On Today’s Show
LIFESTYLE
The Boston Red Sox are one win away from winning the American League East, and so they had a banner made that they could unveil it when it happens, IF it does.
Well, three guys in Boston discovered the Red Sox AL East championship banner, after it fell off a delivery truck and into the road. They initially held it hostage, hoping to get playoff tickets from the team. But they eventually caved and returned the banner without getting anything in return.
And the Red Sox lost last night, so they still haven’t even clinched yet.
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This is why you should always wash your fruits and vegetables before eating them.
A northern Virginia man is charged with indecent exposure and destruction of property after allegedly rubbing his bare behind on produce at a grocery store before putting them back on display.
Manassas police say an employee noticed the 27-year-old man grabbing the items, pulling down his pants and rubbing the produce on his behind before putting it back.
Officers say the store had to destroy several pallets of produce.
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ENTERTAINMENT
HBO’s Westworld just got a little more interesting. Producers have announced that “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul is joining the cast for Season 3 and will be playing a regular character moving forward. Paul is the second Breaking Bad cast member to join the hit show. Last season, Giancarlo Esposito had a cameo, though it is not clear if his character will reappear in the future.
TODAY IS……………….
- “Pepperoni Pizza Day”,
⇒Pepperoni is the most popular, preferred by 36% of
⇒More pizzas are sold on Super Bowl Sunday than any other day of the year.
⇒Halloween is the second most popular day for eating pizza.
⇒The first pizza was sold in Naples Italy in 1738.
⇒Americans consume over 23 pounds of pizza per person per year.
1973, in the ORIGINAL “BATTLE OF THE SEXES”, BILLIE JEAN KING beat BOBBY RIGGS in straight sets
1998 [20] After playing in a Major League Baseball-record 2,632 consecutive games over 16 seasons, Cal Ripken Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles finally sits out a game vs NY Yankees
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COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE
SEPTEMBER 20TH, 1997
During an appearance on the Grand Ole Opry Johnny Paycheck received an invitation from Opry general manager Bob Whittaker to join the cast.
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TODAY’S GOOD NEWS
63-year-old Juanita Branch was trying to take a selfie for Facebook at her home in Michigan last month. But she couldn’t get a good one. And it seemed like they were just getting worse and worse.
Then she realized it was because she’d just had a STROKE.
She noticed that one side of her face was drooping more and more in each photo. And she’d already had a stroke in 2016. So she knew the symptoms and got help.
By the time paramedics got there, she was slurring her words. And if she’d waited any longer, she might have died.
Then once they got her to a hospital, doctors used timestamps on the selfies to figure out when the stroke happened. And because of that, they were able to give her a drug that breaks up clots.
If you take it more than three hours after a stroke, it can KILL you. But because of the selfies, they knew it hadn’t been three hours yet. And she’s already out of the hospital.
She told a local reporter that she’ll never make fun of anyone for taking too many selfies again, because it literally saved her life.
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BIRTHDAYS
Kristen Johnston is 51. Sally on “3rd Rock From The Sun
GARY COLE! is 62. Bill Lumbergh in “Office Space” and Kent Davidson on “Veep”. He also played Will Ferrell’s dad in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”
[69] George RR Martin,novelist/TV writer and producer (“Game of Thrones”, which is based on his series of books/four Primetime Emmy nominations)
[67] Guy Lafleur, (Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques)/5-time Stanley Cup winner/3-time scoring champ/Hall of Fame 1988/Officer of the Order of Canada
TEA TIME:
We tend to bring up the subject of coffee fairly regularly, so maybe it’s time we gave some love to that other drink that I’ve heard some people enjoy…tea.
Dr Stuart Farrimond, an expert in the science of tea making, says that he knows how to brew the perfect cup of tea. According to him, one of the biggest mistakes that people make is not letting the tea brew for long enough. Some feel that a quick 30 second dip and a squeeze of the bag is enough, this guy says you should let the tea brew for exactly five minutes, and you’ll have a healthier, more delicious cup.
Not only do antioxidant levels increase the longer tea is brewed, the caffeine level increases too. Next, pay attention to the color of your mug. Dr. Farrimond says that tea drunk from a red or pink mug will taste sweeter than from a white or blue one. It has to do with psychology, but hey, whatever it takes to get the most from your tea drinking experience.
He also advises avoiding Styrofoam cups entirely to maximize the taste of your tea, and always using a filter if you live in an area with hard water to prevent scum forming.
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RANDOM REPORT
- New York City produces almost three times more trash than any other city in the world.
- Honey Nut Cheerios don’t contain any nuts . . . they use a fake almond flavor that mostly comes from processed peach pits.
- The “jay” in “jaywalking” is a 1920s slang term for idiot. So jaywalking means idiot walking.
- You turn one billion seconds old four months before your 32nd birthday . . . when you’re 31 years, 251 days, 13 hours, 34 minutes, and 55 seconds old.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH
TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS
GARY COLE! is 62. Bill Lumbergh in “Office Space” and Kent Davidson on “Veep”. He also played Will Ferrell’s dad in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby”
[69] George RR Martin, /TV writer and producer (“Game of Thrones”, which is based on his series of books/four Primetime Emmy nominations)
[67] Guy Lafleur, (Montreal Canadiens, NY Rangers, Quebec Nordiques)/5-time Stanley Cup winner/3-time scoring champ/Hall of Fame 1988/Officer of the Order of Canada
- Three guys in Boston discovered the Red Sox AL Eastchampionship banner, after it fell off a delivery truck and into the road. They initially held it hostage, hoping to get playoff tickets from the team. But they eventually caved and returned the banner without getting anything in return.
- GARTH BROOKS came through and wrote a song for MICHAEL KETTERER to perform on “America’s Got Talent” last night. Unfortunately Michael didn’t win. But he will get to perform at Garth’s Notre Dame concert next month.
- There’s a guy in Florida who does all his yard work in the nude, and his neighbors keep calling the cops. But he’s actually not doing anything illegal since he’s on his own property. At least they have some great pictures.
- A grandmother in Texas just killed a 12-foot-long, 580-pound alligator that she’s been trying to get for three years, ever since it ate her mini horse. Her name is Judy Cochran, and she’s having a pretty good year . . . she’s also the newly elected mayor of her town. So she’s getting it stuffed and made into boots.
JASON ALDEAN TO HOLD ‘CONCERT FOR THE CURE’
Jason Aldean will celebrate his annual “Concert For The Cure” at his own Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar in Nashville on October 3rd. All proceeds will benefit Susan G. Komen Central Tennessee.
FAST FACTS
In 2004, Jason launched his efforts to support Komen’s fight against breast cancer after losing a close friend to the disease.
So far, Jason’s annual “Concert For The Cure” has raised more than $3.6 million to benefit local Komen Affiliates across the country.
DUSTIN LYNCH LIKES THE PERKS THAT COME WITH PLAYING FAIRS – (09/14/2018)
Dustin Lynch is winding down his summer schedule of festivals and fairs, two of his favorite events to play. Dustin says that one of the perks of getting to perform at fairs is having free run of the midway after it closes down to the public.
FAST FACTS
Dustin sits in the Top 30 with his latest single, “Good Girl.”
He recently released the song’s video, which follows a Bonnie & Clyde storyline.
