WEDNESDAY, June 28 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR WEDNESDAY, June 28, 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.)

NATIONAL CEVICHE DAY
The Global Traveler USA website says this:
“Ceviche is fresh, raw fish cured in citrus juices and spiced with chili peppers. The acids in the citrus fruits cause the proteins in the seafood to become denatured, appearing cooked. The dish, commonly seasoned with onions, salt and coriander, must be prepared fresh, with certain fish fully marinating in the short time it takes to mix all the ingredients together and carry the dish to the table. Various side dishes traditionally accompany ceviche, with sweet potatoes, lettuce, corn, avocados and plantains among the most popular. While the exact origin of the seafood creation remains in dispute, it likely originated in Peru, brought by Moorish women from Granada. Today the dish is popular throughout the Americas, finding a place on U.S. menus in the 1980s.”

NATIONAL TAPIOCA DAY

PAUL BUNYAN DAY

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

RYAN SEACREST TO TAKE OVER “WHEEL OF FORTUNE”, LIKE HE DOES EVERYTHING ELSE

Ryan Seacrest has been named the new host of “Wheel of Fortune” following Pat Sajak’s retirement after next season. Along with being the new host, Seacrest, 48, will also serve as a consulting producer on the show. It also appears that Vanna White will stay with the show. (* Poor Vanna! Does she not have ANY other job skills?) Seacrest said in a statement, “I’m truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. Pat, I love the way you’ve always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition.”
* I’m confused. Pat Sajak is transitioning?
* Ryan Seacrest. He’s Dick Clark: The Next Generation.
* He’s coming for OUR jobs, you know. Mine, yours, all you people out there…
* It was either him or Steve Harvey, and Steve Harvey didn’t have nearly as much dirt on the producers.
* Haven’t they got enough footage of Ryan Seacrest that they could just A.I. him in there, and he doesn’t have to show up for work?

THE BUZZ

PICKLEBALL INJURIES ON THE RISE

A team of researchers at Swiss investment bank UBS has calculated that pickleball injuries are poised to cost Americans at least $377 million this year. The wildly popular game, a cross between tennis, ping-pong and badminton, has become America’s fastest-growing sport, with an estimated 22.3 million players this year. The study found that injuries such as sprains were suffered by 33% of picklers, followed by fractures (28%) and contusions (10%). Patients 50 years and older accounted for 90% of the pickleball-induced injuries. The study estimates that there will be 67,000 pickleball-related emergency room visits in 2023, plus 366,000 outpatient visits; 8,800 outpatient surgeries; 4,700 hospitalizations; and 20,000 post-acute episodes.
* Here come the warning labels!
* Are these people playing with pickleballs that have spikes sticking out?
* How many will get a ball lodged in their throat from a granny-slam?
* Sprains, fractures and contusions. And most are from middle-aged pickleballers high-fiving each other.
* Going by these numbers, MMA fighting is safer for grandpa than pickleball.

SECRET TO FIGHTING JET LAG: CHOCOLATE

Could chocolate be the key to avoiding jet lag. Australian “experts” from the University of Sydney partnered with Qantas to examine passenger recovery from long international flights. Test subjects were put on specially designed menu, lighting, sleep and movement sequences. The menu included milk-based desserts “to encourage sleep” — including chocolate. The experts concluded that those who ate chocolate experienced “better sleep quality in-flight, less severe jet lag and better cognitive performance in the two days after the flight.”
* But more cavities.
* And to avoid deep vein thrombosis, smear your legs with chocolate syrup.
* Let me guess: this study funded by Nestle?
* They must have spent 100 Grand on it.
* I understand this study is getting snickers from other scientists.

U.S. NEWS

ADULT DIAPER DUMPER TERRORIZES NEW JERSEY

Someone is driving around Greenwich, New Jersey dumping dirty adult diapers in the middle of streets. The diapers, in small white trash bags, are being dropped in random places around town. It’s happened at least seven times. A security camera has captured footage of the driver of a grey Nissan Sentra dropping a bag in the middle of the road. Neighbors have become concerned and confused, wondering if this is a targeted action, or just someone being vindictive. Greenwich police said they will continue to look into the situation.
* But not too closely.
* “C’mon, Lieutenant – take a DNA sample!” “YOU take a DNA sample!”
* It’s dangerous – the diapers are loaded.
* Actually, they’ve been working hard and frankly, they’re pooped.
* Probably not a vindictive action. It’s probably just a regular person. A very REGULAR person.
* Anyway, it’s a going concern in Greenwich, New Jersey.

