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August 23, 2021 9:35 am Published by

➢ Bold and Bossy is a racehorse . . . and on Saturday she was supposed to race at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky.  But then she felt a little BOLD AND BOSSY.

She bucked off her jockey, and TOOK OFF.  She escaped the track, and started running down the highway, alongside the cars.  Thankfully, she wasn’t hit, despite running for 30 minutes . . . at full speed . . . down multiple interstate highways.

She eventually got exhausted and slowed down, and she was taken in by a veterinarian who was in pursuit, along with trainers, an animal ambulance, and the local police.  She was sedated and taken to a barn to relax and rest.

Except that in the middle of the night, a terrible FIRE started in the barn, and it wasn’t long before the whole place was engulfed in flames.  Bold and Bossy was rescued by some “unknown hero,” along with the other horses in the barn.

She suffered burns to her neck and shoulder-area, but it sounds like she’ll be okay.  It’s unclear what this means for her racing future . . . but after all this trauma, I think she’s earned a quiet, pampered life. 

 

➢ A giant rubber ducky made a surprise appearance in a Maine harbor, and officials have no idea who put it there — or why. Harbor Master Katherine Given says the giant yellow duck, with the word “Joy” written in large letters on its front and estimated to be 25 feet tall, appears to be anchored in the shallow part of the harbor. She says because it is in shallow water, it isn’t a navigational hazard, and “a lot of people want to keep it here.” 

 

➢ This definitely wasn’t on anyone’s shopping list. Shoppers at a grocery store in Sydney, Australia were recently shocked when a large snake slithered across a shelf in the spice section. Hilary Leigh posted a video of the animal as it made its way across the shelf. 

Another witness says the python “just wanted to say hello.” workers cordoned off the area to keep customers safe, and a snake catcher soon came to put the snake outside safely.

 

➢ Michael Keaton agreed to return as ‘Batman’ because he saw it as a challenge to see if he can “pull that off”. Keaton has agreed to put the Batsuit back on after nearly 30 years, appearing alongside Ezra Miller in “The Flash.” On “The Tonight Show”, Michael Keaton talked about playing Batman again in “The Flash” movie.  He told a great story about Jack Nicholson on the 1989 “Batman” set.  The Flash is set for release in Nov. 2022.

 

COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

Eddie Rabbitt earned a Number One with “Drivin’ My Life Away” in 1980.

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What Is the Big Secret Netflix Is Revealing About Bob Ross???

We all know BOB ROSS as that gentle “Joy of Painting” guy with the soothing voice and comforting afro.  But apparently, there’s some kind of DIRTY SECRET behind the scenes that we didn’t know about.

 

And it will be revealed in the new Netflix documentary “Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed”.

 

Netflix released a 20-second clip yesterday that says, quote, “We want to show you the trailer for ‘Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed’.  But we can’t.”

 

Then an unidentified voice says, quote, “I’ve been wanting to get this story out for all these years.”

 

The movie hits Netflix a week from today.  Bob died of lymphoma in 1995.  He was only 52.

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FOUR RANDOM FACTS 

  1. Bamboo is the fastest-growing plant on Earth.  In fact, the Chinese moso bamboo can grow almost three feet in a single day.

 

  1. Several landlocked countries have navies.  Of all those countries, Bolivia’s navy is reportedly the largest, with approximately 5,000 personnel and 60 ships.

 

  1. Visually impaired people have four times more nightmares than people with sight.

 

  1. The poorest 5% of people in the U.S. are still richer than 68% of the people in the world.

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BIRTHDAYS 

[90] Barbara Eden, actress (“I Dream of Jeannie” 1965-70)

 

[72] Shelley Long, actress (‘Diane Chambers’ on “Cheers”, “Modern Family” 2009-19)

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SCIENCE NEWS 

  1. In insect news:  Researchers in California may have figured out a way to make humans invisible to mosquitos.  And a study in the journal “Nature”found fruit flies overeat and don’t sleep well when they’re lonely.

 

  1. In other animal news:  Researchers in Austria found rattlesnakeshave evolved to be able to TRICK us into thinking they’re closer than they really are.  It has to do with the frequency of their rattle.  And it’s a self-preservation thing, so we don’t step on them.

 

  1. In climate news:  The highest point in Greenlandgot rain last Saturday, which is a bad thing.  We’ve never seen that happen before.  It usually just snows there.

 

  1. The International Space Station got an eagerly anticipated delivery last week. A cargo ship containing fresh apples, tomatoes, kiwis, and best of all, pizza for seven. Actually, it was a pizza kit, so the astronauts can make their own piping-hot pies . . . a far cry from typical space food. Trying to replicate the comforts of home has been important to astronauts since the early days of the space program. In 1969, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong tried to butter bread on Apollo 11. And in 1971, Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard feasted on a hot dog.  

