INTERPREP ★ JUNE 22, 2018

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DATEBOOK: JUNE 22, 2018

This is day 173 of 2018. There are 192 days remaining.

BIRTHDAYS

• Kris Kristofferson is 82

• Meryl Streep is 69

• Cyndi Lauper is 65

• Tracy Pollan (Family Ties) is 58

• Amy Brenneman is 54

• TV personality Carson Daly is 45

• Donald Faison (Scrubs) is 44

• Lecy Goranson (Roseanne) is 44

• Jai Rodriguez (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) is 39

IT HAPPENED TODAY

• 1882: The Air-Conditioned Rocking Chair was patented. It had a propeller fan mounted overhead that was turned by the chair’s motion. The faster you rocked, the faster the fan turned.

• 1847: The doughnut was invented.

• 1945: The World War II battle for Okinawa ended; 12,520 Americans and 110,000 Japanese were killed in the 83-day campaign.

• 1970: President Richard Nixon signed a measure lowering the voting age to 18.

• 1981: Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to killing rock musician John Lennon.

• 1984: The movie The Karate Kid opened in American theaters.

• 1992: The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that hate-crime laws that ban cross-burning and similar expressions of racial bias violate free-speech rights.

• 2003: The mayor of Torredonjimeno, Spain, declared Thursdays “Ladies Night” and threatened to fine any man found strolling about town in the evening, in an attempt to encourage them to stay at home and do the chores. Ladies in the town of 14,000 were thrilled, men were not.

• 2009: Jon and Kate Gosselin, stars of the reality TV series Jon & Kate Plus 8, announced plans to divorce.

• 2015: Nikki Haley, then governor of South Carolina, announced support for the removal of the Confederate flag from state grounds.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Baby Boomer’s Recognition Day

• Take Your Dog To Work Day

• HVAC Technicians Day

• Eat At A Food Truck Day

• Stupid Guy Thing Day

• Ugliest Dog Day

• Onion Rings Day

• Rainforest Day

• VW Beetle Day

UPCOMING

• June 25: Six months till Christmas!
• July 4: Independence Day (Wednesday)
• July 7: Tour de France begins
• July 15: World Cup Final
• September 3: Labor Day
• September 6: New York Fashion Weeks begins
• September 22: Oktoberfest in Munich begins
• October 31: Halloween (Wednesday)
• November 4: Daylight Saving Time ends
• November 22: Thanksgiving
• November 23: Black Friday
• November 24: Small Business Saturday
• November 26: Cyber Monday
• November 27: Giving Tuesday

DATEBOOK WEEKEND

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

• Randy Jackson is 62. Frances McDormand is 61. Josh Whedon is 54. Selma Blair is 46. Joel Edgerton is 44. Melissa Rauch is 38.

• Great American Backyard Campout. International Widows’ Day. Pink Flamingo Day. Public Service Day. Runner’s Selfie Day. Women in Engineering Day.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24

• Jeff Beck is 74. Mick Fleetwood is 71. Peter Weller is 71. Sherry Stringfield is 51. Mindy Kaling is 39. Minka Kelly is 38. Solange Knowles is 32.

• Descendants Day. Log Cabin Day. World UFO Day. Swim a Lap Day.

NUMBER FOR THE DAY

86,000: Americans hurt each year by lawn mowers.

NEWS ATTACK!

A truck driver in New York City got a large branch stuck between his truck’s cab and trailer. He drove like that for five blocks, severely damaging over a dozen vehicles. The owners of the cars can’t believe that the man wasn’t arrested. [And three families of displaced neighborhood squirrels are filing a lawsuit.]

In Maine, a man driving a farm tractor led police on a very slow three-mile chase. [He was arrested and scheduled to be mentally evaluated at the state institute for the criminally ridiculous.]

They now teach how to brew beer at Purdue University. [So, you can now get credit for something that almost got me kicked out of school.]

Canada is going to make it legal to send marijuana through the mail. [Mail carriers are going to have to worry about more than just dogs chasing them.]

