TUESDAY, June 3 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR TUESDAY, June 3, 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 CHOCOLATE MACAROON DAY

NATIONAL EGG DAY
In the late 1960s, the American Heart Association made an announcement that people should be limiting their intake of eggs as eating them was associated with cholesterol levels. These claims were refuted by the egg industry and others in the health world. The American Egg Board established National Egg Day in 1996 to celebrate eggs, educate consumers about their benefits, and ultimately drive demand and support America’s egg farmers. By 2015, the recommended restrictions on eggs had been dropped from the dietary guidelines.

WORLD BICYCLE DAY

June is:

NATIONAL DJ MONTH – Yeah!
National Adopt a Cat / Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
African-American Music / Black Music Appreciation Month
Great Outdoors Month / National Camping Month
International Men’s Month
Lemon Month
National Candy Month
National Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Rose Month
National Seafood Month
Pride Month
Women’s Golf Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

BALLPLAYER TAGGED OUT WHILE HOPPING ON BASE

Every once in awhile, something happens in baseball that is uniquely odd. On Sunday, during the the fifth inning at Rogers Centre Stadium in Toronto, Blue Jays outfielder George Springer had just run to third base, arrived safely, and he was so excited to be there he started hopping up and down. Athletics third baseman Max Schuemann saw what was happening, walked over and held his glove, which held the ball, against Springer’s butt. When Springer hopped up off the bag, he was tagged out because his foot was not touching the bag. The umpire initially ruled Springer safe because he would have been if he hadn’t started jumping. But the A’s challenged the call and it was quickly overturned to an out, which ended the fifth inning.
* Well, his name IS Springer, Do you expect him to not bounce?
* Bet he was hopping mad.
* Football has the Tush Push. Now baseball has the Cheek Sneak.
* Umpires: Crushing the joy of baseball for over 140 years.

THE BUZZ

SURVEY: BATHROOM WARS

A survey of 2,000 British couples looked at relationships with regard to bathroom habits. The survey found:
– 70 percent of couples are currently in the middle of a “bathroom war” with their significant other.
– 20 percent of the respondents admit to ending a relationship because of their ex’s bathroom habits. For men, the biggest issue was how much hair their partner left in the shower drain without cleaning it. For women, it was the mess and smell a boyfriend leaves behind in a bathroom.
– 33 percent say their partner does way too much relaxing in the bathroom and hogs the shower.
– Over half of the couples say they argue about each other’s bathroom habits up to three times a week.
– Leaving the toilet paper roll empty was the biggest annoyance couples had. A partner who didn’t clean the toilet was the second biggest problem.
* There’s way too much crap in these relationships.
* Over half of the couples argue about bathroom habits up to three times a week? We need to get these people some help with conversation starters.
* I’ll bet men REALLY get annoyed with a woman’s hair in the drain after they start losing theirs. I mean, it’s just rubbing it right in your face. “Look how much hair I’ve got! And when it falls in the drain, it just grows right back!!!”
* Next time you’re about to blow your top over this bathroom stuff, remember these fun facts from the World Health Organization: “2.0 billion people do not have toilets or latrines, and of those, 673 million still defecate in the open – in street gutters, behind bushes or into open bodies of water.” Now aren’t you ashamed of yourself?
* Here’s a fun question: “If your significant other was a roommate, you’d have kicked them out long ago.” True or false?
* Here’s my pet peeve: why did the guy who designed the toilet shut-off valve put it so the only way to reach it is to stick your face right against the seat?
* PHONE TOPIC: Are you in a bathroom war with your partner? What are you fighting over? Counter space? Wasting toothpaste? Spit spots on the mirror?

U.S. NEWS

FLEEING DRIVER HITS OCCUPIED PORTA POTTY

In Denver, Colorado, a driver fleeing from a traffic stop on Thursday night drove though a park near downtown and hit an occupied portable toilet, injuring the person inside. It happened about 6:25 p.m. Thursday, when Denver Police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop and the driver fled. He has not been caught. The woman in the potty suffered only minor injuries.
* Bruised dignity, probably.
* And it scared the crap out of her.
* It’s hard to see that red “Occupied” indicator when you’re approaching at 60 miles an hour.
* Another reason why you should always go before you leave the house.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

