WEDNESDAY, June 12 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024
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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.)

NATIONAL JERKY DAY

NATIONAL PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE DAY

RED ROSE DAY

SUPERMAN DAY
The Checkiday Website says this:
“Superman Day was started in 2013 by DC Entertainment, two days before the release of the Superman film, ‘Man of Steel.’ At this time it was known as Man of Steel Day, and it was not until subsequent years that the day simply became known as Superman Day. Both the name change and the continuation of the day seem to have happened organically. On the inaugural day, DC Entertainment partnered with comic book retailers and bookstores across the United States to celebrate the day, and gave out free copies of All Star Superman #1 Special Edition. Superman was created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, but it wasn’t until April 18, 1938 that the Superman we know of today appeared, and made his debut in Action Comics #1. It was so popular that Superman got his own comic book the following year.”

June is:

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

ENTERTAINMENT & CELEBRITIES

HOT RODENT MEN

The current trend in attractiveness, according to the internet: Hot Rodent Men. The Hot Rodent Man look is a guy who is relatively unkempt, with longer, messy hair, pointed features and smaller eyes – unconventionally handsome men with pinched, angular features dripping with sex appeal. The hot rodents of the moment include:
– Timothee Chalamet
– Penn Badgley (“Gossip Girl”)
– Barry Keoghan (of “Saltburn”)
– Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”)
– Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist (both from “Challengers” movie)
– Matty Healy of the band The 1975
– Adam Driver
– Nick Kroll
– Crispen Glover (“Back to the Future”)
– Rami Malek
– Keith Richards
– And the British, right? The British in general?
* It’s today’s answer to the 20th century’s “Rat Pack.”
* First, the Rat Pack, now Hot Rodent Men, next Studly Weasels.
* Keith Richards!? “Looks” like a rodent or “Looks like his face has been eaten by” a rodent?
* Hot Rodent Man of the Year could be Pest Control Monthly’s answer to People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.

POPE FRANCIS TO HOST COMEDY CONCLAVE

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church, is pulling together what the Vatican calls the “leading figures in the field of humor from various parts of the world,” for a conclave this Friday. The stated purpose of this comedic conclave is, according to a Vatican press release, “to celebrate the beauty of human diversity and promote a message of peace, love, and solidarity.” Among the invitees are Jimmy Fallon, Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, Conan O’Brien, Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg and Tig Notaro. Around 105 comedians and humorists from 14 other countries were invited. Reports are that the comedians will have an audience with the Pope, where he speaks about humor to them.
* The Pope wants to try out some new material about Jesus figuring a tip for the waiter at the Last Supper.
* Notice he didn’t invite Carrot Top.
* It’s the biggest papal foray into comedy since Pope John Paul II appeared on the Dean Martin Roast of Rodney Dangerfield.
* I want to see the Pope walk in with the old St. Sebastian fake arrow through his head.
* Will there be a Netflix special? Netflix will give ANYBODY a comedy special.
* [Can anybody on your team do a Pope imitation? Here are some Pope jokes. Use the rimshot effect below.]
– “Hi, thank-a you for coming out tonight-a. So, it’s-a Friday. You know what-a the Pope eats for dinner on Friday? Holy mackerel. Thank-a you. Thank-a you very much-a.”
– “How do I, the Pope, dry his-a hands-a? I use a papal towel. But I wanna tell-a you…”
– “I’m-a thinking of converting the Vatican to a water park. ‘Holy Water World.’ We will have a Lazy River Jordan… A water slide into the John-the-Baptism Pool… Maybe we’ll have a Water-Into-Wine bar for the grownups. Thank-a you, I’ll be here all week, every week. I’ll be here until-a you see white smoke from-a the chimney.”
CLIP: Rimshot sound effect
CLIP URL: morningsidekick(dot)com/prep/wp-content/uploads/ComedyRimshotSoundEffect(dot)mp3