The White House announced a plan to merge the Education and Labor Departments. [Instead of getting nothing done under two roofs, they can more efficiently get nothing done under one roof.]

China has stopped accepting plastic recyclables from other countries so around the world used plastic is starting to accumulate. [But it’s okay because we have plenty of plastic bags to put it all in.]

A restaurant (Raising Cane) in Missouri is getting bad press after a video went public of a worker stirring the iced tea with her hand. [Apparently, she tried to save time and still follow the company rule of washing your hands after using the restroom.]

A Washington state woman pled guilty to embezzling nearly $300,000 from Costco. [The case raises so many questions, not the least of which is why did a person with $300,000 keep working at Costco?]

A rare 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO will go on auction later this summer. It’s expected to sell for as much as $45 million. [But that includes free oil changes.]

Actress Zoey Deutch says James Franco is a lousy kisser with bad breath. [There goes another one of my fantasies.]

NEWS & NUGGETS

TODAY IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF THE YEAR _ Today (Friday) is the happiest day of the year. Scientists have factored outdoor activity, nature, social interaction, positive memories of childhood, temperature, and anticipated time off and figure their formula points to today being the happiest. The scientists say that we got a healthy dose of social interaction on Father’s Day. And very soon most Americans will enjoy at least one extra day off on July Fourth. Plus today is Friday and summer has officially started.

KFC LAUNCHES PICKLE FRIED CHICKEN _ Sonic has a pickle slush, Chick-fil-A has risen in popularity due to their pickle-brined chicken sandwiches and now KFC is getting into the pickle craze with what they have affectionately named “Pickle Fried Chicken.” Set to hit stores on Monday (June 25), KFC will take their “Extra Crispy Chicken recipe and coat it in pickle sauce, featuring onion and garlic notes, buttermilk and a white and black pepper blend — a combination that is sure to satisfy even the ultimate foodie’s palate.”

THIEF SWIPES TIP JAR FROM COFFEE SHOP, DRIVES OFF IN MERCEDES _ Investigators are hoping tips from the public can help catch a man who swiped a tip jar from a California (Saugus) coffee shop and drove off in a Mercedes. Surveillance video shows the man, wearing sunglasses and a baseball cap, walk up to the counter at Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders. He waits until shop employees have their backs to him, then calmly takes the jar, puts it under his coat and strolls out the door. He drove off in a black Mercedes.

EAGLES ARE RAFFLING OFF A REAL SUPER BOWL RING FOR CHARITY _ The Eagles are going to raffle off a Super Bowl ring and all the proceeds will go to charity (Eagles Autism Challenge, Inc.). The coolest part is that the ring the Eagles will give away on December 3 before Monday Night Football is the real deal. The one the players got, with all 219 diamonds and 17 green sapphires. The contest is underway and runs through September 30. Fans can enter the contest by making a donation, starting at $10 for 100 entries. The fan who wins will also get 50-yard line seats to that December 3 game. • LINK

ZOO PUTS APRIL THE GIRAFFE ON PREGNANCY WATCH _ April the giraffe, who became an internet craze during her last pregnancy in 2017, may be expecting another calf. Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville, New York, where the 15-foot-tall giraffe is staying, announced on its Facebook page this week that zoo staffers have been collecting April’s feces for a month to determine if she’s pregnant. The samples will be shipped to another zoo’s lab to confirm whether April is pregnant. If the 16-year-old giraffe is pregnant, she will likely give birth in 2019.

… April became somewhat of a social media celebrity when the last few weeks of her pregnancy were livestreamed on YouTube, raking in more than 232 million views. More than a million people watched April while she was in labor and gave birth to her calf Tajiri. Tajiri, whose father is a 6-year-old giraffe named Oliver, now stands 10 feet tall.

SCOTT PRUITT SPENT $2,700 ON ‘TACTICAL’ PANTS AND POLOS _ Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is up to his neck in ethics investigations and has been criticized even by some Republicans over his, shall we say, extravagant ways. Now, based on records released under the Freedom of Information Act, a source (Intercept) says Pruitt has spent more than $4.6 million in federal tax dollars on his own security — including more than $2,700 on “tactical pants” and “tactical polos.”

