Tuesday 6/14/22
Celebrate:
Army's Birthday - 1775, the American Continental Army formed, in order to present a unified opposition against Britain
Call Your Doctor Day
Family History Day
International Bath Day
National Bourbon Day
National Strawberry Shortcake Day
Own Your Share of America Day
Pause for the Pledge Day
World Blood Donor Day
World Pet Memorial Day
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Full Moon happens today at 7:52a. It's known as the Strawberry Moon, Full Rose Moon in Europe, and also the Honey Moon.
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According to a new report, the average American spends $314 per month on impulse purchases. That's up from $276 in 2021 and $183 in 2020.
In some cases, the impulse buy might be one BIG item. The most the average person is willing to spend on a single item is now $310, which is also up from $277 in 2021 and $157 in 2020.
This year, the #1 impulse buy is some kind of clothing. Food and groceries is second, followed by household items . . . shoes . . . technology . . . books . . . take-out . . . toys . . . coffee . . . and "spa services."
That might be a sign that people are getting out more . . . because instead of clothing, food and groceries was #1 in each of the past two years.
And this is surprising: 73% of people say that most of their purchases tend to be spontaneous, which is up from 59% last year.
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A 53-year-old woman was driving through Rochester, Minnesota on Monday, using a bullhorn to yell at people from her car.
She was apparently yelling stuff about religion, because she said later that she was just trying to, quote, "spread the word of God."
She'd been doing it for at least five days, and nine people had lodged noise complaints. Then a cop saw her doing it again on Monday while running a red light.
She took off when they tried to pull her over, and they didn't catch her at that point. But then another cop saw her at another intersection 45 minutes later.
Through the bullhorn, she yelled, "Oh look! I'm getting pulled over!" (???) Then she tried to outrun that cop too but didn't get far . . . because she failed to notice an active construction zone up ahead.
She crashed through some barricades . . . and finally stopped after driving straight into a bunch of wet cement. So her car got stuck, and cops arrested her.
She's facing two counts of fleeing police, one count of first-degree property damage, and one count of driving without insurance. The construction crew says she caused at least $30,000 in damage.
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Pop Goes the Weasel Day - The rhyme's meaning and origin are debated, and there are various American and English versions of it. It was first published in 1850. One theory takes the lyrics literally, saying the song is about weasels popping their heads up—something they do naturally when they are disturbed. Weasel may also be a play on the word "whistle." Another theory says that the song is about pawning a suit, where "pop" is the word for pawn, and "weasel" for suit. There are many other theories, and it is even possible that at the height of the dance craze in the 1850s, people didn't know what it meant.
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It might not have been Lil' Nas X, but the Wiggles got on stage with a big artist!
TMZ reports - Here's how The Kid Laroi knows he's really made it in the biz -- dude has enough clout now to get The Wiggles on stage with him in Australia to rock out for the flashback of a lifetime.
The "Stay" singer performed Sunday night in Melbourne, and invited some of his childhood icons to join him ... original Wiggles members Anthony Field, Jeff Fatt, and Greg Page walked out and played some of their classics.
Kid Laroi was going pretty hard during hits like "Big Red Car" and "Fruit Salad," and the crowd ate it up! Remember, TKL grew up down under, and was probably raised on Wiggles bangers ... and you can see his love for the music in their onstage collab.
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Veteran character actor Philip Baker Hall died on Sunday at the age of 90, according to reports. “My neighbor, friend, and one of the wisest, most talented and kindest people I’ve ever met, Philip Baker Hall, died peacefully last night,” Los Angeles Times writer Sam Farmer wrote. “He was surrounded by loved ones.
The world has an empty space in it.” Throughout his lengthy career, Hall had 185 film and television appearances, including roles in Magnolia and Boogie Nights. But many know him best from his stint on Seinfeld, in which he (hilariously) played library cop Joe Bookman. Seinfeld creator Larry David told The Washington Post in 2017, “Philip has made me laugh harder than any actor I’ve worked with.” No cause of death was given.
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Today's Useless Fact of the Day - (maybe not so useless)
Today is Flag Day - celebrating the history and symbolism of the American flag. What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag on June 14, 1777. There is much lore surrounding the flag, but these facts are solid.
The first American flag was designed to represent the 13 original colonies with 13 white stars on a blue field and 13 alternating red and white stripes.
One of the first flag designs had the stars arranged in a circle, based on the idea that all colonies were equal.
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