THE BUZZ

JOB INTERVIEW MISTAKES

Reddit asked, “What is the biggest mistake you’ve made in a job interview?” Some of the responses:
– “To illustrate my excellent attention to detail I mentioned that I had noticed a spelling error in their job ad. Never heard back.”
– “The manager had a picture of a naked mole rat on his desktop and I said ‘Gross’ he then told me it was his pet.”
– “Interview at a local movie rental store. Completely blanked when I was asked what movies I’ve watched recently. Ended up throwing out ‘Cheech and Chong’ after a way too long delay, then nervously laughed like a stoner.”
– “I was young and nervous and forgot my own address.”
– “Interviewing at Kmart as a summer job. HR Director: ‘So everything looks good. If you ever need a job reference, come see me at the end of your employment here and we’ll see what we can do!’ Me: ‘Oh that won’t be necessary, I have references from real jobs already.'”
– “I showed up 15 minutes early one time and the hiring manager was really upset by this.”
– “It was at a popular craft store. They asked what crafts I like to do – I have zero craft talent. I lied and said I liked making jewelry. They hired me and whenever a customer had a jewelry question they always sent them to me.”
– “I didn’t do my research and didn’t realize one of the main people I’d be interviewing with was a girl I had hooked up with a few years prior.”
– “The interview was early in the morning so I drank a cup of black coffee to wake me up. I don’t usually drink coffee and am sensitive to caffeine. During the interview I was speaking too quickly and too loudly, and sweating a little. I probably looked like I was on coke. I did not get the job.”
– “I went to an interview after going to a goth club the night before. I completely forgot to clean the black nail polish off, so I tried scratching it off on the train ride there. The lady who interviewed me went off about my appearance just from that. She really character assassinated me as hard as a complete stranger can.”
– “I did their interview and when they asked what I knew about them, I provided all the information I read. But I thought this was a construction company. The guy tells me no, that they are a router company. Surprisingly, I did not get the job. Always double check before the interview.”
* PHONE TOPIC: What was your worst mistake during a job interview?

U.S. NEWS

JOEY CHESTNUT OUT OF HOT DOG EATING CONTEST THIS YEAR

Joey Chestnut, perennial winner of the annual July 4th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Competition, is out of this year’s competition because of a deal he made to represent a rival hot dog brand. What’s more, the other hot dog brand is Impossible Foods and their vegan frankfurter, a fake hot dog made from plants. Major League Eating, the organization which sanctions the event, said they drew the line on letting Chestnut pitch for a different hot dog brand when the whole contest is actually a promotion for Nathan’s brand hot dogs. Chestnut was paid $200,000 to appear in the Nathan’s contest last year, and was offered a $1.2 million, four-year contract going forward. But Chestnut went with Impossible Foods.
* That move just didn’t cut the mustard.
* Turning his back on the company that made him famous. That’s the wurst! Frankly speaking.
* A hot dog made from plants. So basically a salad squeezed into a log shape.
* The hot dogs Joey would have eaten will be donated to a small starving African country.

100-YEAR-OLD CONEY ISLAND PIZZERIA FOR SALE

An historic New York pizzeria is for sale. Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitana has been serving Coney Island for 100 years. The owners – descendants of founder Antonio Pero – are looking for a buyer or partner to help to keep their grandfather’s legacy alive. The restaurant has stood in the same location for 100 years, surviving a fire, flooding from Superstorm Sandy, and the coronavirus pandemic. Part of the deal in buying the restaurant is to keep grandpa’s classic pizza recipe, cooked in the original coal burning oven. Another part of the deal is: no pineapples, no clams. Antoinette Balzano, Pero’s granddaughter, says her grandfather would roll over in his grave if he saw pineapple or other modern toppings on a pizza.
* And don’t even THINK of asking for Crazy Bread.
* Grandpa was quite a dictator when it came to pizza making. Quite the Little Caesar.
* No pineapple on the pizzas, no clams on the pizzas, but just a little coat soot.
* There’s a real history to the place. Grandpa Totonno was cremated in that coal-fired oven.
* I bet they still have a stack of original pre-folded pizza boxes from 1924 in the corner against the wall.

TRENDINGAMERICA’S MOST-ORDERED FOOD ON DOOR DASH

Door Dash food delivery service has done an accounting of the most popular food items that get delivered. It’s not that these items were delivered individually, but they were a recurring part of a larger order:
1. French Fries
2. Chicken Quesedilla
3. Mozzarella Sticks
4. Garlic Naan
5. Spicy Chicken Sandwich
6. Pepperoni Pizza
7. Chips and Queso
8. Chicken Wings
9. Cobb Salad
10. Fried Rice

KEVIN SPACEY BROKE, HOMELESS

Kevin Spacey broke down in tears on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” June 11, admitting he has no money, nowhere to live and is facing bankruptcy. Morgan asked Spacey where he was living. Spacey said, “Well, it’s funny you asked that question because this week where I have been living in Baltimore is being foreclosed on. So the answer to that question is I’m not quite sure where I’m going to live now, but I’ve been in Baltimore since we started shooting House of Cards.” Morgan pressed on, “Are you facing bankruptcy?” Spacey said he’s managed to dodge it a few times. When asked how much money he currently has, Spacey replied, “None.” “What are you going to do?” Morgan asked. “Get back on the horse,” Spacey replied. Spacey is attempting to revive his career after being acquitted of multiple sexual assault charges in the UK in 2023. He has maintained his innocence amid allegations of assault with a minor and inappropriate sexual conduct.

OPRAH IN HOSPITAL, STUFF COMING OUT BOTH ENDS

Ozemprah Winfrey was hospitalized for “some kind of stomach thing,” her best friend, Gayle King, revealed on Tuesday. Winfrey, 70, was supposed to drop by King’s “CBS Mornings,” but skipped out on the appearance due to being under the weather. Gayle announced to the world that her best friend Oprah “had some kind of stomach thing — stomach flu — stuff was coming out of both ends. Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, had to get an IV, it was a very serious thing.”