FLORIDA MAN MISTAKES POOL CLEANER FOR INTRUDER, SHOOTS 30 ROUNDS AT HIM

A Florida homeowner fired his AR-15 at a pool cleaner he allegedly mistook for an intruder. And he won’t be charged in the shooting since he’s protected by the state’s “Stand Your Ground Law.” Bradley Hocevar, 57, of Dunedin, and his wife, Jana, were in their kitchen around 9 p.m. June 15 when they heard noises coming from their lanai. They saw a man they did not recognize standing in their screened-in yard. Mr. Hocevar yelled at the person to “go away” before grabbing his Colt M4 semi-automatic assault rifle, hid behind a couch and fired two rounds through closed blinds into the backyard. He then emptied the magazine of his rifle into the backyard, firing a total of 30 rounds in 90 seconds. The mysterious man was later identified as the couple’s pool cleaner, 33-year-old Karl Polek. He arrived at the house late because he was running behind schedule. He was hit in the back with glass and shrapnel, but “wasn’t per se shot,” according the sheriff. Mr. Polek was treated at a hospital for minor injuries. The sheriff says Mr. Hocevar will not be charged because he was acting within the law when he fired – he felt threatened.
* Good luck getting your pool ‘per se’ cleaned now, Mr. Hocevar.
* “Stand back, honey – he’s got a chlorine ring!”
* Sure, they could put a Ring camera by the pool area, but where’s the fun in that?
* “Oh, my god – he’s trying to steal our pool water!” BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!
* Good thing you can buy a semi-automatic assault rifle but shooting lessons aren’t required.

NYC SCHOOLS TO TEACH BREATHING

All New York City public schools will soon be required to offer two to five minutes of mindful breathing exercises to students every day. New York Mayor Eric Adams told students at PS 005 on Brooklyn on Tuesday, “There’s a science to breathing. Breathing calms your nervous system, it helps to center us and help us regain our sense of balance and focus. It is a valuable, low-cost tool that is proven to improve mental health and well being.” Schools citywide will be required to deliver two to five minutes of breathing instruction to kids grades K-12, as part of the existing yoga program.
* Two minutes of breathing a day. Said the New York City students: “What’s a two?”
* “Remember – it’s breathe in, and breathe out. NEVER out and then in!!!”
* With all that pollution that was in the city recently, shouldn’t they be teaching the kids to NOT breathe?
* Millions of years of evolution creating organisms that can breathe without thinking about it, and now we want to breathe while thinking about it.
* Next comes instruction on how to blink, and how to swallow.

OREGON TO FINALLY ALLOW DRIVERS TO PUMP THEIR OWN GAS

Oregon lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that ends the state’s ban on self-service gas pumps. Since 1951, Oregoners have not been allowed to pump their own gas. At the time, pumping a flammable liquid was thought to be a bit dangerous for the average motorist. The state hung on to the law thinking that being a gas jockey was a great entry-level job. But now, stations have had a hard time filling these jobs, causing motorists longer waits for an attendant to become available. The change in Oregon now leaves New Jersey as the only state left that requires gas station attendants, and doesn’t allow motorists to pump their own gas.
* But New Jersey does allow you to dump bodies in the Pine Barrens yourself.
* Self-serve pumps. Congratulations, Oregon, and welcome to the 1940s!
* Finally, everybody in Oregon can pump Ethyl.
* Sure, legalize marijuana and then let people handle gasoline.
* Do they let you make your own soft-serve ice cream cone at Golden Corral, or does an attendant have to do that for you, too?

NAME THE NEW PHILADELPHIA RESTROOMS

The city of Philadelphia is installing some new public restrooms. They are asking for the public’s help in naming them. They call it the “potty poll”, and have three choices: Phlush, Philly Loo and Philly Public Restroom. Voting closes Thursday, June 29 at 5bm — er, pm.
* Of course, the internet has come up with some much better names for the new public bathrooms. Here are some of the suggestions we can say on the radio:
– The John…Hancock
– Liberty Bowl
– What rhymes with Gritty?
– Philler Up!
– It’s always runny in Philadelphia
– Rocky Balmovement
– “I’ll be right back, guys, I gotta go visit the Jersey.”