MAN ON FIRST DATE WRECKS FIVE COP CARS

Back on April 9, a British man who was on a first date caused what police call a “catastrophic collision” on the A1 highway that wrecked five police cars. Police pulled over 20-year-old Mazyar Azarbonyad because he was driving over the speed limit and had “defective tail lights.” (* It’s always those darn tail lights, isn’t it.) But when an officer approached his car Mazyar said “nah” and took off in his BMW X5, reaching speeds of more than 120mph. What’s more, he had a woman in his car, a first date whom he was driving home. She told him to stop several times, but he didn’t, and ended up crashing into several police cars. The wreckage was strewn across one of the busiest stretches of the A-1, causing a major traffic backup, and seven officers needed medical treatment. In court, he admitted to having just a temporary driver’s license, no insurance, and said he had paid for only three driving lessons. Mr. Azarbonyad was sentenced to 14 months in jail.
* His girlfriend cried, “I’ll wait for you! In an Uber!!”
* In the UK, you don’t get to “using the brake” until the fourth lesson.
* How do you top that for a second date? Armed robbery?
* On the bright side, the original officers made that month’s speeding ticket quota.
* And five police teams will be getting new police cars!

CANADIAN LOTTERY WINNER’S GIRLFRIEND TAKES THE MONEY AND RUNS

A Canadian man claims he lost his $3.6 million lottery winnings to his ex-girlfriend. Winnipeg resident Lawrence Campbell bought himself a 6/49 lottery ticket at a convenience store on January 19, 2024. He gave the ticket to his girlfriend, Krystal, because he had lost his wallet. They forgot about the lottery until he found the ticket on the floor of a friend’s home days later. When Campbell scanned the ticket’s barcode on his phone, he discovered he had won the jackpot – $3.6 million. He and Krystal rushed over to a nearby lottery outlet to record a video of them verifying their win. But then, lottery officials told him he cold not claim the money because he lacked a valid government-issued ID. They advised him to let his girlfriend collect the winnings in her name. Campbell felt things were going pretty good with Krystal, so he said yes, and Krystal then became the “face” of the jackpot winner. She deposited the $3.6 million into her bank account because Campbell didn’t have one. Then she began ghosting him. Then he found her in bed with another man. Krystal dumped him and filed a protection order against him. Mr. Campbell is now suing Krystal and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation for allegedly influencing the decisions that led to his loss.
* Sounds like he won the Girlfriend Lottery, too.
* Never let anybody tell you you can’t put a price on love.
* I’m sure there’s another side to this story, one where Krystal says she had to do it because Lawrence Campbell is just plain ugly.
* No valid ID, no bank account, sorry, but that’s a bunch of loser flags right there.
* Sure, he feels bad, but y’know who feels worse? The friend who let the ticket lay on his floor long enough for them to remember about it.

AUDIO: SHOPPER STOPPED FOR BULGE IN PANTS… POCKET

A shopper in Staffordshire, England, is bent out of shape after he was approached by a security officer at a Lidl grocery store about the bulge in his pants… pocket. Chris Jones says he had picked up two bottles of cider and a bottle of water and was at the checkout when a security guard approached and asked him about a ‘bulge’ in his pocket. Mr. Jones said there were other customers there and he felt embarrassed and humiliated. He emptied his pocket and pulled out a plastic shopping bag that he’d brought with him.
* Well, that’s even more humiliating.
* When he pulled out the plastic bag, that’s when they called in the eco-police.
* This used to happen to Bilbo Baggins all the time.
* But… happy ending! Mr. Jones and the security guard are now dating.
* This used to happen to Bilbo Baggins all the time. (see audio clip)
CLIP: From The Hobbit, Gollum wants to know “What has it got in its pocketses?”
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/gollum-what-has-it-got(dot)

TRENDING

DR. DEMENTO RETIRING

Barry Hansen, better known as ‘Dr. Demento‘ – the man who brought the world Weird Al Yankovic and the song “Fish Heads” – will retire from his program when it reaches its 55th anniversary in October. The Doctor recently turned 84 years old. On this week’s show, Demento announced that it was his final regular show. He said he will be doing a series of retrospective episodes regarding the history of the show to air weekly until a final episode in October that will feature the top 40 songs in the show’s history. The ‘Dr. Demento’ persona debuted on Freeform Rock 106.7 KPPC Pasadena CA (now KROQ-FM) in October 1970 quickly converting to focusing on comedy and novelty music. A syndicated version of the show debuted in 1974 and continued until the show moved to a subscription internet platform in 2010.

