July 5, 2016: Holiday Partying

The Milkmaid and I had a great weekend at the cabin, leading up to the worst 4th we've ever had. Her uncle died in a bizarre accident at a holiday party in the wee hours of the 4th, which she found out yesterday at about 8 or 9 AM. Last night I went to get her some ice cream - her comfort stuff - and was hit by a guy running a red light, which broke my headlight and gouged up my fender.

Happy freedom, gang. Don't drink and drive.

Happy Birthday–July 5

Jack Farrell (1857)
Robert Brown (1876)
Charles Stoneham (1876)
Bump Hadley (1904)
Jack Krol (1936)
Curt Blefary (1943)
Gary Matthews (1950)
Rich Gossage (1951)
Dave Eiland (1966)
Tim Worrell (1967)
Bo Porter (1972)
Jesse Crain (1981)
Jorge Polanco (1993)

 Robert Brown owned various teams in Vancouver from 1910-45.  He was also president of the Western International League in 1953.  He is a member of the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Charles Stoneham owned the New York Giants from 1919 until his death in 1936.

Jack Krol was a long-time minor league manager and major league coach. coaching for St. Louis from 1977-80 and San Diego from 1981-86.

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WGOM SUMMER MIX 2016

Well, here we go folks. Was hoping to get this out by the 21st, but a busy schedule, houseguests, and travel put it on the back burner. That said, I've gone through this a number of times, and I think it's a pretty good mix, y'all. As with last time, "flow" was taken into account (with a tiny bit of theme thrown in), so management recommends you listen in order. Thanks to everyone for your input, and we'll see you back here next year.

01PrinceLet's Go Crazy
02Hop AlongSister Cities
03Khun NarinLong Wat
04Sturgill SimpsonKeep It Between The Lines
05BeruitGibraltar
06David BowieHeroes
07OperatorsControl
08Tom PettyAmerican Girl
09The MonkeesYou Bring The Summer
10Car Seat HeadrestVincent
11Horse LordsTruthers
12Thao & The Get Down Stay DownNobody Dies
13The Explorers ClubSummer Days Summer Nights
14DieselSausalito Summernight
15Girl BandI Love You
16PubertyParties
17Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night SweatsI Need Never Get Old
18Alabama ShakesThe Greatest
19Massive AttackVoodoo In My Blood
20New KingdomAnimal
21Julien BakerEverybody Does
22William TylerSunken Garden
23PrinceIt's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night

Tracks #10 and #20 are a teensy bit NSFW, but it's more the blink and you miss it variety.

If anyone should want the access a folder with all of the songs, just send me an email at my user name (no spaces) [at] this here website's domain.

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Happy Birthday–July 4

Mickey Welch (1859)
George Mullin (1880)
Abe Saperstein (1903)
Chuck Tanner (1928)
Bill Tuttle (1929)
Peter Angelos (1929)
George Steinbrenner (1930)
Hal Lanier (1942)
Ed Armbrister (1948)
Wayne Nordhagen (1948)
Jim Beattie (1954)
Jose Oquendo (1963)
Vinny Castilla (1967)
Brendan Donnelly (1971)
Jay Canizaro (1973)
Jeff Harris (1974)

Best remembered as the founder of the Harlem Globetrotters, Abe Saperstein was a long-time executive in what were then known as the Negro Leagues.

Peter Angelos has been the owner of the Baltimore Orioles since 1993.

George Steinbrenner was the owner of the New York Yankees from 1973 until his death in 2010.

The staff of Happy Birthday would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Independence Day.

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Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – American Girl

Happy America Day, everyone! We'll kick it off with a cut from the upcoming WGOM SUMMER MIX 2016. Should be out later this week, folks! It's out now!


1985

Tom seems insistent on doing his worst Dylan impression on this one...

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