WEDNESDAY, Feb 22 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, February 22, 2023
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: A & M AUTOLAND – Moonlight Madness; THE ONLY MORNING SHOW IN TOWN

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.)

BE HUMBLE DAY
The Days of the Year website says this:
“Humility may be the most difficult of all the virtues to truly attain. There seems to be a paradox in that claiming to have humility may be an act of pride. Some people might be prideful in their humility… or something like that. Either way, Be Humble Day focuses on humbling yourself. There is no boasting allowed on Be Humble Day. Choosing not to brag about your successes and abilities can prove to be much more difficult than one might anticipate, as the culture surrounding us is often centered on self and the successes achieved by an individual. Throughout the ages philosophers and the average Joe alike have pondered humility and what it means to be truly humble. It is a difficult question to answer and the final answer may never fully present itself. But perhaps the seeking of humility is more important than the achieving.”

FOUNDER’S DAY – World Organization of the Scout Movement
The Scout website says this:
“On 22 February every year, millions of Scouts around the world gather at local, national and international levels to celebrate Founder’s Day. It is the birthday of Lord Baden-Powell (1857-1941), the pioneer of Scouting.”

NATIONAL MARGARITA DAY

WALKING THE DOG DAY

GEORGE WASHINGTON’S ACTUAL BIRTHDAY

February is:

Adopt a Rescued Rabbit Month
African American History Month
Celebration of Chocolate Month
International Boost Self Esteem Month
International Friendship Month
National Bird Feeding Month
National Snack Food Month
National Sweet Potato Month
Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

GROWN MAN WENT TO DISNEYLAND 2,995 DAYS IN A ROW

A California man set a Guinness World Record for visiting Disneyland on 2,995 consecutive days. Jeff Reitz, 50, began his daily visits to Disneyland in 2012, and ended just shy of 3,000 visits when the park closed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. That’s eight solid years of Disneyland. He started chronicling his daily visits on social media, started getting media attention after his 60th consecutive visit to the park, and made international headlines in 2017 on his 2,000th visit. For his effort he was rewarded with a certificate. Reitz said he hasn’t been back to Disneyland since the start of the pandemic, but he is hoping to make it in time for Disney’s 100th anniversary celebrations later this year.
* Be sure to let us know. And your children, too, they’ve been wondering where you’ve been.
* It’s been expensive, but in eight years he has found almost three dollars in change laying around.
* It’s guys like this who keep Disneyland from putting out a “Visit 20 Times, Get One Free” punchcard.
* You know, there are people who have more consecutive visits than him. They’re called EMPLOYEES.
* The only drawback of all those visits is the recurring nightmare of being stuck naked in It’s a Small World as guests pass by in the little boats, pointing.
* Meanwhile, seven miles away, Knott’s Berry Farm sits and wonders why it doesn’t get the love.

THE BUZZ

NEW GIZMO TELLS YOU IF YOU ARE TALKING TOO MUCH

Northwestern University researchers have developed the first wearable device to track how much people use their voices, alerting them to overuse before vocal fatigue and potential injury set in. They see the battery-powered, wireless device being used by professional singers, teachers, politicians, call-center workers, coaches and anyone who relies on their voices to communicate effectively and make a living. (* What about DJs? What am I, a potted plant?) The postage-stamp-sized device sticks to your upper chest to sense the subtle vibrations associated with talking and singing. From there, the data is streamed to your smartphone or tablet, so you can measure the day’s total vocal usage. Users can set their personalized vocal thresholds. When they near that threshold, their smartphone gives them an alert, and they can rest their voices before pushing them too far.
* I’ve already got a thing that tells me I’m talking too much. It’s called my wife.
* How about if the person refuses to shut up, it could set off a little siren? Or maybe give them an electric shock?
* Life has become the Eddie Murphy movie “A Thousand Words.”
* I would pay money to stick one of these on every one of those ladies on The View. “You’ve talked enough now. Save your voice for another day.”
* Please hand them out at every 2024 presidential candidate debate.

U.S. NEWS

MAN HAS HEART ATTACK AT BLACKJACK TABLE, DEALER KEEPS GAME GOING

The family of a man who collapsed while playing blackjack at the Wynn Las Vegas is suing, claiming he did not receive medical care for nearly 20 minutes as the dealer continued to deal cards. Last April 6, 2022, David Jagolinzer was playing blackjack when he collapsed onto the table with his head down. The blackjack dealer, according to the lawsuit, “continued to deal cards to another player at the table, while no one employed by the Wynn casino intervened or checked to see if Mr. Jagolinzer needed medical attention. As Jagolinzer lay on the table, Wynn employees counted Jagolinzer’s gaming chips. After about 20 minutes, employees attempted to render him aid with a defibrillator but, the lawsuit alleges, the employees were not trained to use the machine. Paramedics arrived 26 minutes after Mr. Jagolinzer’s collapse. He suffered severe brain damage from lack of medical attention, lawyers said, and died last October.
* Hey! No touching the cards!
* He had a king-ace, so he died a natural death.
* Gee, this isn’t the kind and compassionate Las Vegas we know and love!
* That’s one way to keep from going broke at the casino.
* Sometimes a CSI investigation is over in three minutes.
* You just know the dealer got a secret bonus from the casino for his actions that day.