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

NO BEER IN STADIUMS AT THE PARIS OLYMPICS

Fans at next summer’s Paris Olympics will not be able to buy alcohol inside stadiums. French law bans the sale of alcohol in stadiums to the general public. A law change would have been required to accommodate the size of the 2024 event. The only stadium alcohol will be served in hospitality areas, because they are governed by a separate French law on catering.
* So – too lazy to have the stadium events catered?
* No beer, and the only food they serve over there is snails. Boy, this is gonna be great Olympics.
* Trying to bring back Perrier?
* It’s okay, in France, wine comes out of the tap.

TRENDING

SINGER PINK GIVEN CREMATED REMAINS ON STAGE

Pink was four songs into her headlining set at the British Summer Time festival in London’s Hyde Park, when somebody tossed a baggie of powder on the stage. She picked it up and asked the fan who put it there, “Is this your mom? I don’t know how I feel about this.” She then placed the package down behind the front-of-stage speakers, and continued performing her current song, Just Like A Pill.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

July 4, Tuesday – U.S. Independence Day
Sept. 4, Monday – Labor Day
Sept. 11, Monday – Patriot Day
Sept. 23, Saturday – Fall begins (Autumn Equinox is 2:50 a.m. EDT)

BIRTHDAYS

Kellie Pickler (country singer launched by “American Idol”) … 37
Elon Musk (South African-born Canadian-American business magnate, engineer and inventor) … 52
John Cusack (actor) … 57
Kathy Bates (actress, “American Horror Story”) … 75
David Knights (bassist with Procul Harum, “Whiter Shade Of Pale”) … 78
Mel Brooks (comedian, writer & director, “The Producers”) … 97

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

“I ramble now, but if I’m drinkin’, I REALLY ramble.”

(A) Joe Biden
(B) The Dalai Lama
(C) Kellie Pickler

ANSWER: (C) Kellie Pickler

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2008 – The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Los Angeles Angels without getting a hit, only the fifth time that’s been done in modern major league baseball history. (The only run of the game was scored when Matt Kemp reached on an error, stole second, went to third on a throwing error and scored on a sacrifice fly.)
* Okay, that’s just plain lazy.

2007 – The American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list.
* That must be why they’re frowning.

1997 – Boxer Mike Tyson was disqualified from a title bout after biting off part of Evander Holyfield’s ear.
* Insert your own “tasted just like chicken” joke here.

1960 – In Cuba, Fidel Castro confiscated American-owned oil refineries without compensation.
* In case you were wondering why we still hold a grudge.

1914 – Gavro Princip, a Serbian student, assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian throne, setting off a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War One in which millions died pointlessly on the battlefields of Northern Europe and all over the world.
* Just another minor argument for gun control.

1820 – The tomato was proven to be non-poisonous.
* Unfortunately, the same could never be said of BEANS.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2007 – The Spice Girls confirmed they would reform for a world tour to take place in December 2007 and January 2008 with the original line-up who had not performed on stage since Ginger Spice Geri Halliwell quit in May 1998. The tour is estimated to have grossed over $70 million and produced $107.2 million in ticket sales and merchandising. The tour won the 2008 Billboard Touring Award for Top Boxscore for a 17-night stand at London’s The O2 Arena.

2007 – Two workers were killed and another two injured during an accident dismantling the stage after a Rolling Stones concert in Madrid during their A Bigger Bang world tour.

1997 – The Pink Floyd album The Dark Side of The Moon spent its 1056th week on the US album chart. It was rumored at the time that if the album was played while watching The Wizard of Oz movie, and started exactly when the MGM lion roared the third time during the movie’s intro, very interesting connections could be made between the two.

1986 – Four years after their first hit, “Wham!” made their farewell concert appearance at London’s Wembley Stadium. Elton John made an appearance in a clown suit to sing a song and then came back later to sing “Candle In The Wind” with George Michael.

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, the average parent has 15 of THESE per day. What is it?
Minutes of free time

2. Nearly 20% of parents surveyed said they feel embarrassed or guilty that they have done THIS. What is it?
They have hidden in the bathroom to get away from the kids

3. 45% of parents surveyed say they are worried their kids will follow in their footsteps when it comes to THIS. What is it?
Their driving skills

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