DAILY DIRT: XLMAMA pushes way to silver medal position in Great Plate Debate 

GOD 911 wards off challenge for top spot  … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,081 of The Daily Dirt

1. It’s been a fantastic fall so far, in terms of coming across some wildly entertaining personal license plates. 

I think 2024 has been the best overall year of our Great Plate Debate, which began in 2022, and the past week has been no exception. Part of what has helped ’24 blossom has been the contributions from you guys — our readers — so keep up the good work. Every entry is appreciated.

This week, we have new silver and bronze medalists. Here’s the latest medal standings following deliberation from the Daily Dirt Board of Control:

• Gold Medal: GOD 911. 
• Silver medal: XLMAMA.
• Bronze medal: 2 FARR. 

Other top entries from the past week:

• SEE YA 51
• LEFTY 80
• KLN IT
• LOVEDXO
• HEN BEN 5
• GMA BOD
• BASIC
• OURR8D
• MICEYM 5
• FLURY 1
• LA 8
• STAR WO 2

2. Did you know (Part 147)

• That quarterback C.J. Stroud of the Houston Texas has the NFL’s No. 1-selling jersey, followed by Patrick Mahomes of Kansas City and Aidan Hutchinson of Detroit.
• That according to a recent survey, America’s three favorite fast-food burgers are: 1. McDonald’s Big Mac, 2. Wendy’s Dave’s Double, 3. Burger King Whopper. That’s according to MSN.com.
• That if ignorance is truly bliss, should there be more happy people.
• That the average fast-food menu item is 12 percent lower in calories than was a decade ago.
• That according to shfoods.com, the most common meal adults eat fast food is lunch at 43.7 percent. In addition, more men (48.3 percent) than women (39.1 percent) consume fast food for their mid-day meal.

3. Yes, it’s time for another edition of “Found on Facebook”:

• “Women can’t remember where they left their hair clip, but they remember what you said seven years ago on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.”
• “You can tell a lot about a woman by her hands. For instance, if they are around your throat, she’s probably slightly upset.”
• “I’m old enough to remember when paper bags were being blamed for the destruction of trees — and plastic bags were the solution.”
• “When you find a good wife, you not only get a best friend and companion, but you also receive a driving instructor for life.”
• “Nothing is really lost until your wife can’t find it.”

Steve Thought O’ The Day — Not many men can say this, but I can. My wife has an amazing husband.

Steve Eighinger writes daily for Muddy River News. He personally accounts for 22 percent of all Quincy fast foot drive through business.