… Pruitt’s spending is far ahead of what past EPA directors have spent.

WE KNOW WITHIN 15 MINUTES IF THERE WILL BE A SECOND DATE _ It takes exactly 15 minutes to get the measure of someone on a first date, according to a study (by Badoo). Within the first quarter of an hour, if you laugh too loudly, are overly-complementary or turn up with a poem to hand, you can forget about having a second date.

WORLD’S UGLIEST DOG CONTEST _ The World’s Ugliest Dog will be crowned tomorrow (Saturday) at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California. Last year’s winner was Martha, a 3-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff.

MORE COFFEE? _ It’s enough to make a tea drinker buy an espresso machine. In a new study, scientists in Germany report that they were able to modify a common age-related defect in the hearts of mice with doses of caffeine equivalent to four to five cups of coffee a day for a human. The paper — the latest addition to a growing body of research that supports the health benefits of drinking coffee — describes how the molecular action of caffeine appears to enhance the function of heart cells and protect them from damage. It remains to be seen whether these findings will ultimately have any bearing on humans, but the lead researcher (Heinrich-Heine-University in Duesseldorf) says that “the old idea that you shouldn’t drink coffee if you have heart problems is clearly not the case anymore.” Previous research had suggested as much. For example, a 2017 report (in the Annual Review of Nutrition) found that coffee was associated with a probable decreased risk of cardiovascular disease — as well as type 2 diabetes and several kinds of cancer.

KANGAROOS ARE GETTING ‘DRUNK’ ON GRASS _ Wildlife authorities in Australia are struggling to deal with a spike in intoxicated kangaroos, and are being forced to euthanize the marsupials. The animals are getting “drunk” after eating phalaris grass — also known as canary grass. This intoxication causes strange behavior and can eventually advance to damage the central nervous system. A spokesperson for the Central Victoria Wildlife Rescue and Information Network said the organization is receiving as many as 10 calls each week reporting kangaroos showing symptoms of the illness.

BEAR FAMILY TAKES A SWIM IN CALIFORNIA FAMILY’S POOL _ A California family shared video of another family — a mother bear and her cubs — dropping by to use their backyard pool. The Mueller family shared video showing the mama bear and her two cubs swimming in the pool behind their home in the Pasadena area. The family said the bears swam for a short while before climbing out and leaving the area.

WOMAN BREAKS SPEED TEXTING RECORD _ A woman at an event in France broke a Guinness World Record by texting the alphabet in only 7.44 seconds. Rosie Baldwin was timed by a Guinness official this week (at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity) when she broke the record for fastest time to type the alphabet on a touchscreen mobile phone with only .16 seconds to spare.

MYSTERIOUS MOVING LUMP ON WOMAN’S FACE TURNED OUT TO BE A WORM _ Over five days, a 32-year-old woman in Russia took selfies to document a strange lump on her face that moved from under her left eye to above it and then later to her lip. She finally visited a physician who reported a “superficial moving oblong nodule at the left upper eyelid.” Turns out, she had a particular kind of parasitic worm, Dirofilaria repens, living under her skin. Humans are “accidental” hosts — in other words, not where the worms want to end up — and once a worm gets into a human, it typically can’t reproduce. • IMAGE

… The worms are spread by mosquito bites, and human cases have been reported in parts of Europe, Asia and Africa. The Russian woman said she had recently traveled to a rural area outside Moscow and was frequently bitten by mosquitoes.

A BETTER WAY TO ACHIEVE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS OBJECTIVE _ Here’s a better way to achieve your weight loss objective — give yourself a broad goal. Instead of a specific number of pounds you’d like to lose, give yourself a range. For example, instead of making the goal 10 pounds, make your goal 8 to 12 pounds. Researchers discovered that 80% of the people who gave themselves a little flexibility with their goal ended up creating a plan to lose weight, or enroll in a program like Weight Watchers.

