It's National Chewing Gum Day...

 Chew 'Em If You Got 'Em! 

The express goal of this blob, is NOT to bore you with stuff that other inferior writers have written, but to thrill and charm you with stuff, THIS inferior writer has written. 

However, since this is National Chewing Gum Day, I'm gonna share a little info with you on the history and relevance of chewing gum...

NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY

National Chewing Gum Day exercises our jaws on September 30th. Pop a bubble or freshen your breath with your favorite piece of chewing gum.

Humans have used chewing gum for over 5,000 years. They may have chewed it for enjoyment, to stave off hunger or to freshen their breath much like we do today.  The sources used to make gum resulted in minty and sweet chewable globs of wax or sap resin that fulfilled that human urge to gnaw.  It was unlikely they were capable of producing glossy, pink bubbles worthy of jealous pokes from siblings.  However, waking up with it stuck in your hair was still a possibility.  

Various forms of chewing gum have existed since the Neolithic period. In 2007, a British archaeology student discovered a 5,000-year-old piece of chewing gum made from bark tar with tooth imprints in it. Presumed to be the oldest piece of chewing gum, it was found in Kierikki, Yli-li, Finland.  Made from bark tar, the gum was believed to have antiseptic properties and other medicinal advantages.

• Many other cultures chewed gum made from the resin of the mastic tree, from plants, grasses, and other resins.
• In 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum, which was called “The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.”
• Around 1850, a gum made from paraffin wax was developed and surpassed the spruce gum in popularity.
• December 28, 1869, William Semple filed an early patent on chewing gum, patent number 98,304.
• Studies show chewing gum helps improve memory, reduce stress, and increase alertness.
• Chewing sugar-free gum improves overall oral hygiene while also helping to curb cravings and improving digestion.

HOW TO OBSERVE #ChewingGumDay

Celebrate the day by buying a pack of your favorite flavor of chewing gum. Share a piece with your friends. Use #ChewingGumDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL CHEWING GUM DAY HISTORY

National Day Calendar® continues researching the origin of this fascinating celebration.

Chewing gum is in the same realm as the cat discussion, in my poorly educated opinion. 

97 % of folks either love or hate cats. No in between.

Whereas, 96.9 % of indivisibles individuals either love or hate chewing gum. Right? Am I right or wrong? 

There is a person very close to me, who cannot stand the "chomping" of gum. It really doesn't bug me much, unless it's extremely pronounced...like the sound of a turning cement mixer filled with heavy molasses. "Squishy, squish..squishy, squish...

Warning!! The squeamish need not watch this!!! 

Another thing is when someone is giving a speech or interview whilst chewing gum. That is a bit disconcerting (feeling unsettled) to me. First of all, I cannot hear their words clearly, and second of all, it just seems rude. Maybe because we "baby boomers" were taught to refrain from  chewing gum in polite company, like at church, school, speaking to a high ranking family member and such.

Fair warning!! Don't watch this at all!! 

Then, when I think about the collateral damage that chewing gum wreaks, I tend to shutter!!

Gum stuck to our shoe, gum in a child's hair, gum all over your face after blowing a bubble too big, and it pops, and the biggest chewing gum problem of all...gum eternally stuck to things!!

I had a cleaning business for a while, cleaning restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses. 

1. The gum stuck to the bottoms of tables, stools, chairs, counters and every hidden area, equals the number of stars in the Andromeda galaxy! Which is one trillion!!!

2. Removing the hardened gum from these hidden surfaces (especially the gum that was stuck there in 1926) is next to impossiroo!! It's easier to totally replace the surfaces that have the barnacles  ancient gum imbedded deep, like an alien creature grabbing a face!! 

3. If you don't believe me, next tom you go to your favorite bar, restaurant, whatever... look under the tables, stools and counters. No, I take that back...don't do it! It may scar your psyche permanently!

Maybe I've been a bit too negative so far. Here are some positive things about chewing gum...

1. Freshens your stinky breath.

2. Works in a stage production of Grease.

3. Useful tool for Macgyver?

4. Drives your chewing gum hating in-laws nuts.

Hey! Here's a thought! Why not tell us YOUR OPINION ON CHEWING GUM! 

Sunday Is National Coffee Day...

What's The Big Deal?

National Coffee Day is Sunday, Sept. 29th...therefore, the great, gargantuan, gregarious Greg And Dan Radio Show (https://www.1470wmbd.com/the-greg-dan-show/) graciously played my Kopi Jantan Traditional Natural Herbs Coffee song this morning to my surprise and delight! Here it is, in case you've forgotton....

By the way, this is considered the Viagra of coffee.

Greg and Dan are really good about playing my ridiculous stuff when I least expect it! They KNOW I'm always listening to their iconic show, barring unforeseen circumstances, like an alien invasion, a tornado sucking my house away, or my untimely death...