PIZZA SHOP: NOW HIRING NON-STUPID PEOPLE

In southwest Columbus, Ohio, Santino’s Pizzeria shop is creating quite a buzz on social media after they put out a hiring sign that says, “Now hiring, non-stupid people.” They say it was meant to be funny. A post on Facebook had more positive comments than negative ones. Jayden Dunigan, the owner’s daughter, says the sign is “more humor than anything. It wasn’t meant to target anyone like that or be rude.” Dunigan said, “A lot of people we’ve hired just don’t want to work, so that’s the meaning behind the “Non-stupid.” Dunigan says the sign has been up for about two months, and it’s gotten them more customers.
* But no workers? Time to move to a smarter city.
* The guy who made the original sign spelled people “p-e-e-p-u-l” and was fired.
* They’ve had problems in the past reminding workers it’s tomato sauce-side up.
* If you walk in and say, “What’s with the sign?” you’re immediately disqualified.

TEXAS MAN BUYS USED BACHMAN-TURNER OVERDRIVE CD, FINDS PICTURE OF JFK MOTORCADE

A Texas man who bought a second-hand CD set from a small-town thrift shop made a surprising discovery inside the case — a Polaroid photo of President John F. Kennedy on the day of his assassination. George Rebeles bought Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s The Anthology 2-CD set from a thrift store in Ferris, Texas. He didn’t open the CD case until about a month after the purchase, and he discovered the Polaroid photo inside. The photo depicted Kennedy riding in his motorcade in Dallas. The date handwritten on the back of the photo was “11-22-63,” the day of Kennedy’s assassination. Farris Rookstool III, a former FBI analyst and JFK historian, said the photo appears to have been snapped as the motorcade left Love Field, a good distance from the location of the assassination.
* Texan buys Bachman-Turner Overdrive CD. That part of the story checks out.
* In the picture, JFK and Jackie are ready to Roll On Down the Highway.
* Here’s what you do: Under the “11-22-63,” you write “Here he comes, and I’m ready – Lee Oswald” and sell it for half a million.
* They’re missing an important point here: Did Bachman-Turner Overdrive really have enough songs to make a two-disc Anthology collection?
* Kind of interesting, but little did he know an old Benny Goodman record also on sale had a picture of the actual crashed Roswell UFO.

CALIFORNIA MAN WITH WORLD’S LONGEST TONGUE USES IT TO PAINT

A California man whose 3.97-inch tongue earned him a Guinness World Record said he has found an unusual way to put his unique muscle to work — painting. Nick Stoeberl recently showed off his unusual painting skills during an appearance on the British ITV series This Morning. Stoeberl showed hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby how he wraps his tongue in plastic wrap before dipping it in paint and using it to draw on a canvas. He said his paintings have sold for up to $1,200. He said he has been given the nickname Lickasso (* that’s Lick-AHHH-so) for his unusual painting method.
* At least, that’s the PG version of his story.
* Not Lickelangelo? Roy Licktenstein? Jackson Pollick-er?
* They’re just like paintings you would get from a snail crawling on the canvas, only quicker.
* We’ve learned something interesting here today. Just about anybody can get on the British TV show “This Morning.”
* Here’s five gallons of exterior. Paint my house, Lickasso.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

FISH FALL FROM THE SKIES IN AUSTRALIA

It rained fish from the skies in a remote community in the Australian outback. Locals in Lajamanu, on the northern edge of the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory, said the fish fall came during a heavy rainstorm. Central Desert councilor Andrew Johnson Japanangka said the fish were still alive as they fell, and were about “the size of two fingers.” An expert identified them as spangled grunters, which are a common freshwater fish in Australia. Children were picking them up and keeping them in bottles and jars. Amazing? No. This wasn’t nearly the first time it’s rained fish in Lajamanu. It happens periodically, reported as far back as 1974.
* Yes, but because of global warming, they came down from the skies fried, hot and ready to eat.
* If only it would also rain tartar sauce.
* Are they called grunters because that’s the sound they make when they hit the ground?
* And the “spangled” part? Make that “splattered.”
* Big deal. In America, we have sharknados. I can show you the footage.