DWAYNE JOHNSON INJURED ELBOW ON MOVIE: THERE MAY BE FLUID

Dwayne Johnson revealed he suffered an injury to his right elbow while filming his new wrestling drama, “The Smashing Machine.” In a video posted to Instagram, he said, “I got banged up pretty good today in our scenes. There might be some soft tissue fluid in there. But the pain feels pretty good. All good.” He said he will need to have fluid drained before having an MRI to assess the damage. Johnson stars in The Smashing Machine as Mark Kerr, a two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

June 14, Friday – Flag Day
June 16, Sunday – Father’s Day
June 19, Wednesday – Juneteenth
June 20, Thursday – Summer begins (The June solstice occurs at 4:50 P.M. EST)
July 4, Thursday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 2, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Wednesday – Patriot Day
Sept. 23, Sunday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 8:44 a.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Chris Young (Country singer) … 39
Timothy Simons (actor, “Veep”) … 46
Eamonn Walker (actor, “Chicago Fire”) … 62
Paul Schulze (actor, “Nurse Jackie”) … 62
Scott Thompson (actor, “The Kids in the Hall”) … 65
John Linnell (musician with They Might Be Giants) … 65
Jenilee Harrison (actress, “Dallas”, “Three’s Company”) … 66

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

“I think a case could be made that there’s sort of a crisis of masculinity in the West. Particularly with white males.”

(A) Jason Statham
(B) Vin Diesel
(C) Scott Thompson

ANSWER: (C) Scott Thompson

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2019 – The earliest evidence of humans smoking cannabis was discovered in a 2,500-year-old grave in the Pamir Mountains, China.
* Along with dozens and dozens of chicken wing bones.

2010 – “Toy Story 3” premiered at the Taormina Film Fest in Italy, and went on to become the first animated film to earn $1 billion.
* Yep, ticket sales went to infinity and beyond.

1994 – Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were slashed to death outside her Los Angeles home; O.J. Simpson was later acquitted of the killings in a criminal trial, but held liable in a civil action.
* A very confusing call ’cause there was no instant replay.

1962 – Three convicts used spoons to dig their way out of Alcatraz.
* From then on, the remaining prisoners had to eat their pudding with their fingers.

1935 – The Senate’s longest speech on record, lasting 15 hours, was given by Huey Long.
* Huey “Really, Really” Long.

1897 – The original “Swiss Army Knife” debuted. The red-handled knife contained a large and small blade, can opener, bottle opener, corkscrew and an awl with a hole for sewing.
* What, no digital readout? No MP3 player?

1849 – The gas mask was patented by Lewis Haslett of Louisville, Kentucky.
* MRS. Haslett had a serious problem after eating cabbage.

1839 – The first baseball game was played in America.
* And during the seventh inning stretch, everyone had a piece of Mom’s apple pie.

1665 – New Amsterdam was renamed New York by the English after the Dutch pulled out.
* Good thing, or The Big Apple would have been known as The Big Tulip.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2013 – Mumford & Sons bassist Ted Dwane was rushed to a hospital to have an operation after scans revealed a blood clot on the surface of his brain. He fully recovered.

2006 – Prince received a Webby Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his “visionary” use of the internet; Prince was the first major artist to release an entire album, 1997’s “Crystal Ball,” exclusively on the internet.

2005 – Pink Floyd announced they would reunite with former bassist Roger Waters, who left the band in 1985, on July 2 for the Live 8 London concert. This would be the first time the band had played together as a quartet since The Wall tour in 1981.

2000 – Top acts donated personal items to an online auction to benefit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), the counseling service founded in 1994 by Tori Amos. Items up for bid included an autographed piano bench from Amos, original artwork from Joni Mitchell, an autographed guitar from Matchbox 20, and material from Alanis Morissette, Christina Aguilera, Shania Twain, Kid Rock, Metallica, Suger Ray and Enrique Iglesias.

2000 – The third George Strait Country Music Festival wrapped up with a sold-out show at Houston’s Enron Field, after grossing about $22 million from only 10 stadium dates.

2000 – R&B singer Bobby Brown was sentenced to 75 days in a Ft. Lauderdale, FL jail for a probation violation stemming from a 1998 drunken driving sentence.

1990 – Mariah Carey’s self-titled debut album was released in the U.S.

1965 – All four of the Beatles were named to receive MBE’s in Queen Elizabeth’s Birthday Honors List.

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. In an average year, 40% of people say they have done THIS while on the phone. What is it?
Argue with a customer service representative

2. 30% of people surveyed think they are nicer than the average person because they offer to do THIS for a friend. What is it?
Help them move

3. On an average day, about 45 million people do THIS on their computer or smartphone. What is it?
Say “Happy Birthday”

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