WEDNESDAY, July 13 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, July 13, 2022
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: A & M AUTOLAND – The Bed Bunker; 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.)

BARBERSHOP MUSIC APPRECIATION DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Barbershop Music Appreciation Day is a day to relax and enjoy the sweet voices of the Sweet Adelines, or a Barbershop Quartet. Backstory: Edna Mae Anderson of Tulsa, Oklahoma invited some women to her home to sing on July 13, 1945. Their husbands were members of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America (SPEBSQSA). The ladies wanted to participate in the singing fun and enjoyment. On that evening, the ‘Sweet Adelines’ were born. The group later became Sweet Adelines International, and created Barbershop Music Appreciation Day in 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of their organization – which boasts over 300 choruses, and 15,000 singers.”

EMBRACE YOUR GEEKNESS DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Embrace Your Geekness Day is a great day to be a geek. Or, to know a geek. A geek is an individual who is highly intelligent (brainy) and technically oriented. They are most often associated with the computer, and computer systems world. A geek is usually formal, studious and into his technical world, often to the exclusion of all else. A geek is closely related to a ‘nerd.’ A nerd however, may or may not possess technical expertise. Some people view the term ‘geek’ with a negative connotation. Are they jealous of your knowledge and skills, perhaps? We certainly think so. Enjoy Embrace Your Geekness Day to the fullest. Spend plenty of time with your computer. Talk computer lingo and jargon. If you are a geek, stand tall and proud. Isn’t it great to be so brilliant and gifted?”

NATIONAL BEANS ‘N’ FRANKS DAY

NATIONAL FRENCH FRIES DAY

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 Anti-Boredom Month
National Blueberries Month
National Grilling Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
Melon Month
Wild About Wildlife Month

THE BUZZ

WORLD’S BEST CITY: EDINBURGH

An updated list of the world’s best cities has been released by travel company Time Out. The company quizzed 20,000 people around the world and asked them what made their city the best to visit and live in. The Top Ten:
1. Yes, as you probably guessed, it’s Edinburgh, Scotland. Locals voted it “the most walkable city” making it ideal for visitors looking to explore the city‘s historic landmarks, architecture and scenic hot spots on foot.
2. Chicago, Illinois, thanks to its stellar food and drink scene.
3. Medellin, Colombia. Once the home of drug lord Pablo Escobar, Medellin has turned itself around to become “the place to visit for those looking for a good time”. The city scores high for its nightlife and partying, and for community spirit.
4. Glasgow, Scotland
5. Amsterdam, Netherlands
6. Prague, Czechoslovakia
7. Marrakech, Morocco
8. Berlin, Germany
9. Montreal, Canada
10. Copenhagen, Denmark
* So, one of the requirements of a great city is a constant overcast.
* “We were going to go to the waterpark this summer, but Edinburgh it is, kids!” You know how they love to walk to historic landmarks.
* Edinburgh and Glasgow need to meet in a back alley and settle this once and for all.
* Did nobody in the survey say “Actually, the city I live in sucks big time”?
* Naming Medellin the #3 Best City? Are they on drugs?

U.S. NEWS

AUDIO: NOODLING MAN KILLS FRIEND, BLAMES BIGFOOT

A man in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, claims Bigfoot was the reason he killed his friend. Larry Sanders (* that show is a classic!) told police he and his friend Jimmy Knighten were “noodling” in the South Canadian River back on Saturday when a fight broke out between them. (“Noodling” is a type of fishing in which a person submerges themself in a body of water and uses their bare hands to catch a fish — typically a catfish — by sticking their arm into the fish’s mouth.) Mr. Sanders reportedly hit and strangled his friend Mr. Knighten. Police said Sanders appeared to be under the influence of something, claiming that Mr. Knighten had “summoned Bigfoot to come and kill him; and that’s why he had to kill Mr. Knighten.” Sanders was charged with murder.
* And also felony metaphor. “Noodling”. Come on, fellas, it’s the 2020’s.
* Because you don’t want Bigfoot to find your favorite fishing hole?
* Hey, do the folks over on that TV show “Expedition Bigfoot” know that you can just summon him? That would save them a ton of time.
* You can summon Bigfoot to kill somebody? How does that work? Does Bigfoot list himself on those Rent-A-Hitman websites?
* Noodling, or CANoodling? There’s a big difference.
CLIP: You know what song runs through my head when I hear the word “noodling”?
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)(com)/prep/wp-content/uploads/DeliveranceBanjo(com)mp3

