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April 14, 2020 9:35 am Published by

➢ A group of high school students in Calgary created a free hotline to help cheer up seniors who are stuck in isolation.  It’s full of pre-recorded jokes and uplifting messages from kids.  The number is 1-877-JOY-4ALL

 

➢ As if a global pandemic weren’t stressful enough. Police in an Orillia neighborhood are warning residents to keep their distance from a moose that’s been on the loose in the city for at least four days. The OPP first warned of the moose in a tweet they posted Saturday (April 4th.) They reminded residents to “continue practicing social distancing” and to “not gather in groups to observe.” They then shared a video showing a moose wandering through a residential neighborhood.

 

➢ I’m not sure if we’re supposed to be washing our cash these days, but some people are definitely doing it. And if there ever was a time that Canadians are grateful that their bills are made out of plastic, this is it. The Bank of Canada first introduced polymer banknotes in 2011, and now, videos and pics of Canadian cash getting a scrubdown in hopes of avoiding the spread of the COVID-19 virus have been popping up on social media feeds. One video posted to Facebook shows a sink full of soapy $20 bills accompanied by the caption “Good thing about being Canadian we can wash our money.” The video has since gone viral. “Time” says that money can carry more germs than a household toilet.

➢ A married couple named Sam and Diane posted a coronavirus parody of the holiday classic “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”.  They call it “Baby, It’s Covid Outside” . . . and it’s filled with references to things we’re seeing and doing because of the quarantine.

 

 

➢ THIS WEEK’S NETFLIX (Canada) RELEASES:
➢ April 15:
• “The Innocence Files” (NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY):  A nine-episode series produced by the Innocence Project, a non-profit dedicated to finding cases of innocent people who have been convicted and getting the convictions overturned.
➢ April 19:
• “Just Friends” (COMEDY):  While visiting his hometown at Christmas, a man comes face-to-face with his old high school crush — a woman whose rejection of him turned him into a ferocious womanizer. (Amy Smart, Anna Faris, Ryan Reynolds)

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TODAY IS……………….

  • “Dolphin Day”, established in the 1990s to focus on the worldwide plight of dolphins.

 

  • “National Pecan Day”, is it pee-CAHN or PEE-can?? This is the national observation in the US. “Pecan Day” was held on March 25thfor the rest of the world.

 

1960 [60] NHL’s Montréal Canadiens defeat Toronto Maple Leafs to win the Stanley Cup for a record 5th year in-a-row

 

  • “International Moment of Laughter Day”, a day to take the time to experience the power of laughter

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Lady Antebellum picked up a triple-platinum single for “Need You Now” in 2010

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Hotel Cleaner Is Busted for Stealing 66 Rolls of Toilet Paper from a Marriott

There’s a 31-year-old guy named Angel Hernandezcinto in Orlando, Florida.  And he works for a company called Yes Hotel Services that provides cleaning services to hotels.

Well . . . he was cleaning at a Marriott and when he left around 1:30 A.M., a security guard spotted him pushing a trash can toward his van.

The guard stopped him, and found Angel was stealing TOILET PAPER from the Marriott.  He took 66 ROLLS in all.

The cops came, and Angel was arrested.  He was charged with theft from a public lodging establishment, which is a FELONY . . . even though the 66 rolls of toilet paper were valued at 99 cents each, or a total of $65.34.

 

THIEF OREGON SMASHED AN SUV WINDOW TO STEAL TOILET PAPER

A thief in Oregon recently smashed the rear window of an SUV to steal two 30-roll cases of toilet paper. The Eugene Police Department said that the bandit took “all valuables including two cases of 30-roll toilet paper and some valuable business and personal items.” The also cautioned people to not leave property visible inside their vehicle if it’s going to be left unattended for extended periods of time.

 

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS

  1. Simon Cowell’sfirst job was for a studio in London where “The Shining” was filmed, and he polished Jack Nicholson’s ax for the “Here’s Johnny” scene.

 

  1. The last seven world records in the men’s marathon have all been set at the Berlin Marathon . . . and all by runners from Kenya or Ethiopia.

 

  1. Only 2% of the world’s population has naturally green eyes.
  2. The original purpose behind having bridesmaids in a wedding was to confuse evil spirits or those who wished to harm the bride.

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GOOD NEWS

On his YouTube show “Some Good News”, John Krasinski gave doctors and nurses at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston a pretty amazing gift.

 

First, David Ortiz presented them with lifetime Red Sox tickets.  T

 

hen John took them on a trip to Fenway Park . . . following CDC guidelines . . . and let them throw out the “first pitch.”  Here’s David giving them the news about the tickets.

 

And then on his YouTube show, John announced that AT&T is giving doctors and nurses on the front lines across the country free service for three months.

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BIRTHDAYS

[88] Loretta Lynn, the most awarded female country recording artist in history

 

[52] Anthony Michael Hall, actor (“The Breakfast Club”, “Sixteen Candles”, “Weird Science

 

[47] Adrien Brody, actor

 

[43] Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 1997-2003)

 

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HOW MUCH, IF AT ALL, DO YOU ENJOY DOING JIGSAW PUZZLES?
An on-going, online poll of an undisclosed number of people reveals how they answered the above question:

 

39% somewhat enjoy

22% enjoy a lot

16% don’t enjoy very much

12% don’t enjoy at all

5% don’t know

6% N/A- I have never done a jigsaw puzzle

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STUDENTS WHO LISTENED TO BEETHOVEN DID BETTER ON TEST

Listening to Beethoven might help you remember important things.

