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June 16, 2021 9:35 am Published by

➢ The $70 million Lotto Max jackpot is going unclaimed once again, with no winner in Tuesday night’s draw.

However, 42 of the 64 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million were won. The majority were sold in Ontario, with 20 winning tickets. There are eight winners in both Quebec and British Columbia. Five winning tickets were sold in the Prairies, and one in the Atlantic provinces.

The jackpot for the next draw on June 18 will remain at an estimated $70 million, with 70 Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each up for grabs.

 

 

➢ Vast tracts of land in Australia’s New South Wales state are being threatened by a mouse plague that the state government describes as “absolutely unprecedented.” 

Just how many millions of rodents have infested the agricultural plains across the state is guesswork. At night, the floors of sheds vanish beneath carpets of scampering mice. Ceilings come alive with the sounds of scratching. One farmer estimates he drowned 7,500 mice in a single night last week with a trap he set with a cattle feeding bowl full of water. “We’re at a critical point now where if we don’t significantly reduce the number of mice we are facing an absolute economic and social crisis in rural and regional New South Wales,” Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall said this month.

 

➢ A high school principal surprised his graduating class with an a cappella rendition of “I Will Always Love You”.  Here is Principal Marcus Gause belting out the tune. 

 

 

 

➢ Michael Packard, the lobster diver from Cape Cod who we told you about yesterday that made headlines after he found himself in the mouth of a humpback whale but somehow ended up being spat out and swimming to safety, has cheated death before, it turns out. 

In November 2001, he was onboard a flight in Costa Rica that crashed, killing 3 people. Packard managed to survive, sustaining severe facial injuries and multiple broken bones in his arms and legs. The lobsterman and 4 other passengers also survived 2 nights in the jungle before they were found by rescuers.

 

➢  Michael Douglas got mistaken for his 18-year-old daughter’s grandfather by other parents at her graduation.  But he took it in stride.  Quote, “I’m not gonna take it personal, I think they’re just trying to be nice.”

TODAY IS……………….

  • “Fresh Veggies Day”, urging us to eat healthy by including fresh veggies with every meal and snack. Better still, be a vegetarian for a day. Your body will like it.

Broccoli is still the #1 vegetable in the U.S. with 30 states saying it’s their favorite.  But carrots are having a moment right now too . . . they’re the top pick in 12 states.  Corn is third with eight.

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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

1987 Hillbilly Deluxe by Dwight Yoakam was at #1 on the Country chart. It was Yoakam’s second consecutive #1 album on the Billboard Country Albums chart and four tracks were released as singles with each becoming Top 10 hits in 1987 and 1988.

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS 

  1. Reading silently to yourself is a relatively new development.  People have been writing and reading for 5,000 years . . . but it’s only been socially acceptable to read alone and not out loud to a group for the past 300 to 400 years.

 

  1. Silly String was originally created in the 1970s when a chemist was trying to invent an instant spray-on cast.

 

  1. The budget for “Dazed and Confused”was $6.9 million . . . and about one-sixth of that went toward getting the rights to all the ’70s songs used in the movie.

 

  1. There have been 1,066 different final score combinations in NFL history.  The most recent addition was the Cleveland Browns beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 48-to-37 on January 10th . . . there’d never been a 48-to-37 final score before.

The most common final score?  20-17.  It’s happened 269 times in NFL history.

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GOOD NEWS 

The owners of a movie theater in Southern California decided to renovate while they were closed down for covid.  

 

And an employee ended up finding a wallet that a woman lost there 46 years ago.

 

It had a bunch of photos in it, along with some poetry . . . and an old Grateful Dead ticket.  

 

They managed to track the woman down, and got it back to her last week.

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BIRTHDAYS 

[66] Laurie Metcalf, actress (‘Jackie Harris’ on “Rosanne”) 

 

[51] Phil ‘Lefty’ Mickelson, pro golfer (44 PGA tour wins, 5 majors)

 

[20] Bianca Andreescu, Mississauga ON, pro tennis player (Canadian and US Open winner, 2019)/highest-ever ranked Canadian female in history (4th in 2019, currently 7th)

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Most Common Moving Fails Include Damaged Furniture and Scratched Walls

What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you while moving into a new place?  Someone polled 2,000 people.  Here are the ten most common moving fails . . .

 

  1. Damaged furniture.  Either from dropping it or bumping into stuff.

 

  1. Scratched-up walls . . . usually from moving furniture.

 

  1. Realizing something won’t fit through a door.

 

  1. Trouble getting heavy stuff up and down the stairs.

 

  1. Trouble maneuvering things around corners.

 

  1. When the bottom of a box breaks, and everything falls out.

 

  1. The previous residents at your new place didn’t clean, or left junk behind.

 

  1. Your new place isn’t ready in time.

 

  1. You didn’t get everything packed in time.

 

  1. Delicate stuff breaking during your move. 

A few more that made the top 20 were issues with the moving truck . . . trouble with the keys . . . and your friends promising to help, then not showing up.  

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Americans Are Planning to Spend a Ton of Cash This Summer

2020 was hard on everyone, but it seems like a lot of us are feeling a wad of cash burning a hole in our wallets.

 

45% of people in a recent survey said they plan to spend MORE money this year . . . than the past TWO summers COMBINED.