… Why? A range offers two anchor points that seem attainable, so you’re more likely to give it a shot. This also applies to other aspects of your life — like saving money.

… Here’s how to find that perfect weight loss goal: Think about how many pounds you were able to lose in the past — that’s your low number. The higher number is the one you feel you could hit if you really “pushed yourself.”

REMEMBER THIS? A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK: THERE’S AN APP FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA _ The only thing better than using social media is not using social media. That’s why there’s Binky, which is sort of both. Binky is an app that lets you go through the motions of social media — swiping on pictures, scrolling through pictures, commenting on pictures — without actually connecting with human beings. It’s an endless feed of pictures of things. It also gives you the illusion of choice by letting you type on a keyboard that generates comments with lots of hashtags and emoji. Binky creator Dan Kurtz says, “Binky is just as meaningless as other social media apps, but it’s upfront about it.” • LINK

WACKY-BUT-TRUE

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN FAKED DAD’S DEATH FOR TIME OFF _ An Australian was charged with falsifying a death notice to get time off work. The man paid $25 to put a death notice about his father in his local newspaper. The man then used the notice to get time off work so he could look for another job. His plan was foiled when the man’s dad showed up at his place of work to take him to lunch.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: TWO INJURED IN MONTANA AFTER SWERVING TO AVOID A KANGAROO _ Two people were injured in Montana after swerving to avoid a kangaroo on the road. Yes, in Montana. A trooper with the Montana Highway Patrol said he thought it was a joke when he responded to the call, but when he arrived at about 4 AM he saw the kangaroo. He then learned there is a kangaroo farm west not far from the accident. Two people in the vehicle had minor injuries after their vehicle rolled. The trooper did not make an attempt to capture the kangaroo.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: WOMAN SHOOTS SON OVER MISSING PHONE _ A 66-year-old Panama City Beach, Florida, mother has been arrested for allegedly shooting at her adult son following an argument. Police say the pair were arguing over her cell phone which she thought he had taken from her. The 46-year-old son got on his bicycle to flee the home but his mother followed him in her car. Once she had ridden up next to him, the mother allegedly opened her window and shot at him with a .22 caliber handgun. She missed and he was unharmed. The mother was taken into custody not long afterwards. The phone was later found in her house. They later found it in her house.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: GUY BRINGS DRUGS TO POLICE FOR TESTING _ Douglas Kelly of Hawthorne, Florida, called his local sheriff’s office (Putnam County) to tell them he had a “violent reaction” to the drugs he had purchased and he wanted to press charges against his drug dealer. A department spokesperson said, “In an effort to ensure the quality of the drug the suspect purchased, detectives told Kelly if he came to the sheriff’s office they could test the narcotic he purchased.” Kelly, who detectives said was not under the influence, drove to the station and handed over the powder. When the test confirmed it was meth, he was arrested for drug possession.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: LEAF THIS CAR ALONE _ A man was recharging his Nissan Leaf at a station in St. Louis when some people walked up and pointed guns at him. They wanted his money and his car. He handed over $40 and his phone and the robbers hopped in the car but it wouldn’t move. It was still plugged in. So they had the owner unplug the car. But because he stepped away after unplugging the Leaf the fob was wasn’t communicating with the car and, again, it wouldn’t start. So the robbers had the owner get in and rive. But because it hadn’t been charging very long it ran out of juice pretty quickly. The robbers got out and ran.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: FAST FOOD FLIP-FLOP _ In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a new Arby’s is opening in the location of a former Taco Bell. And a half a mile down the same street, Taco Bell is building a new restaurant in the location of a former Arby’s.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: FAKE NAME GIVEN TO REAL COP _ In Scotland, a guy named John was just trying to help out a friend who’d had too much to drink. As John was driving his friend home they were pulled over for a traffic violation. John decided to give the officer a false name. And that’s when his drunk friend shouted, “That’s not his name!” The policeman had already figured that out, since he had his name “John” written on his knuckles.

WACKY-BUT-TRUE: MAN LIGHTS FIRE BECAUSE HE WANTED TO _ In Georgia, a garbage fire was burning so a firefighting team responded to put it out. Once firefighters extinguished the flames, a man walked up and reignited the debris right in front of them. A police officer detained the 57-year-old firebug, who said he started the fire because he wanted to.

ON TELEVISION

FRIDAY

UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION (8p ET, CBS) — New. Plus-size supermodel Ashley Graham looks for new talent.

QUANTICO (8p ET, ABC) — New.

AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (8p ET, NBC) — Repeat

THE FOUR: BATTLE FOR STARDOM (8p ET, FOX) — Repeat

HARRY POTTER: A HISTORY OF MAGIC (8p ET, CW) — Repeat

HAWAII FIVE O (9p ET, CBS) — Repeat

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? (9p ET, ABC) — Repeat

SEASON PREMIERE: THE GREAT BRITISH BAKING SHOW (9p ET, PBS) — Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood are back for another season. Another new episode follows.

WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? (9:30p ET, CW) — Repeat

BLUE BLOODS (10p ET, CBS) — Repeat

DATELINE (10p ET, NBC) — New.

20/20 (10p ET, ABC) — New.

SEASON PREMIERE: MARVEL’S LUKE CAGE (Netflix) — In Season 2, Luke is coming to grips with his celebrity status while also trying to keep Harlem safe.

BRAIN ON FIRE (Netflix) — Chloë Grace Moretz stars in this film, based on the best-selling memoir by New York Post writer Susannah Cahalan who contracted a mysterious illness that stumped the medical experts. Carrie-Anne Moss (Jessica Jones), Thomas Mann (Kong: Skull Island), and Jenny Slate (Obvious Child) also star.

COOKING ON HIGH (Netflix) — This new cooking competition, hosted by comedian and YouTube sensation Josh Leyva, has 10 chefs competing to see who can come up with the best tasting and most creative dish for a panel of four celebrity judges. The twist is that all of the recipes must get you stoned. Comedian and cannabis activist Ngaio Bealum is the show’s primary “culinary weed expert.”

SATURDAY

2018 RADIO DISNEY MUSIC AWARDS (8p ET, Disney Channel) — Janet Jackson will be honored with the inaugural Impact Award that recognizes her impact on the music and entertainment world. Kelly Clarkson will be receiving the Icon Award and there will be performances by Carrie Underwood with Ludacris, Charlie Puth, Meghan Trainor, Marshmello, Echosmith and American Idol winner Maddie Poppe. Selena Gomez, Marshmello, Maren Morris and the South Korean boy band BTS lead the nominees with four each.

KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (8p ET, HBO) — Colin Firth and Taron Egerton star in this 2017 action-comedy sequel. Also starring Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Halle Berry, Channing Tatum and Elton John as himself.

RANSOM (8p ET, CBS) — New

SUNDAY

CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD (8p ET, ABC) — Repeat

INSTINCT (8p ET, CBS) — New

2018 BET AWARDS (8p ET, BET, MTV, VH1, TV Land) — Jamie Foxx hosts this annual ceremony honoring noteworthy achievements in music, sports, TV and movies. DJ Khaled leads the nominations with 6. Nominees for best movie include Black Panther, A Wrinkle in Time, Girls Trip, Mudbound and Detroit.

THE $100,000 PYRAMID (9p ET, ABC) — Snoop Dogg, Questlove, Richard Schiff and Nicholas Gonzalez are the featured celebs.

SERIES FINALE: ANTHONY BOURDAIN: PARTS UNKNOWN (9p ET, CNN) — In the series finale, Anthony Bourdain travels to Bhutan, a landlocked country located in the Eastern Himalayas.

CLAWS (9p ET, TNT) — New

SEASON FINALE: WESTWORLD (9p ET, HBO) — Season 2 wraps up with a 90-minute finale.

TO TELL THE TRUTH (10p ET, ABC) — The celebrity panelists are Ashley Graham, Jenna Elfman, Donald Faison and Alex Trebek.