LOSING LITTLE LEAGUE COACH HURTS OPPOSING TEAM DURING HANDSHAKE LINE

A Houston, Texas little league coach was caught on video roughing up opposing players after his team lost over the weekend. Kenneth Wendt, who also serves a local police officer, can be seen in a video walking down the handshake line after his team lost, forcefully slapping the 9-year-old players’ hands. In the video, Coach Wendt seems to first purposely bump one of the players. Then the boys who were slapped are heard commenting on how hard they were hit. One said, “That guy hit me hard.” Another: “I got hit right in the head.” Another: “That coach pulled me back.” Wendt was officially removed from his position as a coach the day after the game.
* Come on, boys, man up! It’s baseball, not soccer.
* He’s the only member of his team that knows how to hit, apparently.
* That ringing sound you hear is hundreds of lawyers in Houston calling the kids’ parents.
* As punishment, he was ordered to coach another season of little league.
* Did you all catch that little factoid at the beginning of the story? HE’S ALSO A LOCAL POLICE OFFICER!! Anger issues would be a little bit of a red flag, no?
* Imagine being the first person he caught speeding on his next police shift.

JET BLOWS OFF U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

You think you’re having a bad day? A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet was blown off the USS Harry S. Truman flight deck and into the Mediterranean Sea last Friday. The Navy blamed “unexpected heavy weather” in the Mediterranean. No personnel were in the immediate vicinity when the Hornet was blown off the deck. There was also no one on board the plane. The Navy is reviewing its options on whether to recover the aircraft. Super Hornets could cost around $30 million to $60 million.
* Yeah, I forget to set the parking brake all the time, too.
* “Unexpected heavy weather,” ’cause why would an aircraft carrier be expected to have the equipment to tell how hard the wind is blowing?
* It was a fighter jet, now it’s a submarine.
* “Top Gun Maverick 2: Oopsie!!”
* It’s okay. The guy whose job it was to tie down the plane? They put him in a little rubber life raft to sit in the water and mark the spot where the plane fell off, so they know where to look when they come back to get it.
* $30 million to $60 million. $60 million gets you the upgrade with tinted windows and a DVD player for the back seat.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

BMW CHARGING EXTRA PER-USE FEES TO USE LUXURY FEATURES

Carmaker BMW has announced a new plan to charge owners a monthly fee to access features like heated seats. Under subscription plans recently rolled out in the United Kingdom, Germany, South Korea and several other markets, BMW owners will have to pay the equivalent of $18 per month to turn on the heated front seats that are already installed in their vehicles. Or, you could subscribe, paying roughly $180 for a one-year heated seats subscription, $300 for a three-year subscription or $415 for “unlimited access.” Other features you would have to pay extra for include:
– $12 per month to use the BMW heated steering wheel.
– $42 a month for access to adaptive cruise control.
– A $265 one-time fee to connect your iPhone to the car.
– $12 for a feature that switches high beam lights on and off in response to oncoming traffic.
* And the worst one: you have to pay $45 every time you want to roll down your window because somebody in the car farted.
* Well, to heck with BMW. I’m getting a Mercedes-Benz instead.
* Yeah, I work in radio. I couldn’t afford a Mercedes-Benz hood ornament.
* We can’t be more than a year away from having your little video display screen show a commercial before you can use your turn signal. “This left turn brought to you by Liberty. ♫ Liberty, Liberty, Liiiii-berty. Liiii-berty. ♪♫”
* Most cars come with a “check engine” light. BMWs come with a “check wallet” light.
* I hope this doesn’t spread to landlords. “Your basic rent is $1200. You want to be able to use the faucets, that’s $20 a month. Open and close windows, $10 a month. Ability to adjust the thermostat, $25 a month …”

TRENDING

“WALTER WHITE” AND “JESSE PINKMAN” STATUES COMING TO ALBUQUERQUE

The city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is going to pay homage to the TV show that brought them fame by erecting bronze statues of Breaking Bad’s main characters, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. The two statues were originally commissioned in 2019 by Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan, who decided to donate the statues to the city of Albuquerque, where that show – and the follow-up Better Call Saul – were filmed. The statues will be unveiled later this month, on July 29th.

EMMY NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED

The 2022 Emmy nominations were announced on Tuesday. The ceremony airs Sept. 12 on NBC. Here are the major categories:
– Outstanding Comedy Series: Abbot Elementary; Barry; Curb Your Enthusiasm; Hacks; The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; Only Murders in the Building; Ted Lasso; What We Do in the Shadows
– Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Rachel Brosnahan; Quinta Brunson; Kaley Cuoco; Elle Fanning; Issa Rae; Jean Smart
– Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Donald Glover; Bill Hader; Nicholas Hoult; Steve Martin; Martin Short; Jason Sudeikis

