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June 24, 2020 9:35 am Published by

➢ Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule which will start on July 23rd or 24th.

Changes for the season include the designated hitter in National League games, and extra innings will start with a runner on second base. Players will start reporting to resume training on July 1st.

MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies said two more players and two more staff numbers have tested positive, for a total of 12 people in the organization.

Three players on MLB’s Colorado Rockies have tested positive, according to The Denver Post.

 

➢ The FBI has ended its investigation into the NOOSE that was found in NASCAR driver BUBBA WALLACE’s garage stall at Talladega.

They concluded that “no federal crime was committed,” because they found video proving that the noose was in the garage as early as October of LAST year . . . and that the garage was only assigned to Bubba last week.

So, it wasn’t a hate crime targeted at Bubba, but it STILL isn’t a great look for NASCAR.  They say they’re keeping the investigation open on their end to figure out WHY the noose was there.

Last night on CNN, Bubba said he’s, very upset that people are suggesting the whole thing was a hoax and he was involved.

 

➢ It seems like couriers RARELY pay attention to the “additional instructions” on our shipments . . . but this Amazon driver did, and it was amazing.

A woman named Lynn Staffieri said that her son was being silly, and in the “additional instructions” section, he said, quote, “Knock on the door three times and scream ‘abracadabra’ as loud as you can and run super fast away.”

Well, the driver showed up . . . and she ACTUALLY DID IT.  It was caught on their Nest cam.

 

➢ Workers at the Norwich Foodbank in England were “very surprised” when they received a donated tin of Sainsbury’s fish that had a best-by date of April 1987. They posted about the donation on Twitter, writing, “33 year out of date fish anyone…?! Please check dates before you donate.” The BBC reports that Sainsbury’s, a major grocer and retailer in the U.K. has requested to keep the anchovies for their archives.

 

➢ The world’s most popular fruit is fighting its own pandemic: A fungus called Tropical Race 4, recently resurfaced and is ravaging banana fields in more than 20 countries. Possible solutions include creating a genetically modified variety as well as a vaccine. Right now, all that can be done is to quarantine infected farms, enforce sanitation measures, and prevent the movement of plants between growers – the banana equivalent of hand-washing and social distancing.

 

 

TODAY IS……………….

  • “St-Jean Baptiste Day”, the “Fête Nationale” holiday in the province of Québec and in French-Canadian communities across the country. Besides Québec, St John the Baptist is also the

 

  • “World UFO Day”, marking the anniversary of one of the first UFO sightings in the US, when someone reported seeing nine high-speed crescent-shaped objects near Mt. Rainier in Washington, in 1947. July 2 marks the anniversary of the Roswell UFO incident, which also happened in 1947.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

 

Garth Brooks made his Grand Ole Opry debut in 1989.

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BABY BOOM

The expected COVID baby boom just isn’t going to happen. In fact, according to US economists, we can expect to see declining birth rates next year.

 

A Report by Brookings Institution researchers predicts that there could be 300,000-500,000 fewer babies born in the US next year.

 

They looked at birth rates from the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 and the recession of 2009 and found that after both events, birth rates tanked. In the case of the recession, job losses led to higher unemployment levels, and people were more likely to put off or decide against having kids.

 

Considering the world is dealing with both a recession and a pandemic with no certain end in sight, the experts suggest that lower birth rates could be long lasting.

 

Studies done in Canada and Europe also recently came to the same conclusion.

 

 

FOUR RANDOM FACTS

  1. Even though “Strangers in the Night”was a giant hit for Frank Sinatra, he hated it and almost never played it live.

 

  1. It takes about 600 cows to make one NFL season’s worth of footballs.

 

  1. Only two countries have the word “The” at the beginning of their official name:  The Bahamas . . . and The Gambia.  Other countries that we think of with “The,” like the Netherlands or the Ukraine, don’t have it as part of their official name.

 

  1. “Time”magazine didn’t change from naming a “Man of the Year” to a “Person of the Year” until 1999 . . . even though several women had gotten the title before that.

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GOOD NEWS

A couple in Springfield, Missouri adopted a one-year-old cat named Cheese during the pandemic.  And it got stuck up in a tree this week, right before a big storm was about to hit.

 

Their local fire department didn’t have time to come get the cat down, and neither did a local tree-trimming company.

 

But the tree-trimmers offered to help anyway . . . saved the cat while a neighbor live-streamed it all on Facebook . . . and just as they were rescuing it, a big double-rainbow appeared in the sky.

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BIRTHDAYS

[41] Mindy Kaling, actress (“The Mindy Project 2012-17, “The Office” 2005-13)/best-selling author (“Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?”)

 

[40] Minka Kelly, actress (“Titans” since 2018, “Friday Night Lights” 2006-09)

 

[33] Lionel Messi, soccer superstar

 

 

 

85% of People Say Listening to Music in the Car Puts Them in a Better Mood

A new survey found 81% have used MUSIC to help cope with the added stress of the lockdown.  And 85% said listening to music while driving puts them in a better mood.

 

Here are five more quick stats from the survey . . .

 

  1. The average person is listening to an extra 38 minutes of music a day right now.

 

  1. Listening to music is the #1 way we like to de-stress in general.  58% said it’s their go-to coping mechanism.  Our top five are music . . . books . . . exercise . . . TV or movies . . . and talking to a friend.

