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Never once in my life have I ever wanted to travel to a Super Bowl. The ensuing information is one reason why … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 857 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Last week in The Daily Dirt we discussed how high the ticket prices are for this year’s…
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Music videos aside, what about all those kangaroos? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 857 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I had always wondered what the most popular YouTube music videos might be, but had never really looked into it until a few days ago. My first thought when piecing together…
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Mom used to tell me to wash the living room windows. I’d usually just stare out of them and daydream while slowly moving my hand in circles. I was a singer in the city – wandering the streets with a voice and a guitar. I had no idea how to play the guitar but I…
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But will the new first lady of the NFL be able to be at the Super Bowl? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 856 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Never underestimate the power of a woman, especially one as successful — and popular — as Taylor Swift. (Yes, the Daily Dirt…
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Pizza, schmeeza, it’s the return of Chuckfest! … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 855 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s Friday, and for many that means pizza night. Just be thankful you don’t live in Salerno, Italy, and wish to order a “Louis XIII” pizza, created by master chef Renato Viola.…
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Ah, yes. The warm weather has returned and the bitter winter we’ve experienced is now a past memory. But wait, what does Punxsutawney Phil have to say about that??? Where in the world did we come up with this crazy notion that a groundhog was the teller of all that is weather? If he was…
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Those tickets have a come a long way since that $12 charge for the first Super Bowl … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 854 of The Daily Dirt. 1. So you would like to go the Super Bowl, eh? “The Super Bowl, it’s like a different beast,” Chris Leyden, director of…
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The top female in that department would be Diana Ross … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 854 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. For every Diana Ross who leaves a group like the Supremes and goes on to achieve worldwide acceptance and fame, there is a…
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Two of Skelton’s most famous alter egos were Freddie the Freeloader and Clem Kadiddlehopper … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 853 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Baby boomers will remember comedian Red Skelton for his weekly hour-long show on CBS, a program that ran for 20 years, ending in 1971. What…
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My personal favorites that decade were Nos. 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 852 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Were you a child of the 1970s? If so, I’m pretty sure you had excellent taste in music. According to Far Out magazine, the following were…
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If there is ever a James Bond Hall of Fame, Shirley Bassey has to be one of the inductees … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 851 of The Daily Dirt. 1. While we still await word on not only WHO will be the new James Bond, there has been some recent…
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Dropping a quarter into the slot, I dialed a familiar number. “Walmart pharmacy, how can I help you?” “Can I speak to Ron?” A few moments passed as I tapped my foot against the cafeteria wall. When Dad’s voice came on the line, I started in immediately. “I need your help, I’m stranded at school.”…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024 And that 36-murderer thing is rather bothersome … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 849 of The Daily Dirt. 1. You can file the following under the strange-but-true items we like to share on The Daily Dirt. In no particular order: 2. Here’s a suggestion, because…
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We’re going to be part of an occurrence that has not happened in 221 years … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 850 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Well, if you have yet to come across anything that might ruin your day, let me help. An NBC channel in Chicago is reporting…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024 Maybe some day there will be a Stevie Dirt tax, too … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Admittedly, this is Taylor Swift’s world, and we’re fortunate enough to occupy a small space in it. Here are a few off-the-beaten-path…
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It has been long understood in the healthcare and social service community in Quincy, and the stateline as a whole, that a crisis exists regarding the lack of placement options for our area’s troubled youths. Some of these children have faced trauma as a result of abuse or neglect. Others have developed behavioral issues that have…
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I know, I know. You’re still doing the math about that first Rolling Stones record and John F. Kennedy. … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The editors of AmericanSongwriter.com named their “definitively, inarguably, unassailably top 10 rock bands of all time”. Their words, not mine. …
Read Full Article Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024 Whenever Mick Jagger opens his mouth, you just know whatever he says will be entertaining. You’ll understand better in a minute … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 848 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Whoaaaaa!!! I just read the life expectancy of the average American is…
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Quincy has not had an operational bookmobile in service for more than 20 years when age and repair costs combined to end service for Quincy’s 1970s-era bookmobile in the 1990s. When I learned from a friend in Quincy that an effort was underway to reinstate the bookmobile, I was surprised that it had been so…
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Let’s be honest. There’s good hair and bad hair. And Tina Turner always had good — no, make that great — hair … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 847 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Hairstyles can do more than define a person. At times, they can illustrate an entire era. with…
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Daily Dirt for Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 I never knew Elvis had that kind of influence on The Boss … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s a man’s world, right? Well, at least when it comes to rock music, according to writer Laura McMillan. MacMillan, who…
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Daily Dirt for Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024 In fairness to Bobby McFerrin, the man has won 10 Grammys in his career, but those awards have failed to overshadow that “Dont Worry, Be Happy” fiasco … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we conclude our look at…
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Daily Dirt for Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 The last we heard of Morris Albert, he was living in Italy, Apparently, Brazil didn’t want him either after “Feelings” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 844 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We continue with our worst hit songs of the three decades that make…
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Daily Dirt for Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024 If you immediately turn the radio channel when one of the following oldies comes on, we are brothers … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 843 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The Daily Dirt deals a lot with the “best of” particular items concerning various avenues…
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Well, that’s still one more woman than Chester or Festus kissed … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 842 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The popularity of “Gunsmoke” is often given credit for being the western that triggered the avalanche of that particular genre of programming on network TV in the late…
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