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PAINTING BOUGHT AT THRIFT STORE COULD BE WORTH MORE THAN $20K: 

A man who bought a painting from a British Columbia, Canada, thrift store for $96 said he discovered the piece could be worth more than $20,000. 

 

Stephen Burgess regularly buys art and frames from thrift stores to decorate his home, and on his recent visit to Value Village in Courtenay, a painting in an ornate frame caught his eye. Burgess did a Google search for the artist’s signature, Wijmer, and determined it was likely a mass-produced print of a piece by Dutch artist Gerritjen Wijmer, who was born in 1870. 

 

He bought the painting for $96, intending to reuse the frame elsewhere, but during a closer examination, he found a stamp from Munich, Germany, on the back of a canvas and oil brush strokes on the perimeter of the canvas under the frame, indicating it could be an original. 

 

One of the artist’s most famous paintings, “Mountain Mist,” recently was auctioned for $200,000, indicating Burgess’ find could be much more valuable than the price he paid. According to Burgess,  Wijmer paintings can sell for $20,000 to $350,000, depending on their condition. 

 

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MONDAY AUGUST 23RD  

 

  1.   Tigers 5  Blue Jays 3

The Detroit Tiger’s Miguel Cabrera hit his 500th career home run yesterday (August 22nd), becoming the 28th in MLB history to reach the milestone. The 38-year-old Cabrera hit the solo home run in the sixth inning of the Tigers’ 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Fans in Toronto’s Rogers Centre gave him a standing ovation as he rounded the bases. Cabrera won the Triple Crown in 2012 and the first of back-to-back MVP awards.

 

  1. Hockey Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert, who spent his entire 18-year NHL career with the New York Rangers, died on Sunday (August 22nd). He was 80. Gilbert played in the 1960s and ’70s, ending with 406 regular-season goals and 34 goals in the playoffs, and holds Rangers records for goals and points. Gilbert spent many years in the Rangers organization after the end of his player career, and his Number 7 jersey was the first number ever to be retired by the Rangers in 1979.  

 

  1.   DON EVERLY of the EVERLY BROTHERS died Saturday at his home in Nashville.  There’s no word on the cause of death.  He was 84 years old.

Don and his brother PHIL shot to fame in 1957. 

In 1986, they were in the first class of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Sam Cooke, and Jerry Lee Lewis.

They got a lifetime achievement award at the 1997 “Grammys”.

 

  1.   Here’s comedian Ron White and what he does with his dogs.

 

LOTTERIES 

No winning ticket was sold for the $15 million jackpot in Friday’s Lotto Max draw.

The jackpot for the next draw on Aug. 24 will be an estimated $20 million.

 

No winning ticket was sold for the $6 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw.

However, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a lottery player in Quebec.

The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Aug. 25 will be an estimated $8 million dollars.

 

FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE CANCEL TOUR 

Florida Georgia Line have decided to cancel their 2021 I Love My Country Tour “out of an abundance of caution” due to the surge in Covid cases. The trek was due to launch in Atlanta, GA, on September 24th.

Tyler Hubbard said, “We were hopeful we could get back on the road this fall, and are so bummed to have to cancel this tour, but we know in our hearts that we still have to make sure we’re keeping our fans and crew safe.” 

Brian Kelley added, “Although we’ve been able to see some of y’all at shows recently, everyone’s continued safety has been weighing heavy on us.”

The 29-date I Love My Country Tour was to feature Russell Dickerson, Lauren Alaina and Redferrin.

Refunds will automatically be issued to the original method of ticket payment used at the time of purchase. 

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KELSEA BALLERINI

In an interview with “People“, KELSEA BALLERINI talked about what she does to stay centered on days when life’s coming down hard and she’s feeling insecure.  

She’ll do a workout to feel strong, or write a song that makes her feel empowered.  Quote, “It think having those things for each person is super important to find.”

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Dustin Lynch Brought a 17-Year-Old Girl on Stage to Sing, and It Went Viral

In case you haven’t seen this, DUSTIN LYNCH brought a 17-year-old girl onstage to sing with him at Country Fest in Cadott, Wisconsin back in June.  And videos of it have gone viral.

Her name is Hailey James and she sang MacKenzie Porter’s part of the duet “Thinking ‘Bout You”.  It all started when Dustin asked the crowd if anyone wanted to sing a song with him on stage.

Hailey’s parents and some of their friends who go to Country Fest every year were pointing at her.  They knew she was a good singer because she posts videos of herself on TikTok.  And she was up to the challenge.

Here’s what she said in an interview.  Quote, “Dustin took my hand, and I was just walking him across the stage like I owned it.  I remembered the words, I acted like I was supposed to be up there, and [my parents] were super proud of me.” 

Hailey posted a couple of videos that together have racked up over six million views. 

(Check out a TikTok clip, here.  Here’s a longer version.)

 

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This post was written by Dave Palmer