 

Baylor University researchers found college students who listened to classical music by Beethoven and Chopin during a lecture, and heard the music played again that night, did better on a test the next day than did peers who were in the same lecture, but instead slept that evening with white noise in the background.

 

The results didn’t last, however. Students in both groups failed the same test nine months later. Still, researchers say that targeted memory reactivation (TMR) may happen during deep sleep, when memories are theorized to be reactivated and moved from temporary storage in one part of the brain to more permanent storage in other parts.

 

Researcher Dr. Michael Scullin adds, “We think it is possible there could be long-term benefits of using TMR, but that you might have to repeat the music across multiple nights.”

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TUESDAY APRIL 14TH

 

TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS

[88] Loretta Lynn, the most awarded female country recording artist in history

[52] Anthony Michael Hall, actor (“The Breakfast Club”, “Sixteen Candles”, “Weird Science

[47] Adrien Brody, actor

[43] Sarah Michelle Gellar, actress (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” 1997-2003)

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  1. Premier Doug Ford has indicated orders under the Emergency Act may be extended another 28 days when the provincial legislature meets Tuesday. Ford said there are several items on Tuesday’s agenda at Queen’s Park. “two with municipal housing, three with education that falls under childcare. He indicated it is too early to say if school closures will be extended beyond May 4, 2020. On Saturday the province the Emergency Act until at least April 23, 2020.

 

  1. A mayor in southern Illinois sent the cops to break up parties over the weekend for violating the stay-at-home orders . . . and THEY FOUND HIS WIFE at one of them.

 

  1. Ken Rogerson on being a bad golfer

 

  1. “Friends” reunion delayed, “I Need More Beer” sign, online couple meets AFTER they get married, and naked woman tries to buy plane ticket.  (From Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon, and David Spade on Monday, April 13, 2020)

 

 

  • Shania Twain – Her Las Vegas residency has been postponed until August due to the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement posted to Instagram, she wrote: ”I’m looking forward to returning to Las Vegas later in the year with my dates from August through to December, but for now it’s time to stay at home.” Ticketholders for her planned shows in May and June will receive refunds.
  • Sturgill Simpson — has tested positive for COVID-19, nearly a month after he says he was refused a test by a “highly condescending” doctor. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter shared a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed with a mask on, telling fans it was from March 13, when his wife took him to the ER due to “chest pains, fever, and pre-stroke blood pressure levels.”

 

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SAM HUNT’S NEW ALBUM DEBUTS AT TOP OF COUNTRY CHART, TOUR GETS PUSHED BACK

Sam Hunt’s sophomore album, Southside, debuts at Number One on the Billboard Country Albums Chart as the best country album debut of 2020 with sales tallying over 45,900. This is also his second consecutive Top Five debut on Billboard’s all-genre Top 200.

In other Sam news, he has pushed his headlining The Southside Summer Tour back again to now start on July 10th in Bangor, Maine “out of an abundance of caution for fans, crew and venue staff.”

Rescheduled dates include Toronto (Aug. 26), St. Louis (Sept. 3), Milwaukee (Sept. 4), Detroit (Sept. 5), Mt. Pleasant, Mich. (Sept. 6), Charlotte (Oct. 1), Raleigh (Oct. 2), Bristow, Va. (Oct. 3), West Palm Beach (Oct. 8), Tampa (Oct. 9) and Atlanta (Oct. 10). All tickets purchased for The Southside Summer Tour dates will be honored for the rescheduled dates.

 

Sam Hunt and his wife, Hannah, are using this forced downtime to get used to their new home in Nashville, as well as a new puppy. He tells us: [“We’re stocked up on groceries and supplies and we live south of town. We just moved into a little cabin out in the woods about five months ago, so we’re getting some time in the new place, getting to know it a little bit. There’s some woods behind the house we can go and walk in, and we’re doing that now after we binged out on Netflix and Youtube, and got some dogs. I’ve got a little bird dog puppy, I’ll get out in the yard, trying to train, so I’ll mess with him a little bit. But getting to spend some time around the house, taking it easy, but I’m hoping this thing passes sooner than later.”]

Sam released his new album, Southside, on Friday (April 3rd).

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People Are Piling on Miranda Lambert for Posting Photos with Joe Exotic

MIRANDA LAMBERT is taking heat for photos she shared yesterday of herself and the “Tiger King” guy JOE EXOTIC.  The pics were taken in 2017 after Hurricane Harvey tore through Texas and Louisiana.

She was in Houston with Mutt Nation rescuing dogs, and she put out a call for volunteers.  She needed help transporting shelter dogs to Oklahoma, and Joe “came to the rescue” by bringing his trailer.

But she didn’t say any of that in the caption.  All she wrote was, “Here’s a little Monday memory for y’all.  #TigerKing.  #WayTooPrettyForPrison.”  (Joe is serving 22 years for animal abuse and trying to have a rival killed.)

Well, the Internet had a few things to say. Miranda had to do another post where she explained the whole Hurricane Harvey backstory.  She ended it with, “I’ve never been to his zoo and I didn’t even know he had tigers.  Obviously, I’d never condone animals being treated badly.”

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Russell Dickerson Is Keeping Busy During Quarantine by Pressure Washing Everything

Are you a little too attached to your gardening and power tools during quarantine?

RUSSELL DICKERSON was asked what he’s up to these days, and he’s hosing down everything in sight.

Quote, “Today, I’m pressure washing the deck.  Once I do that I’m going to pressure wash the sidewalk, then I’ll pressure wash the driveway, and then I’m going to pressure wash every single thing that I possible can because I love it.  It’s so fun.”

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This post was written by Dave Palmer