Okay, let's get back to NCD. (National Coffee Day)

What is the big deal about coffee? 

The absolute LOVE folks have for coffee, boggles my mom mind! 

You see it everywhere! Facebook posts, TV shows, talking with your co-workers, Starbucks...people adore their coffee!!

Personally, I can take it or leave it. In fact, I do not enjoy the taste of coffee one bit! Of course, if I could add tons of sugar, cream, chocolate, and all things a diabetic, like me, cannot consume, it would be okay. 

My recipe would be a teaspoon of coffee, and the rest of the mug would be made up of totally forbidden sweet stuff!!

That being said, I drink coffee every morning. Not because I like it, but because we make a whole pot, and Donna can't drink all of it, and my mom taught me NEVER to waste food or drink!!

I know what you're all thinkin'. "Danny, why don't you get one of those single serve, Keurig machines, so Donna can have her coffee and you don't have to gag on something that's fowl to your taste buds?"

Well, uh, it's because I don't want to eliminate the morning ritual  of us both drinking a cuppa Joe together! Even though she's drinking her coffee in the bedroom, and I'm choking down my coffee in the kitchen.

Although it's not recommended for a guy in my delicate condition (not pregnant), I MUST put a tiny bit of milk in my coffee to mellow it out enough to force it down my gullet. 

I have heard that coffee energizes people and keeps them awake, but coffee never fazed me in the least. 

I've actually known coffee drinkers who act like they are high on some "speed up" drugs, when under the influence of that crazy caffeine!!

I could drink a whole pot of Java and go right to sleep!

Who is the weird one, me or billions of coffee lovers!  

I don't think it's me. Do you?

In conclusion, I hope all of you coffee lovers enjoy your coffee this Sunday, on National Coffee Day, and I'll be right wit ya, to sustain the time honored tradition that Juan Valdez began before time immemorial! 

 Dark, Disturbing, Daytime Dramas

Today we delve deeply into the matter of dark, disturbing daytime dramas!

It's not that I eagerly watch daytime dramas (soap operas), but I have stumbled upon a few of them in my advanced years.

When I say "dark and disturbing" I am not using hyperbole! (pronounced hyper-bowl...like the Superbowl where everyone is hyper) Ask any English major.

The way they talk is so dramatic, with long pauses before they go to the next scene, or to a commercial. 

It's like, "Victoria, was it YOU that killed Billy with the meat thermometer?"

Then the camera pans in on Victoria's face for a long time, and she does not say anything. They go to a commercial or another scene, and leave us hanging about the meat thermometer murder.

Another thing they do, that makes me crazy, is bring dead folks back to life all the time! If anyone dies, especially in a car crash, where the body is burned beyond recognition, or a plane crash, where the victim turns up missing, you KNOW they are coming back alive, eventually. 

They also provide an abundance of frightening "evil twins" on these daytime dramas! Which creates confusion for my simple brain, trying to figure out which one is the saintly good twin, and who is the dark, evil, murderous twin.

For example, the good twin goes missing in a plane crash, but later on turns up alive and well. However, he/she begins to act very strangely, and the citizens of Port Charles are being murdered left and right. Then it's revealed that it's NOT the good twin after all, but the evil twin pretending to be the good twin! 

Later on down the road, the GOOD twin, who survived the plane crash, but had amnesia for a while, comes back and exposes the BAD twin, and the bad twin is sent to prison where he/she can escape and wreak havoc again!

Another disturbing thing about these "soaps" is how much crime the bad guys get away with!

Ian Ward - AKA Ray Wise

Remember the massively evil Ian Ward, from The Young And The Restless? Here is a list of his crimes, believe it or not....
Crimes Committed

