to ask a girl to a dance at her home. A boy got eight of his friends to help him ask the girl to the homecoming dance, which for some reason involved dropping “stuff off on her front porch.” As the boys were leaving, homeowner Daniel Johnson came charging out with a gun, yanked one of the boys out of the car, held the gun to his chest and started yelling and cursing at him. He allegedly waved the gun at the other boys several times. Johnson is charged with four counts of felony aggravated assault and one count of second-degree kidnapping.
* Oh, you bet that girl’s gonna be home by curfew.
* Parents can be so embarrassing, right? Gahhh.
* I think somebody couldn’t get a girl to go to his senior prom.
* The one time teens don’t communicate by text, and THIS happens.
* I hope what the stuff they were dropping off for that girl included a Go bag and a burner phone.

CAMP KIDS DISCOVER HUMAN REMAINS

Some kids at a summer camp in Massachusetts were on a field trip when they discovered human remains. The children discovered human skeletal remains last Wednesday on an island in the Connecticut River near Greenfield, Massachusetts. The children notified an adult chaperone of their discovery, and investigators went to the scene to collect the remains. A medical examiner is working to identify the remains.
* Best summer ever!
* Was this some kind of crime-solving camp? Camp CSI?
* It went from being a sleep-away camp to being a stay-up-all-night-trembling camp.
* This wasn’t Camp Crystal Lake, was it?
* Bet the kids got a good skit out of it for campfire night.

U.S. OPEN PLAYERS COMPLAIN ABOUT SMELL OF WEED

The U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, New York, is being overtaken by a pungent marijuana smell. Players have mentioned it for the past couple of years, and on Tuesday, eighth-seeded Maria Sakkari complained about an overwhelming odor of pot during her first-round loss. Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s 12th-seeded men’s player, said, “Court 17 definitely smells like Snoop Dogg’s living room. The whole court smells like weed.” The United States Tennis Association conducted its own investigation but came up empty, although it’s believed that the smell is coming from a public park close to Court 17. One security staffer said cannabis odors have become an inescapable fact of life. “Turn every corner and you smell it. It’s part of our world now. You’ve got to get used to it.”
* It’s Wimbledon where they play on grass, isn’t it?
* The time to be concerned is when the ball lands on the line and the judge rules, “Whatever.”
* In the old days, the players were the stinkiest thing around.
* Could they convince the stoners in the park to switch to edibles?
* Anyway, that’s the buzz from the U.S. Open.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

CHEESE SETS RECORD

A wheel of Spanish blue cheese has officially become the world’s most expensive cheese, selling for over $32,000 at an auction. Weighing in at 2.2 kg (just under 5 lbs), the wheel of Cabrales blue cheese from northern Spain was sold for $32,771.55 (€30,000) during a local cheese festival. Rosa Vada, the maker of the cheese, revealed that the cheese matured for “a minimum of eight months” in a cave and at a temperature of 44°F (7°C). Iván Suárez, the owner of the restaurant El Llagar de Colloto in Asturias, Spain, was the winning bidder.
* He says he intends to grate it and put it on a taco.
* $32,000 for less than five pounds of cheese? It’s like shopping at Whole Foods.
* He blew an awful lot of money on blue cheese.
* The name of the restaurant, El Llagar de Colloto, translates to “We Smell Like Gym Socks.”
* If they can sell one wheel of cheese for $32,000, why not, you know, make two or three at a time? There must be plenty of room in the cave.

TRENDING

JIMMY KIMMEL WAS THINKING ABOUT RETIRING BEFORE THE STRIKE

It turns out, Jimmy Kimmel was thinking about retiring before the strike started. The ABC late night host spoke about his feelings about retirement on the first episode of “Strike Force Five,” the new podcast about the strikes from the five late night hosts: Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, Stephen COlbert, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. But now, Kimmel saiid he realizes, “Oh yeah, it’s kind of nice to work. When you are working you think about not working.”

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 4, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Monday – Patriot Day
Sept. 15, Friday – National POW/MIA Recognition Day (The third Friday of September)
Sept. 23, Saturday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:50 a.m. EDT)
Oct. 9, Monday – Columbus Day
Oct. 16, Monday – National Boss’s Day
Oct. 31, Tuesday – Halloween

BIRTHDAYS

Sara Ramirez (actress, “And Just Like That,” “Madam Secretary,” “Grey’s Anatomy”) … 48
Chris Tucker (actor, “Rush Hour” movies) … 51
Debbie Gibson (singer) … 53
Gina Schock (drummer with The Go-Go’s) … 66
Glenn Tilbrook (singer, guitarist with Squeeze) … 66
Richard Gere (actor) … 74
Van Morrison (singer) … 78

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

“I cry every chance I get.”

(A) Kim Jong-Un
(B) Dwayne Johnson
(C) Richard Gere

ANSWER: (C) Richard Gere

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2010 – President Barack Obama ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed.
* From “Thanks, Obama,” to “Thanks, Bush.”

2009 – Walt Disney Co. announced it was acquiring comic book giant Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.
* “Hulk no like! Hulk smash!!!”

1997 – Princess Diana of Wales died at age 36 in a car crash in Paris. Her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their chauffeur were also killed.
* Jeez! Really? I don’t remember hearing about this …

1980 – Poland’s Solidarity labor movement was born with an agreement signed in Gdansk that ended a 17-day strike.
* This was how President Reagan single-handedly began the collapse of the Soviet Union.

1920 – The first radio news program was broadcast, in Detroit.
* The lead story was “This is the First Radio News Program.”

1895 – The very first professional football game was played. The winning quarterback was paid $10.
* When asked what he was going to do next, said: “Well, since Walt Disney hasn’t built anything yet, I have nowhere to go.”

1887 – The kinetoscope was patented by Thomas Edison. The device was used to produce moving pictures.
* A HUGE advance for porno.

1842 – Blacksmith Mikah Rugg was granted the first patent for nuts and bolts.
* And you thought Microsoft was an insidious monopoly.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2006 – The Times of London ran a story on the demands of rock stars when on tour. Ozzy Osbourne insists on an eye, ear, nose and throat doctor at each venue. The Beach Boys require a licensed masseur, Meat Loaf a mask and one small tank of oxygen. David Bowie requests that the dressing room temperature is between 57 and 64 degrees Fahrenheit and Paul McCartney must have a large arrangement of white Casablanca lilies in his dressing room. Mick Jagger must have an onstage teleprompter with the lyrics to all the songs and the name of the city in which they are performing.

2002 – NASA announced that Lance Bass, singer with *NSYNC, was to become the first celebrity astronaut. His $23.8 million place on a Russian Soyuz module would make him the youngest person at 23 years of age to go into orbit. Bass ended up not taking part in the flight after failing to pay for his $20 million ticket on the craft.

1995 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened in Cleveland. The city was argued to be the birthplace of rock beginning in the rooms of radio station WMMS, where disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll” in the early 1950s.

1987 – Michael Jackson’s “Bad” video was televised for the first time on CBS-TV.

1974 – “The Partridge Family” television show ended.

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, 40 percent of women say they’d rather not, but will – ask a man for help with THIS. What is it?
Zipping up a dress

2. According to a recent survey: 1 in 4 women say they won’t go to the gym without THIS. What is it?
Make-up

3. About 4 million American women have done THIS in the last 12 months. What is it?
Had a baby

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