THURSDAY, Nov 30 – DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION

MORNING SIDEKICK DAILY PREP TEXT VERSION FOR THURSDAY, November 30, 2023
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COMEDY MP3s POSTED ON OUR PREP SITE FOR TODAY: SONG – PERVY SANTA; PROMOS-TO-GO

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.)

INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER SECURITY DAY
The Computer Security Day website says this:
“Computer Security Day is an annual event that is observed worldwide. It was started in 1988 to help raise awareness of computer-related security issues. The goal of Computer Security Day is to remind people to protect their computers and information.”

NATIONAL MOUSSE DAY
The Punchbowl website says this:
“Celebrate National Mousse Day! Mousse is a divine dessert made from egg whites and cream. Did you know that ‘mousse’ is the French word for ‘foam’? It’s a fitting name for this light, fluffy, and decadent confection! Chocolate mousse was a specialty in French restaurants during the 1800s, but now it can be found in restaurants and households worldwide. Popular variations include different kinds of chocolate, nut, and fruit flavors. To celebrate National Mousse Day, make your favorite type of mousse for you and your friends!”

STAY AT HOME BECAUSE YOU ARE WELL DAY
The Holiday Insights website says this:
“Stay at Home Because You Are Well Day is today. Do you feel okay? If so, it is a good day to take off from work. Caution: We recommend you use extreme caution and good judgment. Following the concept of this day could get you a reprimand or cost you your job. Participating in this day might not be the right thing for you to do.”

November is:

Adopt a Senior Pet Month
Great American Smoke Out Month
National Adoption Month
National Military Family Month
National Native American Heritage Month
Raisin Bread Month
Stamp Collecting Month
Vegan Month

THE BUZZ

DUMB HEADLINES

Time for another episode of Three Dumb Headlines. These are actual, word-for-word headlines of stories found on the internet. There’s no story, no context, just the actual headline. Discuss them amongst yourselves. Then, encourage listeners to vote for the Dumbest Headline on your station’s social media page. Maybe ask them to leave a comment. Reveal the results in the next break.
Today’s Dumb Headlines:
1. “Every Way to Drink a Raw Egg”
2. “This Man Has Been Collecting Pencils Since The First Grade. Here’s How Many He Has.”
3. “Gayle King Celebrates Thanksgiving With Her Niece In Their Annual Swimsuit Photo Shoot ”
And here’s a spare, in case you don’t like one of those three: “2024 Ford Mustang Colors, Ranked”

FOOD SECRETS

Reddit asked, “What’s a secret the food industry doesn’t want you to know?” Some of the responses:
– “Beekeeper here – there is no such thing as organic honey. A bee can fly up to three miles from a hive to get nectar. It is virtually impossible to guarantee they have not gotten nectar from a chemically treated source.”
– “Olive Garden makes all their necessary pastas for the whole day from 8-10 am every morning. Partially cooked, so when an order comes through, they grab what they need and flash cook it in hot water. Also, it’s just the brand, Barilla.”
– “I work at Dominos, and we are kept afloat by the people who don’t coupon and pay full menu price. You people are the unsung heroes of labor.”
– “MSG is in nearly everything. Totally safe and delicious. And it definitely isn’t what is giving you a migraine. The fact you ate 4000 calories with 3 times your daily salt intake is probably what gave you the headache.”
– “The meatballs at IKEA are made of children who haven’t been picked up by their parents in the play area.”
– “Shrimps are bugs.”
– “Many of the cooks making your food are high and/or drunk.” (* Oh – just like at home.)
– “Add butter to everything you cook at home and you’ll stop wondering why your home cooking isn’t as good as restaurants.”
– “Muffins are cake. Wheat or Bran regardless, it’s still cake. They’re not a healthy breakfast.”
– “Cows make milk not because they are cows but because they are mothers.”
* PHONE TOPIC: Do you work in the food industry? Do you have a secret you’re willing to spill?

