In the early 1900s, an American man named Frank Richards was fighting in World War I. At some point he realized he had a strange skill for getting punched full force in the stomach, without it having an impact on him.
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) April 11, 2024
After the war, he joined a comedy club and actually started… pic.twitter.com/3UwLpDRcRw
Covers: A Certain Girl
“A Certain Girl” is an Allen Toussaint song that was recorded by Ernie K-Doe in 1961. Warren Zevon covered it in 1980.
Look at the band supporting Allen Toussaint on this version below. Elvis Costello and his band, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Levon Helm and Larry Campbell.
YouTube videos of Cal Ripken Jr. and Derek Jeter
Tweets on Shaun of the Dead
Tweets and YouTube videos on Clarence “Frogman” Henry
Clarence “Frogman” Henry passed away on April 7, 2024. His biggest hits were “Ain’t Got No Home” and “I Don’t Know Why (But I Do)”. His music is well worth checking out.
Covers: From a Buick 6
Farm Security Administration (FSA) photos from the 1930s and 1940s
The Library of Congress has them now.
a prior post:
Good article on the business side of the Ravens
Covers: Watching the Wheels
John Lennon recorded “Watching the Wheels” in 1980 before he was murdered. It was released as a single in 1981. I was reminded of it by this Instagram post.
The Orioles had the highest profit margin in MLB in 2023
They were fourth in 2022. This makes me angry that they pocketed the money instead of spending it on players. Small market teams get benefits like extra draft picks. They shouldn’t if they’re just keeping the profits. The Orioles have been good the last few years because of draft picks that panned out but they could have been even better. They had a lot of lean years, too.
see this prior post:
Sad! 