– Drama Series: Better Call Saul; Euphoria; Ozark; Severance; Squid Game; Stranger Things; Succession; Yellowjackets
– Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jason Bateman; Brian Cox; Lee Jung-jae; Bob Odenkirk; Adam Scott; Jeremy Strong
– Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Jodie Comer; Laura Linney; Melanie Lynskey; Sanda Oh; Reese Witherspoon; Zendaya

– Limited or Anthology Series: Dopesick; The Dropout; Inventing Anna; Pam & Tommy; The White Lotus
– Outstanding Variety Talk Series: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah; Jimmy Kimmel Live!; Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Late Night with Seth Meyers; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
– Outstanding Competition Program: The Amazing Race; Lizzo’s Watch Out For the Big Girls; Nailed It!; RuPaul’s Drag Race; Top Chef; The Voice

DWAYNE JOHNSON HOSTING SHARK WEEK

Shark Week returns to the Discovery Channel for its 34th year this month. The annual programming event kicks off July 24 at 8 p.m. EDT. Your celebrity host this year is Dwayne Johnson. Special guests also include Tracy Morgan and the cast of Jackass. This year’s Shark Week will feature 25 original hours of never-before-seen footage of sharks, swimming and jumping and frolicking like you’ve never seen them before, unless you’ve ever watched 5 minutes of Shark Week in the past.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Sept. 5, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Sunday – Patriot Day
Sept. 22, Thursday – Fall begins, Equinox is 9:04 p.m. EDT

BIRTHDAYS

Will Champion (drummer with Coldplay) … 44
Louise Mandrell (country singer) … 68
Cheech Marin (comedian and actor, “Nash Bridges”) … 76
Dr. Ernő Rubik (Hungarian inventor of Rubik’s cube) … 78
Harrison Ford (actor) … 80
Roger McGuinn (singer-guitarist with the Byrds, “Turn Turn Turn”) … 80
Patrick Stewart (actor, “Star Trek: Picard,” “Blunt Talk,” X-Men movies, “Star Trek: TNG”) … 82

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

“The confidence I have is not based on my sexual appeal. I’ve never related to that kind of thing at all.”

(A) Brad Pitt
(B) Roseanne
(C) Harrison Ford

ANSWER: (C) Harrison Ford

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1990 – An angler in Canada reportedly landed the world’s largest salmon, weighing 72 pounds. It was released back into the river.
* Well, it wasn’t so much released – it just asked to go back, and when a 72 pound salmon does that, you don’t argue.

1945 – The fist A-bomb was detonated.
* It held the record as the biggest bomb on American soil until “A Million Ways to Die in the West.”

1922 – High heel shoes were introduced.
* It was a good year to become a foot doctor.

1881 – Outlaw Billy the Kid was shot dead at Fort Sumner, New Mexico.
* Which is why he never became Billy the Old Man.

1865, Horace Greeley advised his New York Tribune readers to “Go West young man.”
* He just wanted people to move away so he could get to work faster.

1865 – P. T. Barnum’s museum burned down.
* Without missing a beat he sold people tickets to watch firefighters battle the inferno.

1836 – US patent #1 was granted, for locomotive wheels, following the issuance of 9,957 unnumbered patents.
* Your government in action. “Hey, we’ve got these, like, 10,000 patents lying around the office here … I dunno, maybe we should, like, number them?”

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2015 – Rapper 50 Cent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A report in the Wall Street Journal said the businessman and actor had assets and debts in the range of $10m to $50m. The bankruptcy filing came just days after a jury ruled that he must pay $5m to a woman suing over a sex tape case.

2012 – Roger Waters’ tour, The Wall Live, topped worldwide concert ticket sales for the first half of 2012. The show, based Pink Floyd’s hit 1970s album, took in $158.1m, beating Bruce Springsteen and Madonna.

2007 – Rod Stewart was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace.

1999 – Paul McCartney displayed 73 paintings at the Kunstforum Lyz gallery in the German town of Siegen. McCartney had been painting for the past 16 years (since he turned 40).

1997 – A trial against John Denver for drunk driving ended in a hung jury, deadlocked 3-3. Denver’s defense attorney argued that the singer suffered from a thyroid condition that had distorted blood alcohol tests.

1995 – After a long feud, Sony records announced that George Michael had been freed from his contract.

1990 – The world’s first heart and liver transplant patient, a 13-year-old boy, was taken to meet New Kids On The Block backstage.

1985 – Live Aid, an international rock concert in London, Philadelphia, Moscow and Sydney, Australia, was held to raise money for Africa’s starving people.

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. 42% of women say THIS is the #1 thing they look for in a potential date. What is it?
Someone taller than they are

2. 60% of women say they are willing to kiss a guy on the first date if he does THIS. What is it?
Talks about his mother

3. 90% of single women say men who like THESE are more likely to get a date. What should they like?
Cats

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