U.S. NEWS

WOMAN FOUND FINGER IN CHOPT SALAD

A Connecticut woman is suing a Chopt Creative Salad Company restaurant after they allegedly served her a severed finger mixed in with her arugula. Greenwich resident Allison Cozzi was eating at the chain’s Mount Kisco, New York, location in early April, when she discovered “she was chewing on a portion of a human finger that had been mixed into, and made a part of, the salad. The lawsuit alleges that a manager had accidentally severed part of her left index finger while chopping arugula, but the contaminated ingredients weren’t thrown out – instead, they were given to customers. The restaurant had to pay a $900 fine for the incident, but Ms. Cozzi is now seeking individual financial compensation as well.
* The waitress told her to keep the tip.
* “Hey, that’s not a pimiento!”
* Chopt Creative Salads – Now Serving Finger Food.
* That manager’s putting too much of herself into her work.
* “What is this ingredient in my salad? I can’t quite put my finger on it….” “But I can!” yelled someone from the kitchen.

ATTORNEY GUILTY OF TOSSING POOP-FILLED CAN OF PRINGLES

The Ohio Supreme Court suspended criminal defense attorney Jack Blakeslee on Tuesday after he defecated in a Pringles can and tossed it into the parking lot of a crime-victim advocacy center in Cambridge, Ohio, back in November 2021. The court suspended Blakeslee for one year, saying his conduct “adversely reflects on his fitness to practice law.” (* Really? This seems to fit right in with lawyering these days.) Blakeslee targeted the Haven of Hope center, whom he was about to see in court just minutes after tossing the Pringles can into their parking lot. A witness saw Blakeslee throw the can and discovered its contents. Blakeslee claimed he tossed Pringles cans full of poo at least 10 times a year, as a prank, and it was a way to “blow off steam,” and he enjoyed imagining the “look of surprise” on people’s faces when they discovered his creations.
* So, he’s like Banksy in a way, only stinkier.
* I’m sure Pringles is thrilled to have their name mentioned so often in this story.
* Like they say, once you pop the top you can’t stop.
* “You honor, the prosecution would like to enter Exhibits B & M.”
* The people at Haven of Hope were quite ruffled.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

AUSTRALIAN POLICE SEARCH FOR STOLEN DONUT VAN

Australian police are searching for a stolen Krispy Kreme donut van, because of course they are. It happened about 3:30 am Tuesday morning at a gas station in Carlingford, northwest of Sydney. A woman jumped into the van as the driver was inside paying. She took off with about 10,000 doughnuts, which were on their way to be delivered to shops in the area.
* What a crumb.
* Isn’t this the plot of Fast and Furious 11?
* Stolen donuts. What could be cruller?
* I feel sorry for anybody else in Carlingford who needs the police in the next couple days.
* And that’s the hole story from Australia.

PLANE SENT TO HELP PASSENGERS FROM PLANE CRASH CRASHES

In Tanzania, Africa, on Tuesday, an airplane sent to retrieve passengers after their aircraft was forced to make a crash landing also crashed while taking off from the same runway hours later. Both flights were operated by Unity Air, a Tanzania-based airline, and happened at the airstrip serving nearby Mikumi National Park. The first flight, which carried 30 passengers, two pilots and one flight attendant, suffered a right landing gear collapse and veered off the runway into the grass. No injuries were reported, and the travelers were able to continue to their safaris in the park. Six hours later another aircraft sent to help the first plane suffered its own nose gear collapse, veering off the runway and colliding with a building before coming to a stop. There were no injuries in that crash, either.
* It all worked out, though, because the lions ate the safari guests.
* Apparently, Tanzania has a shortage of lug wrenches.
* Might be safer to exit by parachute just as you get to the runway.
* Tanzania: hope you like walking.

TRENDING

DIE HARD RETURNING TO THEATERS

It Will Blow You Through the Back Wall of the Theater: The Bruce Willis classic “Die Hard” will return to theaters on December 8 to celebrate its 35th anniversary this month. Although the movie was initially released in July 1988, it has become known as a Christmas movie because it takes place on Christmas Eve, so they decided to re-release it in December. Remember: it just isn’t Christmas until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi Tower.

