Mike Opelka · 8-28 – Gordon Chang talks with Mike about all things China and the U.S. National Lemon Juice Day (scurvy related) National Chop Suey Day Meme Du Jour He tried to warn us THIS
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Thursday – August 28, 2025
Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1830 – U.S.-built locomotive races a horse-drawn car (and loses)1963 – Dr. King delivered his ‘I have a dream’ speech at the Jobs & Freedom rally1965 – Bob Dylan booed
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National Banana Lovers Day New England Apple Day (Always the last Wednesday before Labor Day) Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1776 – British forces defeat the Patriots in the Battle of Brooklyn1883 – Krakatoa erupts
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National Cherry Popsicle Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1920 – The 19th Amendment is adopted 1939 – The first televised MLB game happened (but, who had a tv?)1957 – Ford Motor Company unveiled the Edsel1978
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National Banana Split Day National Whiskey Sour Day Meme Du Jour H/T – KEVIN SORBO ON TWITTER / X THIS DAY IN HISTORY1718 – The City of New Orleans is founded by French colonists1916 –
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National Eat A Peach Day! National Pecan Torte Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1776 – The British land on Long Island1851 – The U.S. wins the first ‘America’s Cup’1865 – The first patent
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Mike Opelka · Pure Opelka 8-21 with Nick Searcy National Spumoni Day! Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1793 – Philadelphia hit by an outbreak of Yellow Fever – it would kill 5,000 people1858 –
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Meme Du Jour Wait, who was pandering to Putin? THIS DAY IN HISTORY1667 – Milton publishes ‘Paradise Lost’1940 – Leon Trotsky is killed by an alpine axe to the head in Mexico 1968 – The Soviets
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National Soft Serve Ice Cream Day National Hot & Spicy Food Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1692 – Five women are hanged in Salem, MA — Their crimes? Witchcraft1909 – The first race
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The President has a pretty busy Monday National Pinot Noir Day National Fajitas Day National Ice Cream Pie Day Meme Du Jour THIS DAY IN HISTORY1872 – Montgomery Wards published the first mail-order catalogue (it was
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