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Daily Dirt for Saturday, July 6, 2024 Don’t look now, but football season is right around the corner. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 996 of The Daily Dir 1. Summer movies are often special and wind up as classics. That’s not an accident. At some point, movie studios decided to save most…

Daily Dirt for Thursday, July 4, 2024 Happy Fourth of July to all Daily Dirt readers. Enjoy the holiday! .Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 995 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We have a new No. 1 in the Great Plate Debate of 2024. GEM CITI is our new gold medalist when it…

Daily Dirt for Friday, June 21, 2024 This kind of thing drives me buggy … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 984 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It had to happen. The first “Cicada Bobblehead” was scheduled to be unveiled today in Milwaukee, Wis., at the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum.…

Daily Dirt for Sunday, June 16, 2024 Coca-Cola still controls the market, but there’s quite a battle brewing beneath the longtime leader … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 980 of The Daily Dirt. 1. There’s absolutely no question what America’s favorite soft drink is, but the new No. 2 may surprise you.…

Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 15, 2024 Much like Santa missing from the Christmas season, July 4 without Joey Chestnut just won’t be the same. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 979 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Say it ain’t so! Major League Eating (MLE) announced earlier this week that Joey Chestnut, the…

Daily Dirt for Friday, June 14, 2024 Today’s most important offering might be the Taylor Swift factoid. Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 978 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Today we reach the finish line in our week-long tribute to the top-selling musical artists decade by decade, a presentation that we began with…

Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 1, 2024 Of the films listed below, the one that currently has a reboot in the works is “Escape from New York.” There is no word on an ETA … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 967 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ahh … finally, the 1980s, possibly…

Daily Dirt for Saturday, June 1, 2024 There is no better way to celebrate the first day of June than a look at another great era of movies: The 1970s … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 966 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The 1970s were a wonderful decade for the movies. We’re…

Daily Dirt for Wednesday, May 1, 2024 No one had a better entrance to the ring than The Nature Boy. And those robes … oh my … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 936 of The Daily Dirt. 1. What’s always been the greatest appeal of professional “wrestling?” It’s not the golden boys, it’s…

Daily Dirt for Sunday, April 21, 2024 Next to westerns, my favorite movie genre has always been war films … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 926 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I never served in any branch of the armed services, but I have always held the highest level of respect for…

Daily Dirt for Saturday, April 20, 2024 Some simply shave, others try to fool us … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 925 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re human beings, and by nature we have this streak in us that forces us to make fun of other human beings. We can’t help…

Daily Dirt for Wednesday, April 3, 2024 Who said those presidents didn’t have a sense of humor? … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 910 of The Daily Dirt. 1. When I think about U.S. presidents, their sense(s) of humor are not normally the first thing that comes to mind. Recently my eyes…

Daily Dirt for Friday, March 29, 2024 Be honest. Did you know he had this strong of tie to our territory? Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 905 of The Daily Dirt. 1. This month marks the birthday of one of the most famous Illinoisans who, I think, has been somewhat forgotten over…

Daily Dirt for Thursday, March 28, 2024 It dawned on me the first “slow” Beatles song to reach No. 1 was not until “Yesterday,” the band’s 10th No. 1 in October 1965 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 904 of The Daily Dirt. 1. We’re nearing the 60th anniversary is what is…

Daily Dirt for Wednesday, March 27, 2024 For the record, I’ve never worn a pair of budgie smugglers … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 903 of The Daily Dirt. 1. For as long as I can remember, I have had a love affair with how Australians speak because of both the accent…

Daily Dirt for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 “The people who tolerate you on a daily basis are the real heroes.” I’ve heard that more than once … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 903 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Friends, let’s be honest. There is nothing more rewarding than a quality comeback to…

Daily Dirt for Sunday, March 24, 2024 Just 99 days from now, we’ll reach Daily Dirt No. 1,000 … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 901 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Pie is one of the great American traditions, but which kind is best? Or at least most popular? And which kinds of…

Daily Dirt for Thursday, March 14, 2024 It’s hard to believe “Take Me Out To The Ball Game” is actually that old … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 893 of The Daily Dirt. 1. As we move closer and closer to the start of the MLB season, I find myself singing “Take…

Daily Dirt for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 This might be the best “Found on Facebook” ever: “Bono and The Edge walk into a bar and the bartender says, ‘Not U2 again.'” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 892 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Another week, more great entries for the No. 1 position…

Daily Dirt for Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 Roger Daltrey is turning 80 and still singing about “My g-g-g-g-generation” … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 875 of The Daily Dirt. 1. It’s day two of three for our Daily Dirt weekend extravaganza honoring some of our favorite celebrities reaching milestone birthdays. Today’s honorees…

Daily Dirt for Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 The fear of actual dirt is called mysophobia, which falls under the realm of fear of germs … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 871 of The Daily Dirt. 1. I doubt if there is a person alive who does not have some sort of phobia.…

Daily Dirt for Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 I’d probably lean toward those “Mayhem” commercials as my favorite(s) … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 860 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Ever wondered how much some of those familiar faces (and voices) on TV commercials receive for their talents? Well, I have. Here are…

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…