ALMANAC

NOTABLE DATES, UPCOMING U.S. OBSERVANCES

Dec. 21, Thursday – Winter begins, winter solstice occurs at 10:27 P.M. EST
Dec. 25, Monday – Christmas
Dec. 31, Sunday – New Year’s Eve
Jan. 1, Monday – New Year’s Day 2024

BIRTHDAYS

Kaley Cuoco (actress, “Based on a True Story,” “The Flight Attendant,” “The Big Bang theory”) … 38
Elisha Cuthbert (actress, “The Ranch,” “24”) … 41
Clay Aiken (singer, “American Idol” runner-up) … 45
Ben Stiller (actor/comedian) … 58
Billy Idol (singer) … 68
Mandy Patinkin (actor, “Homeland”) … 71
Ridley Scott (director/producer “The Martian,” several “Alien” movies) … 86

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

“I haven’t had the best self-image my whole life. I’m constantly working on it.”

(A) Vladimir Putin
(B) Kanye West
(C) Ben Stiller

ANSWER: (C) Ben Stiller

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

2022 – The artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT prototype was released by OpenAI, able to answer complex questions, write poetry and mimic some human emotions.
* And, most importantly, it can do your homework.

1996 – Two Amsterdam burglars, aged 83 and 85, were arrested. One was too slow on his walking stick to make a getaway, while the other was too deaf to hear the police coming.
* Luckily, they only got a short sentence – “Life.”

1996 – The 3-mile-long asteroid Toutasis passed within 3 million miles of the Earth, raising fears of a potential catastrophe.
* The catastrophe? More “asteroid impact” movies. And it came true, too!

1993 – President Clinton signed the Brady Bill into law, which requires a waiting period and background check for handgun purchases.
* And America’s been free of handgun violence ever since.

1982 – The first fully-operating version of the Space Shuttle, STS-6, moved to its launch pad.
* Other STS vehicles claimed they had other plans and couldn’t help 6 move.

1901 – Electrical engineer Miller Hutchinson demonstrated the first-ever hearing aid.
* Well, actually, the FIRST-ever hearing aid was “shouting.”

1897 – Thomas Edison’s motion picture projector had its first commercial exhibition.
* It not only showed how moving pictures could be a form of entertainment, but also how you could sell a bag of popcorn for three bucks.

1875 – The oat-crushing machine was patented.
* It sure was a big improvement over crushing every single individual oat by hand.

1782 – The United States and Britain signed preliminary peace articles in Paris, ending the Revolutionary War.
* Unfortunately, the great American dream of getting away from taxes didn’t last long.

THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY

2012 – Glen Campbell played his last live performance when he appeared at Uptown Theatre in Napa, California. Campbell revealed his Alzheimer’s diagnosis to the public in 2011, and had set out on his Goodbye Tour as a way to say farewell to his fans.

2002 – Probate records showed that George Harrison left his fortune of $170 million in a trust to his wife Oliva and his son Dhani, avoiding a possible tax bill of $68 million. His English mansion was said to be worth $25 million.

1999 – Elton John was blasted by the Boy Scout Association after he appeared on stage at London’s Albert Hall performing “It’s A Sin” with six male dancers dressed as Boy Scouts. The dancers peeled of their uniforms during the performance.

1996 – Ice Cube obtained a restraining order to keep an obsessed fan away from him and his family. Cynthia Renee Collins was told to stop harassing the 26-year-old rapper, and stay at least 100 feet away from him.

1994 – Tupac Shakur was shot five times during a robbery outside a New York studio.

1991 – Milli Vanilli “singer” Rob Pilatus attempted suicide while staying at The Mondrain Hotel, Los Angeles by taking an overdose of sleeping pills and slashing his wrists.

1991 – The Billboard Hot 100 chart changed by including airplay as well as sales.

1982 – Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album was released. It became the biggest selling pop album to date, selling over 66 million copies.

1974 – Elton John started a ten-week run at No.1 on the U.S. album chart with his “Greatest Hits.”

1969 – The Monkees made what would be their last live appearance for 15 years when they played at The Oakland Coliseum, California.

1968 – Glen Campbell started a five-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. album chart with “Wichita Lineman.”

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. You’ll find 6 of THESE in the average American kitchen. What are they?
Promotional coffee mugs

2. Almost 1 in 3 Americans still have at least one of THESE in the kitchen. What is it?
An ice cube tray

3. 56% of households have one of THESE in the kitchen. What is it?
A frozen dinner

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