VENICE CANALS ARE DRYING UP

Canals in the famous city of Venice, Italy, are drying up. The city, where flooding is normally the primary concern, now faces unusually low tides that are making it impossible for gondolas, water taxis and ambulances to navigate some of its famous canals. The problems in Venice are being blamed on a combination of factors – the lack of rain, a high pressure system, a full moon and sea currents.
* Also black cats, the green comet, the birth of a two-headed calf and somebody broke a mirror in St. Mark’s cathedral.
* So, instead of sinking, Venice is now rising?
* Will the canals not smell so bad, ’cause there’s not as much water? Or will they smell more, because the water that’s left is more concentrated?
* First floods, then drought. Venice is the California of Italy.
* Can the gondoliers switch to rickshaws?
* No gondolas? Purchase a striking pair of souvenir Venice Wading Boots.

TRENDING

THE ROLLING BEATLES

The Rolling Stones have lost a drummer and, a while ago, a bass player. The only Beatles left are the bassist and drummer. What to do, what to do…hmmm….. Well, it looks like the Rolling Stones and the two surviving Beatles may come together – ha! – on a new Stones album. According to Variety, Paul McCartney has recorded bass parts for a forthcoming Rolling Stones project, and Ringo Starr is also slated to play on the yet-to-be-announced album. While it’s unclear if the tracks will make the final cut — or even whether McCartney and Starr would end up on the same song — the album’s production is said to be nearing the mixing phase.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

March 12, Sunday – Daylight Saving Time Begins
March 17, Friday – St. Patrick’s Day
March 20, Sunday – Spring begins, Spring Equinox is 5:24 p.m. EDT
March 21, Monday – First full day of Spring

BIRTHDAYS

Drew Barrymore (actress, talk show host) … 48
James Blunt (singer/songriter) … 49
Thomas Jane (actor, “The Expanse”) … 54
Jeri Ryan (actress) … 55
Kyle MacLachlan (actor, “Portlandia,” “Twin Peaks”) … 64

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

“I can’t imagine anyone being intimidated by me. I’m the most approachable person.”

(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Simon Cowell
(C) Drew Barrymore

ANSWER: (C) Drew Barrymore

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2018 – According to new research published in “Science,” Neanderthals – not humans – were the first artists on Earth, producing red cave paintings 65,000 years ago in Spain.
* Us Homo Sapiens got so annoyed at their showing off that we killed ’em all.

2006 – At least six men staged Britain’s biggest robbery ever, stealing about $92.5 million from a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent. Several participants were identified and jailed, but Kayenide “Kane” Patterson – whom the police believe to be a key player – still remains missing presumably residing in the West Indies with a large quantity of the stolen money.
* Who said there are no heroes anymore?

1997 – Scottish scientist Ian Wilmut and colleagues announced that an adult sheep was successfully cloned. The first cloned sheep, “Dolly,” had been born the previous July.
* When asked why they chose Dolly’s original to clone, the scientists said she was “the pretty one.”

1923 – The first successful chinchilla farm in the U.S. opened in Los Angeles, California.
* The hard part was teaching them how to drive the little tractors.

1630 – The Indian Quadequine introduced popcorn to English colonists at their first Thanksgiving dinner.
* “Gee, this popcorn is great! Now if only somebody would invent movies!”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2003 – Sir Paul McCartney played a private show in San Diego for the 50th birthday of Wendy Whitworth, the executive producer of CNN’s Larry King Show. Sir Paul donated his $1 million fee to the Adopt-a-Minefield charity.

2000 – The engagement ring Sex Pistol Sid Vicious gave to his girlfriend Nancy Spungen went on sale for auction at $2,550. Also on
sale was a pair of John Lennon’s jeans for $3,825.

1998 – Tori Amos married sound engineer Mark Hawley.

1997 – Jennifer Lopez married Ojani Noa. They separated a year later.

1997 – The Spice Girls started a four-week run at No.1 on the U.S. singles chart with “Wannabe.”

1987 – Andy Warhol, pop artist and producer, died after a gall bladder operation. The founder of the Pop Art movement (Campbell’s Soup can art) produced and managed The Velvet Underground, designed the 1967 Velvet Underground And Nico “peeled banana” album cover and The Rolling Stones “Sticky Fingers” album cover.

1986 – MTV dedicated a full 22 hours to The Monkees, showing all 45 episodes of the original Monkees TV series.

1980 – Music manager Malcolm McLaren fired Adam Ant from the original Adam and the Ants. The remaining members became the group Bow Wow Wow, while Adam simply found a new set of Ants and had a succession of huge hits.

1978 – The Police appeared in a Wrigley’s Chewing Gum commercial. The band members dyed their hair blonde for the appearance.

1968 – Genesis released their first single, “The Silent Sun.”

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. Women are 41% more likely than men to do THIS in the shower. What is it?
Clean it

2.Twice as many men claim to have done THIS .. compared to women. What is it?
They claim they’ve stuck to their New Year’s resolution.

3. On average, men do THIS 40% more than women. What is it?
Sweat

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