Mustard Man

It is Friday June 5th, Let’s start the podcast! This day in history • 1783: The first public demonstration of a hot-air balloon flight took place at Annonay, France, where brothers Joseph and Jacques Montgolfier succeeded in launching their 33-foot-diameter balloon. The unmanned balloon rose an estimated 1,500 feet and traveled about 7,500 feet before landing after a 10-minute flight. • 1956: Elvis Presley introduced his new single, Hound Dog, on The Milton Berle Show, scandalizing the audience with his suggestive hip movements. • 1981: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that five homosexuals in Los Angeles had come down with a rare kind of pneumonia; they were the first recognized cases of what became known as AIDS. • 2001: A burglar fell asleep after taking sleeping tablets to calm his nerves during a raid on a hospital pharmacy in Amman, Jordan. The raider took three tablets from the haul of medication he had stolen. He then fell asleep and was later awakened by police. • 2004: Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States, died in Los Angeles at age 93. Reasons to party • Baby Boomers Recognition Day • Donut Day • Hot Air Balloon Day • Moonshine Day • Veggie Burger Day • Ketchup Day NUMBER FOR THE DAY 236: Number of extra calories we consume on Saturdays. NEWS ATTACK! - The NBA will return July 31 with a 22 team format. - The AMC theater chain says it may not survive the shutdown. - As it files for bankruptcy, JC Penney is out with a list of stores it will close. - Experts say one we will unlock our computers by simply thinking of our password. No typing. - Las Vegas has reopened hotels and casinos. - A study found that Red Delicious apples contain a high level of antioxidants — as long as you eat the skin. - A survey has found more boys than girls — like unhealthy, fatty and sugary foods, meat, processed meat, and eggs. The girls questioned in the survey were more likely to enjoy fruit and vegetables. - A Nashville woman was charged with strangling her roommate after he complained she didn’t clean his room for him. The roommate says that Suzanne Crotty came at him and started strangling him. He told officers he never lost consciousness, and he had never feared for his life while being strangled. Officers noted that he did have scratch marks on his neck. - A guy in Canada flew into a violent rage at a Wendy’s (in Colwood, B.C.) after staff forgot to put mustard on his burger. Staff called police after the man exited his car and began striking a plexiglass barrier that separates the restaurant takeout window. Water Cooler Question The average person keeps one of these seven years. (Mattress) https://www.lowtreestudios.com https://www.patreon.com/theweeklydose