And nearly half of people say they’ve saved enough cash over the course of the pandemic to open their wallets “guilt-free” this summer.

 

On the flip-side, 40% are worried they may spend irresponsibly.  And 72% say they’re fine putting their summer fun on a credit card, and paying it off down the road. 

 

By the way, the #1 thing people plan to spend money on is VACATIONS.  Other popular picks include:  Going out to eat . . . clothing . . . home upgrades . . . and hosting family and friends at home.  

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PUPPY DOG EYES:
There is a scientific reason puppies steal your heart from the moment you first see them. 

 

According to new research, puppies are pretty much born ready to interact with people. A team at the Arizona Animal Cognition Center evaluated 375 puppies that were all about 8 weeks old, for things like eye contact and following physical cues, such as pointing. 

 

According to lead author Emily Bray: “Puppies will look at and return a person’s social gaze and successfully use information given by that person in a social context from a very young age.” 

 

And that happens even before the pup has any extensive experience with people. 

 

It is thought that how willing a puppy is to make and maintain eye contact is a good predictor of whether it will someday make a successful service dog.

 

 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 16TH  

 

  1.   TBL 4 – NYI 2 (1-1)

 

Yankees 6  Blue Jays 5 Tigers 4  Royals 3

 

  1.   The woman who designed Farrah Fawcett’s infamous red swimsuit actually HATES it.  And she was horrified when she saw it on the poster.  She says, quote, “That swimsuit had nothing to do with the success of that poster.  I’ll tell you that.”  (The designer is Norma Kamali.)

 

  1.   The man who was arrested after bragging about drinking stolen wine during the Capitol Riot found out he was running for the wrong political seat in the middle of an interview.  Here is Jason Riddle finding out from NBC10-Boston reporter Katherine Underwood of his mistake. 

 

  1.   Do you know the protocol of how things work at those hotel breakfast buffets?  Well some people don’t.  Here’s comedian Nate Bargatze.  (From his 2021 Netflix special, “The Greatest Average American”.)

 

BROOKS & DUNN RESCHEDULE ‘REBOOT TOUR’ FOR THIS FALL

Brooks & Dunn have rescheduled their Reboot Tour, and after two postponements, they’ll finally kick things off on September 2nd in Indianapolis, IN. They have added seven news dates to the itinerary. Brooks & Dunn will be joined on the road by Travis Tritt and Elvie Shane.

Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn shared the tour news on social media yesterday (Monday, Jun 14th) writing, “We’re hitting the road for our first nationwide tour in ten years.”

 

BRETT ELDREDGE TO LAUNCH ‘GOOD DAY TOUR’ IN SEPTEMBER 

Brett Eldredge will return to the road this fall with his Good Day Tour, named after his current single. The trek will launch in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 16th and all 21 dates will feature opening act Morgan Evans. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday (June 18th) at 10 a.m. local time. For more details, visit BrettEldredge.com.

The Good Day Tour will head over to Europe in May of 2022.

FAST FACTS

Sept 18 – Detroit, Mich. @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill

 

JASON ALDEAN CONFIRMS HE AND HIS WIFE TURNED DOWN REALITY SHOW 

Rumors were swirling that Jason Aldean and his wife, Brittany, were going to be part of a reality TV show based in Nashville, and while the couple confirmed that is not true, Jason says they were in talks with the network and considering the opportunity.

He says, “To be honest, we talked to them about it. They were interested in having us on the show, and I think Britt and I just kind of talked, and for us personally, it wasn’t the right kind of thing. Our life is pretty good.”

He added, “I feel like a lot of times those shows are full of drama, and the things that I didn’t really want to bring into our life, and also (didn’t want to), just have people in our house all the time.”

While they won’t be regulars on this unnamed show, Jason says that he and his wife will make occasional appearances. Details about the show and just who is participating are still under wraps.

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BRETT YOUNG TATTOOS

Brett Young’s mom gives him plenty of feedback about his career, and she’s even okay with his tattoos.  However, she would NOT be happy if he started getting ink on his neck and face.  Listen to him talk about it, here.

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DAN + SHAY, LUKE COMBS AMONG THIS YEAR’S ACM HONORS HONOREES 

Dan + Shay, Luke Combs, Loretta Lynn, Toby Keith, Lady A and Rascal Flatts are among the honorees at this year’s ACM Honors, taking place on August 25th at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.

Loretta, as well as songwriters Gretchen Peters and the late Curly Putman, are receiving the ACM Poet’s Award, which honors songwriters “for outstanding and longstanding musical and/or lyrical contributions throughout their career, with special consideration given to a song or songs’ impact on the culture of country music.

Dan + Shay will receive the ACM Jim Reeves International Award, which honors “outstanding contributions to the acceptance of country music throughout the world.”

Rascal Flatts will receive the ACM Cliffie Stone Icon Award for “advanc(ing) the popularity of the genre through their contributions in multiple facets of the industry.”

Lady A will be presented with the ACM Gary Haber Lifting Lives Award, in recognition of their “devot(ion) to improving lives through the power of music … generosity of spirit … and commitment to serving others.”

Luke Combs will receive the ACM Gene Weed Milestone Award for earning a double-platinum album in 2021 and being the only country artist to take his first 10 career singles to No. 1 (he now has 11 with “Forever After All”).

Toby Keith will be honored with the ACM Merle Haggard Spirit Award

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer