Today is Thank You Day

And we thank you for making our morning show your morning show.   Once again, it is the most listened to morning show in Southern New Mexico. 

Thank You Day was devised as a good day to say thank you or send someone a thank you note.

Today is also vinyl records day.

The 101 number one song of the day was the first number one hit for a group that much of America thought they were listening to the Beatles in disguise when they were first heard in this country. Even the name supported the confusion. Like the Fab Four, they were born in England. And also like the Lads from Liverpool, internal differences broke them up. But unlike the Beatles, they got back together and went on to their greatest success despite a great deal of infighting which continued throughout much of their career. What kept them together? One explained it this way – If we hadn’t been related, we would probably never have gotten back together – They were brothers and their first of nine number one songs was at the top of Billboard’s top 100 reached the pinnacle on August 12th, 1971 – And the name – people thought the initials they used for their name stood for a pseudonym “Beatles Group” – The BeeGees and the song: “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart”

Other stuff:

The flight attendant that reached the end of his rope this week…has become a pop-culture sensation. You remember, Steven Slater had a melt-down on a flight this week and ended up sliding down the plane’s emergency chute with a beer after cussing out the passengers on a flight from Pittsburgh to New York. He’s now captured the imagination of the country and the admiration of workers worldwide. They’re suggesting if you quit your job in a dramatic fashion…that will now be known as ‘sliding the chute’. A Free Steven Slater Facebook page and Steven Slater Defense Fund page have popped up…with thousands of visitors.  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Steven-Slater/145469768806134

Wow – a guy takes his girlfriend out onto a rock jetty on Cape Cod to propose. He had tied the $9,000 engagement ring onto a large sand dollar. But when his girlfriend picked it up, the ring slid off the sand dollar and into the ocean. The couple, ten lifeguards and several bystanders spent over four hours diving for the ring – to no avail. When they finally got home, his mother told them she had insured the ring – so they say they can laugh about it now.  BTW, KC was wondering what a sand dollar looks like.  For those of you who are also wondering, here is one -

-Put that one in our file…It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time…

Here’s something that seems like a bad idea from the get-go - A 44-year old man in Pittsburgh has petitioned the court to have his name legally changed to ‘Boomer the Dog’. He’s a big fan of the ‘80’s TV show ‘Here’s Boomer’. The man, currently known as Gary Matthews says his friends already call him Boomer. The judge said no. 

and while we’re on the subject of dogs…– there a revolution in the dog doo business. It’s the new ‘Power Loo’ – an outdoor flushing toilet for dogs. It’s an in-ground toilet – hooks up to your sewer system. You scoop up Fido’s business, step on the lip – it pops up – dump in the waste and hit the flusher. It’s gone! They say it’s perfect for families with a lot of dogs, or a kennel. It costs about $1000 dollars to buy and install.  If you’re interested, here’s a link: http://www.powerloo.com/

-Of course…for free…you can teach your dog to go in the neighbor’s yard.

A Pennsylvania woman is suing Disney World – saying while she was visiting Epcot Center, she was groped by Donald Duck. She wants $50,000 for severe physical injury, emotional anguish and distress. She says she was having her picture taken with the character when he groped her butt.  It seems more of a goose character than a duck character.

Weird story out of Saratoga Springs, New York…where horse trainers at the race track there have taken to feeding beer to their race horses. They say adding beer to the oats is like adding fuel to the horses’ meal. It makes the feed taste better and they eat more. But apparently only top line ale does the trick. The trainers spend up to $11 a day for a six pack of Guinness to add to the feed, saying cheaper beer gives the horses hangovers.

TOP THREE SIGNS YOUR RACE HORSE IS DRUNK

3.  Pulled over in the backstretch and has trouble touching his nose with his hoof.

2.  Only Clydesdale in the Breeder’s Cup

1.  Sits around the barn all day and tells anyone who’ll listen his wife is a nag.