SHADES OF BLUE (10p ET, NBC) — New

SEASON PREMIERE: PREACHER (10p ET, AMC) — Season 3 of this supernatural thriller opens with Tulip (Ruth Negga) dead of a gunshot wound, and the only way her lover (Dominic Cooper) can revive Tulip is to return to his dreaded Louisiana hometown.

ENTERTAINMENT

IN THEATERS TODAY _ The latest Jurassic World movie is opening this weekend and is expected to bring in between $128 million and $142 million across North America.

… In theaters: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (PG-13)

… Opening next weekend: Sicario: Day of the Soldado (R); Uncle Drew (PG-13)

THERE COULD BE AN ANTHONY BOURDAIN FOOD TRAIL IN NEW JERSEY

New Jersey’s Anthony Bourdain will be honored by his home state with a fitting tribute of a food trail — if one state legislator’s bill is passed. Proposed by Camden assemblyman Paul Moriarty, the Anthony Bourdain Food Trail would include the ten restaurants he visited during the New Jersey episode of Parts Unknown. Bourdain died at the age of 61 two weeks ago of an apparent suicide.

… Those restaurants are Frank’s Deli in Asbury Park; Knife and Fork, Dock’s Oyster House, Tony’s Baltimore Grill, and James’ Salt Water Taffy in Atlantic City; Kubel’s and Lucille’s Country Cooking in Barnegat Light; Tony & Ruth Steaks and Donkey’s Place in Camden; and Hiram’s Roadstand in Fort Lee. While he was born in Manhattan, he grew up in Leonia, New Jersey, and spent summers at the Jersey Shore.

BRUCE WILLIS WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF THE NEXT COMEDY CENTRAL ROAST _ Bruce Willis will join names like Pamela Anderson, Charlie Sheen, and Justin Bieber as the 63-year-old actor and producer has been chosen as the next Comedy Central Roast victim. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who starred alongside Willis in 2012’s Looper and 2014’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, has been set to emcee the event, which will premiere July 29 on Comedy Central. The roast of Willis be recorded July 14 at the Hollywood Palladium. The panel of roasters will be divulged at a later date. • VIDEO

ABC ORDERS ROSEANNE SPINOFF STRAIGHT-TO-SERIES FOR THIS FALL _ The Conners are back! ABC has ordered a Roseanne-less Roseanne spinoff, fittingly (and tentatively) titled The Conners. The new sitcom has been greenlit straight-to-series, with 10 episodes set to debut in Fall.

… Here is ABC’s official description for The Conners: After a sudden turn of events, the Conners are forced to face the daily struggles of life in Lanford in a way they never have before. This iconic family — Dan (Goodman), Jackie (Metcalf), Darlene (Gilbert), Becky (Goranson) and D.J. (Fishman) — grapples with parenthood, dating, an unexpected pregnancy, financial pressures, aging and in-laws in working-class America.

AMERICAN GIRL DOLL MOVIE IN THE WORKS AT MATTEL _ A movie based on the beloved American Girl dolls is in the works. The dolls were first released in 1986 and are sold with books that tell stories of American history. This isn’t the American Girls’ first run at Hollywood. In 2008, Abigail Breslin starred in the theatrically released film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl.

BABY GIRL ON THE WAY FOR LUKE CAGE’S MIKE COLTER _ Mike Colter is about to get another dose of pink in his life. The star of Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and The Defenders and his wife, Netflix executive Iva Colter — who is six months along — are expecting their second daughter together.

AUDIO

Find these audio files on the PRO AUDIO PAGE.

• SNORING: A listener sent you audio of their husband snoring. It’s a fun topic so use this audio to encourage others to send audio.

• MELANIA’S JACKET: Late night hosts jab First Lady over jacket.

• TALKIN’ TV: An old-time TV jingle for setting up TV show talk segments.

• RATTLESNAKE: A visitor to a Walmart in Missouri (Cassville) captured video when he made a scary discovery — a rattlesnake wrapped around the bottom of his cart. Rick Bowers said he was at the Walmart when he looked down and noticed the small venomous snake was coiled around the base of the cart. • VIDEO

… The video shows Bowers explaining to Walmart employees that he was planning to take the cart outside to get the snake out of the store. He can be heard saying, “I wanna go outside and get rid of it, but I didn’t want you guys thinking I was stealing groceries either ’cause I ain’t paid yet. Unless you wanna pick it up and take it yourself?”