 

  1. 79% said music also makes them more productive.  And 49% said it helps them sleep better.

 

  1. 39% of us have created a “self-isolation playlist” during the pandemic to help us get through it.

 

  1. And 8 in 10 can’t imagine living in a world WITHOUT music.

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BORED PEOPLE ARE BUYING MORE BICYCLES

The pandemic has devastated many industries, but it’s actually boosted the bicycle business.

 

Market research group says after years of lackluster and declining sales, overall bicycle sales surged by 31 percent to $1.3 billion in the first three months of 2020 compared to the first quarter last year. B

 

Bike sales even increased in areas where movement restrictions weren’t as tight, due to shutdowns of non-essential businesses.

 

Experts say bicycles fit well into the new realities of the COVID-19 era as the risk of transmitting the virus while biking is low, riding is compliant with social distancing guidelines and it can also be a family group activity.

 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 24TH

 

  1. Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule which will start on July 23rd or 24th.

Players will start reporting to resume training on July 1st.

MLB’s Philadelphia Phillies said two more players and two more staff numbers have tested positive, for a total of 12 people in the organization.

Three players on MLB’s Colorado Rockies have tested positive, according to The Denver Post.

 

  1. The FBI has ended its investigation into the NOOSE that was found in NASCAR driver BUBBA WALLACE’sgarage stall at Talladega. They concluded that “no federal crime was committed,” because they found video proving that the noose was in the garage as early as October of LAST year . . . and that the garage was only assigned to Bubba last week.

So, it wasn’t a hate crime targeted at Bubba, but it STILL isn’t a great look for NASCAR.  They say they’re keeping the investigation open on their end to figure out WHY the noose was there.

 

  1. Steve Martin takes his banjo playing very seriously . . . but he still treats us to a joke after his new song, “Office Supplies”.  He teamed up remotely with the Philadelphia Orchestra to performit.  Here’s an edited version.  (His “secret” about the song is at :53.  All of the musicians are from their individual homes, making this even more impressive.)

 

  1. Starbucks offering oat milk, coronavirus in Florida, and the International Space Station astronauts.  (From Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday, June 23, 2020)

 

 

 

Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Tested Positive for COVID-19

Top-ranked tennis stud NOVAK DJOKOVIC tested positive for COVID-19 . . . after staging a series of exhibition matches in Serbia and Croatia.

Three other players who took part also have the virus:  Grigor Dimitrov, Borna Coric, and Viktor Troicki.

Ironically, the matches were meant to raise money for people affected by the pandemic . . . but the stands were packed, and the players freely interacted with fans and each other.

They were also spotted together at nightclubs and restaurants.

 

 

 

The Shortest Marriages in Country Music History

Now that CARLY PEARCE and MICHAEL RAY are done after EIGHT MONTHS of marriage, a website wanted to figure out where that ranked among the shortest marriages in country music history.

  1. George Jonesand Dorothy Bonvillion:  Less Than 1 Year
  2. Carly Pearceand Michael Ray:  282 Days
  3. Gary Allanand Danette Day:  190 Days, roughly.
  4. Kenny Chesneyand Renee Zellweger:  128 Days
  5. Tammy Wynetteand Michael Tomlin: 44 Days
  6. Jana Kramerand Johnathon Schaech: 12 Days

 

There’s no word what caused the split, but just four days before the divorce was announced, Carly was praising Michael’s music.  Last week, she said, quote, “I think it’s a big evolution for him, and it’s . . . I think people are really going to get to know him, and I’m happy for him in that.”  She also said, quote, “I feel like Michael and I have just . . . you know, Michael’s busy working on new music and is really focused on that, and I’m just focused on my stuff, and we obviously are super supportive of each other. “I know that everybody keeps asking me where Michael is, but he’s just really focused on music.”

 

MIRANDA LAMBERT’S LATEST HIT OFFERS ‘HOPE’

Miranda Lambert is closing in on the top spot on the country charts with her latest single, “Bluebird.” She co-wrote the song for her latest album, Wildcard, and Miranda says it offers a message that so many need to hear these days. [“It’s got, it makes me feel- It kind of makes me go inward a little bit and think about the lyrics, and it’s got this hope to it. It’s got a darkness to though, but it’s also hopeful in a way of life is going to give me lemons, period. Like, if there wasn’t problems, we wouldn’t appreciate the great days, you know? But going through those things and overcoming problems, whatever they are make us strong and appreciate the sun. You know, 10 straight days of rain and then the sun comes out. And you are like, I forgot how much I loved it!”]

“Bluebird” sits at Number Five on the Mediabase country singles chart.

 

 

Dolphins Rookie QB Tua Tagovailoa Has a Crush on Shania Twain

Miami Dolphins rookie quarterback TUA TAGOVAILOA did a Q&A recently . . . where he revealed a secret crush on SHANIA TWAIN.

He was asked for his guilty pleasure in music, and he said Shania, and he was asked for his celebrity crush, and he said Shania again, and then added, quote, “Shania if you watch this, from this moment on, please message me back.”

Shania did see it, and she responded, quote, “Guilty pleasure?!  You should be proud of your good taste.”  He said, quote, “You’re still the one,” and she sent back kissing emojis.  FYI:  Shania is still married to Frédéric Thiébaud.

 

 

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer