June 11, 2012
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Links here are good only for the week of June 11. After that... is anybody's guess.
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Father's Day: Late, but Ahead of the Crowd
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One of the disadvantages of publishing a newsletter on Monday is that we
miss celebration of the Sunday holidays. No one wants to
hear about Father's Day on the day after Father's Day.
But we have a very special Father's Day feature this year. So, we're
starting early, and running with it all week.
No, it's not a special sale
on mattresses. It's a sweet tribute to "The Old Man."
It took us longer than expected to put it together, which explains why we
are late sending our newsletter this week.
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It's Monday all week at BBHQ. This video will be available every day,
through next Sunday, Father's Day.
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Last week's Trivia Teaser:
1. First, our current events question: We made a reference to Michael
Bloomberg earlier in our newsletter. What did the mayor of New York City
do this time?
proposed a ban on smoking.
proposed a ban on french fries.
proposed a ban on hot dogs.
proposed a ban on "big gulp" drinks.
proposed a ban on large dogs.
proposed a ban on baseball.
This time, the mayor appears to reached too far (a common failure in
government these days). This one may never make it into law.
2. We caught a few of you last time when we asked if the Obama campaign
is really selling t-shirts with "My 2 moms support Obama" printed on them. (Yes,
they are.) Let's see how far can we push it. The Obama campaign is also
selling a cat collar -- yes, a cat collar -- with tag line "I meow for
Michelle" on it.
Aw, come on. We gotta' be making this up. Is that really
true?
Yes, it is.
3. OK, now to some real boomer-era trivia. One of Neil Diamond's
signature songs is "Coming to America." That song was introduced in what
motion picture? (Hint: So was "Love on the Rocks," "Hello, Again," "Songs
of Life," "Summer Love," and "On the Robert E. Lee."
"The Jazz Singer" -- not the 1927 Al Jolson version; the 1980 version.
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Three more coming up, below.
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BBHQ Shorts:
Quick Takes on Items in the News:
05/01: EPA director's approach to enforcement: "crucify them"
04/12: the real war on women
04/03: a "strong majority"
Glance at the BBHQ Shorts
here.
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This is one family's touching tribute to a father. The song is "The Old
Man," performed by John McDermott.
This one will tug at your heart. But it's a very special video. Save it
for when you've got five minutes of your own. It'll be worth it.
Click the graphic for the BBHQ Monday Morning Upper:
This Monday's feature will be available every day, through Sunday.
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This Week with the Chicowitz
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This week, Hershel introduces a new trivia contest:
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We have trivia! Saturday morning TV trivia; 60s rock & roll trivia; TV
game show trivia; TV commercials trivia; good guy/bad guy trivia; 60s TV
shows trivia; 70s TV shows trivia; trivia you never heard of trivia...
well, maybe not that. But we have tons of boomer-era trivia. This week we
present another edition of Name That Tune, this one featuring Neil
Diamond's greatest hits. Listen to the audio clue; then, name that tune.
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You can read the entire essay here.
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Here are three questions from the BBHQ Trivia Cloud:
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There
are no prizes here... it's all just for fun.
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Members can play all of our trivia games in
The BBHQ Trivia Library.
The BBHQ Trivia Contest returns in the Fall.
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Rebuilding the BBHQ Essay Collection
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This week we feature another story in our "Teach, Preach, and Nag"
series.
The Boomers' Greatest Immorality
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Boomers are often criticized for being selfish, self-centered, fat, and
lazy. I would disagree with the part about being lazy. But maybe... I
guess a lot of us are. Critics claim that we have dumbed down our schools
and coddled and abandoned our kids. To those critics I say, "Make up your
mind." But they have a point. Though one other thing trumps all those.
There is one thing for which we will never be forgiven, one immorality
that makes all the other shortcomings of our generation insignificant.
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Click here
to read this story.
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If you are not already a member, please consider joining us. Membership
at BBHQ provides you with access to lyrics to 750 boomer-era songs, a BBHQ
Time Capsule Report, access to hundreds of boomer stories... and lots
more. Come on... it's 9 bucks a year.
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The BBHQ Joke of the Week
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If you want to sound impressive...
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"Insofar as manifestations of functional deficiencies
are agreed by any and all concerned parties to be
imperceptible and are so stipulated, it is incumbent
upon said heretofore mentioned parties to exercise
the deferment of otherwise pertinent maintenance
procedures."
Or, in simpler terms, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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Brush Up Your Webster - featuring Madam Red Dot
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School's out for the summer! Madam Red Dot is on vacation.
If all goes as planned, Madam Red Dot will return the Monday after Labor
Day.
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So... brush up your Webster!
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Have a great week. We'll share the fun again next Monday.
- the Boomer Crew at BBHQ
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