SEAN COMBS TRIAL: MONDAY, JUNE 2

Here is what happened at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex-and-drug trafficking trial on Monday:
– “Mia,” not her real name, returned to the witness stand today to face questioning from Combs’ lawyer. Defense attorney Brian Steel pushed “Mia” about her testimony last week, during which she said Combs sexually assaulted her, asking point-blank whether the sexual assault testimony was true. Mia said, “I would not lie in this courtroom. I never lied in this courtroom; everything I have said is true.”
– Mia reiterated that she was ashamed of the Combs’ sexual assaults, which is why she kept them secret: “I was still deeply shamed and wanted to die with this,” Mia told the court.
– Mia said she had a good reason to keep working hard and ensuring that Combs was pleased. “Because when he was happy, I was safe,” the prosecution witness said.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

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)
July 4, Friday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 1, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Thursday – Patriot Day
Sept. 22, Monday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:19 p.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Jamie O’Neal (country singer) … 57
Anderson Cooper (news anchor and reporter at CNN, correspondent for “60 Minutes”) … 58
Mike Gordon (bassist, vocalist, founding member of Phish) … 60
Scott Valentine (actor, “Family Ties”) … 67

Today’s Birthdays grade: Today’s list includes a founding member of a jam band that’s been groovin’ since 1983 becoming beloved by their devoted fans, and the current star of the first all-news US television channel if you’re more on the serious side. Grade: a kickin’ back B-minus. It would be lower, but people who love Phish really love Phish.

[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’m geekish. I don’t have the technological ability to back it up, so I’m a geek without skill, which I think just means I’m socially awkward.”

(A) Kanye West
(B) Dwayne Johnson
(C) Anderson Cooper

ANSWER: (C) Anderson Cooper

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2001 – Mel Brooks’ musical comedy “The Producers” won a record 12 Tony Awards.
* It was a blitzkrieg!

1989 – Chinese army troops began a sweep of Beijing to crush student-led pro-democracy demonstrations.
* ‘Cause if they went democratic, how could they use indentured labor to make all those exports for the U.S.?

1968 – Pop artist Andy Warhol was shot and critically wounded in his New York film studio, known as The Factory, by Valerie Solanas, an actress and self-styled feminist.
* Who also had a real problem with Campbell’s Tomato Soup.

1965 – Astronaut Edward White became the first American to “walk” in space, when he exited his space capsule, the Gemini 4, while in orbit.
* “Just need to get out for a breath of fresh air … no, wait – that’s impossible … DOH!”

1914 – The first traffic light in a U.S. city was installed on this day in Cleveland, Ohio.
* “Look! Red and green lights! Those Christmas decorations are going up earlier every year!”

1851 – The first baseball uniforms were adopted by the New York Knickerbockers.
* This ended the painful practice of tattooing names and numbers on the players’ bare chests.

1685 – The hamburger grinder was invented.
* “Hey, this stuff would taste pretty good with some kind of secret sauce.”

1621 – The Dutch West India Company received a charter for New Netherlands, now known as New York.
* If history had turned out differently, we’d be wearing wooden shoes and raising tulips.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2023 – Ed Sheeran’s concert at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia broke the venue’s attendance record at 77,900.

2019 – Forbes magazine named Jay-Z the world’s first billionaire rapper. He built up a huge business empire with stakes in fashion, a sports management company, taxi app Uber, and was a part owner of the streaming service Tidal.

2003 – Barry Manilow suffered a broken nose after he accidentally walked into a wall at his home in Palm Springs, California and knocked himself unconscious. Although he passed out for four hours, he didn’t endure any lasting effects and doctors determined that surgery was not necessary.

1970 – The Kinks’ Ray Davies was forced to make a 6,000 mile round trip from New York to London to record one word in a song. Davies had to change the word ‘Coca-Cola’ to ‘Cherry Cola’ on the bands forthcoming single “Lola” due to an advertising ban at BBC Radio.

1967 – The Doors’ “Light My Fire” was released in the U.S., where it went on to be No.1 on the singles chart two months later. When The Doors were booked to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show they were asked to change the line “girl, we couldn’t get much higher,” as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible reference to drug-taking. The band agreed to do so, and did a rehearsal using the amended lyrics; however, during the live performance, lead singer Jim Morrison sang the original lyric, after which they were informed they would never appear on the Ed Sullivan show again.

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. Studies show less than 5% of guys know how to do THIS. What is it?
Properly fold a dinner napkin

2. Almost 40% of guys in a new survey say they’ve done THIS without ever telling anyone. What is it?
Gone on a diet

3. A new survey found that the average man loses THIS around age 53. What is it?
Fashion sense

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