• Statutory rape of Nikki Newman.(1970, reaveled 2013).
• Sexually abused Nikki Newman (1970, revealed 2013).
• Raped Nikki Newman (1970, revealed 2013).
• Sexually Assualted Nikki Newman (1970).
• Held Nikki Newman, Paul Williams and Peggy Brooks against there will (1980).
• Attempted murder of Peggy Brooks (1980).
• Imprisoned for running a cult (early 1980's).
• Kidnapped Sharon Newman's daughter Mariah Copeland (1991).
• Paternity suit by a nother cult member, thrown out when he was proven sterile (2001, revealed 2014).
• Broke and Entered the Newman Ranch several times (2014).
• Manipulated Summer Newman and took advantage of her so he could blackmail Nikki Newman (Feb 2014).
• Attempted to extort money from Nikki Newman (Feb-mar 2014).
• Lied about being assaulted by Victor Newman's goons.(mar 2014).
• Bribed Leslie Michaelson into making a lawsuit against Nikki Newman (April 2014).
• Broke into Mariah Copeland's hotel room (June 2014).
• Fraud; claimed to be the father of Dylan McAvoy when he knew he wasn't (January 2014-June 2014).
• Exposed to the world Nikki Newmans sexual life (july 2014).
• Kidnaped Mariah Copeland (Aug 2014).
• Told Sharon Newman to give him ransom money for Mariah Copeland's age (aug 2014).
• Drugged Mariah Copeland and changed her into a wedding dress while she was unconscious (August 2014).
• Held Mariah Copeland captive (aug 2014).
• Forced Mariah Copeland into marrying him (August 2014).
• Injected a guard at the Newman Ranch with an unknown substance (August 2014).
• Threatened Nikki Newman with a syringe (August 2014).
• Faked his death (Sep-Oct 2014).
• Broke into Avery Clark's apartment (Sep 2014).
• Had Dylan McAvoy would be arrested for his "murder" (August-October 2014).
• Broke into Nikki Newman car (Sep 2014).
• Planting a bugged cell phone in Nikki Newman car (October 2014).
• Arrested for the kidnapping and drugging of Mariah Copeland (October 2014).
• Escaped prison (Sep 2015).
• Along with Adam Newman, conspired the Paragon Project against Victor Newman (September-Dec 2015)
• Caused a blackout in Genoa City while uploading the Paragon Project into Newman Enterprises causing the security cameras to go down (September 2015).
• Used Phyllis Abbott to keep tabs on Jack Abbott (September 2015).
• Conned Phyllis Abbott (September 2015).
• Manipulated sales numbers of Chelsea 2.0 line (September 2015).
• Illegally sold off one of Newman Enterprises subsidiaries (September 2015).
• Attacked Adam Newman (September 2015).
• Escaped from prison (October 2015).
• Arrested for escaping prison (October 2015).
• Escaped prison again (October 2015).
• Sabotaged the wiring of the Newman Towers (Oct 2015).
• Caused fire/explosions/power outages and building collapse at Newman Towers during a Delia Project Halloween Benefit (October 2015).
• Knocked Cane Ashby unconscious and left him to burn to death (October 2015).
• Abduction; Locked Cane Ashby in a storage room (October 2015)
• Knocked Adam Newman unconscious and left him to burn to death (October 2015).
• Blinded Adam Newman by throwing dust in his eyes (November 2015).
• Clubbed Adam Newman over the head (Nov 2015).
• Smashed a prop over Adam Newman (nov 2015).
• Tried to stab Adam Newman to death with a pitchfork (Nov 2015)
• Almost killed Mariah Copeland, Kevin Fisher, Jack Abbott, Phyllis Abbott, Joe Clark, Cane Ashby, Lily Ashby, Charlie Ashby, Mattie Ashby, Billy Abbott, Johnny Abbott, Faith Newman, Katie Newman, Connor Newman, Patty Williams, Adam Newman, Abby Newman, Ashley Abbott, Ben Rayburn, Chelsea Newman, Nicholas Newman, Sage Newman, Victoria Newman, Victor Newman, Nikki Newman, Noah Newman, Marisa Sierras, Lauren Fenmore Baldwin and Luca Santori (Nov 2015).
• Faked his death (Nov 2015).
• Assisted Patty Williams in faking her death (Nov 2015-Feb 2016).
• Cyber Attacked Jabot Cosmetics using Paragon (nov-dec 2015).
• Gave Patty Williams a new passport/identity and money so she could not be takenrwe back to Fairview (Nov 2015)
• Let Victor Newman strangle Phyllis Abbott (Dec 2015).
• Arrested for arson, attempted murder, escaping prison, and federal paragon related charges, brought to a federal prison (Dec 2015).
• Charged for aggravated battery of most residents of Genoa City, found guilty and brought to walworth (Dec 2015).
• Had a inmate at the state penitentiary threaten Victor Newman (April 2016).
• Punched Victor Newman in his stab wound (May 2016).
• Conspiring with Adam Newman to escape prison ( June 2016).
• Escaped a baliefs custody (July 2016).
• Hit the balife with the butt of his gun (July 2016).
• Shot a guard in the side (July 2016).
• Shot Victor Newman (July 2016).
• Held Nikki Newman hostage (July 2016).
• Held Phyllis Abbott hostage (July 2016).
• Held Victor Newman At gunpoint in the cabin hostage 

See what I mean, about dark and disturbing? 

Sure ya do! 

Another dark and disturbing thing is the lack of commitment to their significant others in these shows! They will start kissing another person's spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend, mom, dad, grandma...at the drop of a hat!! 

For you millennials

This makes these "soap operas" all the more confusing, when you have to keep track of who is with who, and what kid belongs to what parent, and who cheated on who...

All I can say, it's a good thing I don't watch these dark, disturbing, daytime dramas!

Wow! I'd be so warped!!

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