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January 2, 1953 –NBC-TV transitioned the popular radio program The Life of Riley, starring William Bendix to TV on this date. The character Chester Riley was ranked #30 in TV Guide’s list of the “50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time” in 2004.

January 2, 2010 –Kesha’s song Tik Tok hit #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. When Kesha’s producer Dr. Luke telephoned her after hearing a demo to say he’d like to hook up with the then-unknown singer-songwriter, Nicole Richie took the call and hung up on him. At the time, Kesha and her momContinue reading “The song Tik Tok topped the charts”

Today’s gift count (156): you currently have Nine ladies dancing, 16 young woman engaged in the dairy industry (and possibly their union rep. I’ve also never considered whether or not the cows come with them), 21 Swans making a racket, 24 geese a’ laying (check to see if you can make omelets for all thoseContinue reading “How large an apartment do you have anyway?”

If you didn’t get your Farmer’s Almanac this year or suffer from lycanthropy, here is your guide to the Full Moons of 2024: January 25th –The Full Wolf Moon. Amid the zero cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. In London, impeccably dressed werewolves are often seen onContinue reading “The Full Moons of 2024”

Today’s gift count (120 gifts): you currently have Eight young woman engaged in the dairy industry, 14 Swans making a racket, 18 geese a’ laying (fertilized goose eggs are going for about $82 per dozen), 20 golden rings, 20 calling birds, 18 French hens, 14 turtledoves and 8 partridges in their respective pear trees. TheContinue reading “The selling of raw milk is a lucrative but illegal activity”

January 1, 1995 –The final syndicated Far Side cartoon appeared in newspapers 0n this date. The popular one-panel comic, created by Gary Larson, ran for fourteen years. At the height of its popularity, it was published in 1,900 newspapers daily. Occasionally, Mr. Larson lets a new panel escape from his padded cell.

January 1, 1985 –VH-1 (Video Hits One) premiered as an adult contemporary music video channel on this date. The first video that they played was Marvin Gaye’s Star Spangled Banner video.

It’s the Seventh day of Christmas. Today’s gift count (84 gifts): you currently have Seven Swans a’ swimming, 12 geese a’ laying, 15 golden rings, 16 calling birds, 15 French hens, 12 turtledoves and 7 partridges in their respective pear trees. The seven Swans A-swimming usually signifies the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (WisdomContinue reading “Start an aviary and charge admission”

December 31, 1966 –The Monkees’ I’m A Believer, hit #1 in America on this date. The song stays at the top for seven weeks. Neil Diamond wrote this song. He had his first big hit earlier in 1966 with Cherry, Cherry, which got the attention of Don Kirshner, who was looking for material for TheContinue reading “The Pre-Fab Four topped the charts”

December 31, 1995 –Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his Calvin and Hobbes comic strip on this date. Calvin and Hobbes debuted in 1985 and featured the adventures of Calvin, a hyperactive, overly imaginative, bratty six-year-old, and his best friend, the stuffed tiger Hobbes (who is also an actual tiger.)