• DROPS: A package of Fourth of July-related clips.

• DROPS: A package of summer-related clips.

BITS & BREAKS

FIRST DATE NO-NO’s

According to a survey conducted by social discovery network Badoo.

Bad breath
Being loud and obnoxious
Talking on about an ex-partner
Profusely sweating
Constantly checking a phone
They talk politics all evening
Chewing gum loudly
Social-media obsessed
Vaping indoors/at the table
They spend the date blowing their own trumpet
Texting or taking a call on the date
Being a bit too touchy-feely
Failing to ask the other person about themselves
They leave you on your own to go for a cigarette
Crying
Having a psycho ex
They conveniently forget their wallet
Talking about mummy or daddy
Talking too much so you can’t get a word in edgeways
Snorting when they laugh

BABY GIRL NAMES THAT USED TO BE POPULAR

If you’re looking through your family history hoping to come across a name that will make your little girl stand out, here are a few formerly popular names that are practically nonexistent now, according to the Social Security office, which tracks every new baby name.

• Betty: It has been on a steady decline since 1940.

• Ethel: Strong showing during the 1890s, hitting 8th place, slipped to 12th in the 1900s, then dropped to 80th the following decade and never recovered.

• Tammy: This female moniker skyrocketed out of nowhere in the 1960s and landed in the 13th spot. But by the 1990s, it was no longer in the top 200 and has all but disappeared since then.

• Dorothy: In the 1920s Dorothy was all the rage (way before The Wizard of Oz) and peaked in the No. 2 spot, but since then, this name has slipped significantly.

• Ida: This classic name was the 7th-most-popular female name during the 1880s, but then slipped into disuse in subsequent decades.

• Mildred: The name peaked at 6th place during the 1910s and held strong through the 1920s, but then went on a rapid decline.

• Edna: It never quite reached top 10 popularity, but it was a strong contender from the 1880s all the way through the 1920s before it started sounding old-fashioned.

• Gladys: Managed to crack the top 20 at the turn of the century, but dropped off by the 1910s.

• Florence: For almost five decades, Florence managed to stay in (or very close to the top 20), but by the 1930s, the name was losing favor.

• Bertha: In the 1880s, this name was the 8th-most-popular female name for the entire decade and then took a slow downturn.

A COWBOY’S GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE

• Never kick a fresh cow chip on a hot day.

• There’s two theories to arguin’ with a woman. Neither one works.

• Don’t worry about bitin’ off more than you can chew. Your mouth is probably a whole lot bigger’n you think.

• After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him. The moral: When you’re full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

• If you find yourself in a hole the first thing to do is stop diggin’.

• Never smack a man who’s chewin’ tobacco.

• Never ask a barber if he thinks you need a haircut.

• Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.

• Never drop your gun to hug a grizzly.

• If you’re ridin’ ahead of the herd, take a look back every now and then to make sure it’s still there.

• When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or a person, don’t be surprised if they learn their lesson.

• When you’re throwin’ your weight around, be ready to have it thrown around by somebody else.

• Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier ‘n puttin’ it back.

• Always take a good look at what you’re about to eat. It’s not so important to know what it is, but it’s critical to know what it was.

• The quickest way to double your money is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket.

• Never miss a good chance to shut up.

WORST THINGS YOU CAN SAY IN AN INTERVIEW

Tips from CareerBuilder.com

• “I hated my last boss.” Your last boss was a miserable person whose main concern was making your life miserable. Of course you don’t have a lot of nice things to say; however, don’t mistake honesty, which is admirable, for trash-talking, which is despicable.

• “I don’t know anything about the company.” Chances are the interviewer will ask what you know about the company. If you say you don’t know anything about it, the interviewer will wonder why you’re applying for the job and will probably conclude you’re after money, not a career.

