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IT'S JUST A FANTASY

Men's Health reports about guys' fantasies and dreams:  1 in 3 men can't watch tennis without fantasizing about the long legged women grunting and trading ground strokes.  1 in 4 men can't attend a business meeting without day-dreaming about a hot co-worker.  87 is the age the average guy wishes he could live to be.  Physical feature the average guy would most like to make disappear is his bulging belly.  1 in 5 men wish they could add inches to their height.  Shoes the average guy wishes he could step into: George Clooney's.  Athletic feat the average joe dreams of most is winning Olympic gold.

WEIRD NEWS

What a Great Way to Start Adulthood It was Charlie Lagarde's very first day as a legal adult - her 18th birthday - and she managed to set herself up financially for life! Young Miss Lagarde of Canada celebrated her 18th birthday by purchasing a lottery ticket and a bottle of champagne (which 18-year-olds can legally do in Quebec) and ended up winning the jackpot of $1,000 Canadian dollars (around $780 US) a week for life! Lagarde collected the prize this week after taking time to decide she wanted the untaxed weekly payment instead of a lump sum of $1 million Canadian dollars. Lottery officials say the winning scratch card was her first-ever lottery ticket. She says she now plans to travel and study photography. She says she hopes to one day work at National Geographic. (BBC) Ironic Goodness! A man who lived and worked at Trinity Episcopal Church in Vero Beach, Florida, got his arm stuck in the church drop box when he "tried to steal the money for drugs," according to l...

DID YOU KNOW?

Over 100,000 people have applied for a one-way trip to colonize Mars in 2022.  When it comes to great deals, a vacation is the number one thing we like to brag about saving money on.  Researchers found that 18 percent of us have a favorite pen.  Only 82% of airline flights will finish on time today, if that many.  On average, we buy a new cell phone every year and a half.  Travelers say noisy neighbors was the worst thing about staying in a hotel while on vacation.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Playboy is the latest company to say they're going to deactivate its Facebook accounts and leave the social network amid escalating concerns about the platform's mismanagement of user data.  How many attended last weekend's March for our Lives rally in Washington, DC? NBC claimed the number was 800,000, while CBS says it was more like 200,000.  Savannah Guthrie is having a sense of humor about saying "s-" on Today during Wednesday morning's show. She thought her microphone was off. It wasn't.  Walmart is removing Cosmo from their checkout lines.  Corey Feldman said on Twitter that he was stabbed Wednesday night and has been hospitalized after what he's calling an "attempted homicide."  Millennials are changing the way we sleep. Apparently, they don't feel the need for a top sheet.  Frank S. Page, a prominent Southern Baptist leader, has resigned because of a "morally inappropriate" relationship.  NBC's Football Night...

ON THIS DAY

On this date in 1638, Swedish colonists settle in what is now Wilmington, Delaware, the home of the first massage parlor and Swedish pancakes, I think. Their influence is very obvious at the corner of Ya and You Betcha. John Tyler, our country's 10th U.S. president, was born on this date in 1790. One of his more remarkable achievements: after office, he became a father again at age 70. If you're keeping track at home, between his first wife and his second wife, Tyler fathered 15 kids. On this date in 1792, Sweden's King Gustav III died, nearly two days after he was mortally wounded during a masquerade party. That was the last year they played lawn darts with the masks on. In 1812, the very first White House wedding took place as Lucy Payne Washington, sister-in-law of President James Madison, married U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. That's one way to work the court. They lost the bride several times when she and her white gown stood up against the White House. Wh...

Music Calendar...

In 1827 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethoven's funeral in Vienna. In 1957 Lonnie Donegan ("Rock Island Line") begins his second U.S. tour at New York's Madison Square Garden. In 1959 Connie Francis performs on CBS-TV's "Ed Sullivan Show." In 1962 "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler is certified gold. In 1963 Jan & Dean sing "Linda" on ABC-TV's "American Bandstand." In 1966 The Ventures perform "Secret Agent Man" on "Where The Action Is." In 1969 "My Way" by Frank Sinatra enters the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1969 "Time Of The Season" by the Zombies peaks at #3 and "Traces" by the Classics IV peaks at #2 on the U.S. top 40 chart. In 1970 Ringo Starr appears on the "David Frost Show," singing "Sentimental Journey." In 1973 After their single "The Cover Of Rolling Stone" debuts, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show are pictured on ...

Today In History...

In 1638 Swedish Colonists settle in what is now Wilmington, Delaware. In 1792 Sweden's King Gustav III dies, nearly two days after he was mortally wounded during a masquerade party. In 1798 The Republic of Switzerland is formed. In 1812 The first White House wedding takes place as Lucy Payne Washington, sister-in-law of President James Madison, marries U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas Todd. In 1848 Broken ice creates a dam that stops Niagara Falls. In 1867 The British Parliament passes the North America Act to create the Dominion of Canada, effective the following July. In 1871 Royal Hall is opened in London by Queen Victoria. In 1882 The Knights of Columbus is chartered in Connecticut. In 1886 Coca-Cola is created by John Pemberton in Atlanta, GA, as a hangover cure and a stomach ache/headache remedy. Cocaine was an ingredient of Coke until 1904 when Congress banned it. In 1920 Actress Mary Pickford and actor Douglas Fairbanks are married. In 1932 A ...