• “No, I don’t have any questions for you.” Much like telling the interviewer that you don’t know anything about the company, saying you don’t have any questions to ask also signals a lack of interest. Perhaps the interviewer answered every question or concern you had about the position, but if you’re interested in a future with this employer, you can probably think of a few things to ask.

• “I’m going to need to take these days off.” We all have lives and commitments and any employer that you would even consider working for understands this. If you progress to an offer stage, this is the time for a discussion regarding personal obligations. Just don’t bring it up prior to the salary negotiation/offer stage. By mentioning the days you need off too early in the interview, you risk coming off presumptuous as if you know you’ll get the job.

• “How long until I get a promotion?” While you want to show that you’re goal-oriented, be certain you don’t come off as entitled or ready to leave behind a job you don’t even have yet. A more tactful route would be to ask the interviewer to explain the typical career path for the position.

• “Are you an active member in your church?” As you attempt to make small talk with an interviewer, don’t cross the line into inappropriate chitchat. Avoid topics that are controversial or that veer too much from work.

• “As Lady Macbeth so eloquently put it…” Scripted answers, although accurate, don’t impress interviewers. Not only do they make you sound rehearsed and stiff, they also prevent you from engaging in a dialogue.

• “And another thing I hate…” Save your rants for your blog. When you’re angry, you don’t sway anybody’s opinion about a topic, but you do make them like you less. For one thing, they might disagree with you. They also won’t take kindly to your bad attitude.

FUN & GAMES

TRIVIA: 6% of us are so afraid of this we never, ever do it. (Fly)

TRIVIA: The average adult does this to other people about 22 times a day. (Says “no”)

ANSWER WRONG AND WIN!

I’ll ask you a few questions… get them all wrong and you win.

• What tech company’s logo is an apple?

• The show Pawn Stars follows a family that operates what?

• What breakfast food do you make with a waffle iron?

• The Golden State Warriors won the 2018 NBA Championship. In what city do they play?

• How long is a marathon?

VIDEO OF THE DAY

Guy in Norway pranks wife in car.

https://youtu.be/a2qFg40QpNA

DATEBOOK: JUNE 25, 2018

This is day 176 of 2018. There are 189 days remaining.

BIRTHDAYS

• June Lockhart (Lassie, Lost in Space) is 93

• Carly Simon is 73

• Jimmie Walker is 71

• Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is 64

• Anthony Bourdain would have been 62. He died June 8.

• Ricky Gervais is 57

• Angela Kinsey (The Office) is 47

• Busy Philipps (ER, Dawson’s Creek) is 39

IT HAPPENED TODAY

• 1785: George Washington retired from hunting and gave away all of his dogs.

• 1947: The Diary of Anne Frank was published.

• 1949: Long-Haired Hare was released in theaters, starring Bugs Bunny.

• 1950: War broke out on the Korean peninsula as forces from the communist North invaded the South.

• 1951: The first commercial color telecast took place as CBS transmitted a one-hour special from New York to four other cities.

• 1991: Francis Johnson’s world record 8.7-ton ball of twine, which he had been building since 1950, was moved to a prominent place in downtown Darwin, Minnesota, where more people could see it.

• 1996: A truck bomb killed 19 Americans and injured hundreds at a U.S. military housing complex in Saudi Arabia.

• 1997: Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau died at age 87.

• 1997: An unmanned cargo ship crashed into Russia’s Mir space station, knocking out half of the station’s power and rupturing a pressurized laboratory.

• 2002: A five-year-old Sicilian boy tore up $1,525 in cash, his father’s monthly salary, the day after his grandfather told him money was trash and couldn’t buy happiness.

• 2006: In England, a woman parked her car near her house. When she returned, she discovered workmen had painted a “disabled'” zone around it. To make matters worse, a parking officer gave her a ticket for supposedly parking in a disabled space.

• 2009: Michael Jackson died at age 50 from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. The singer’s doctor, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

SPECIAL EVENTS

• Global Beatles Day

• Catfish Day

• Please Take My Children To Work Day

UPCOMING