THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
So I was on the walk with my dog and my girlfriend last week. I was four or five blocks from my house, and I had several more to walk. My dog took a poop, so I bagged it. (I don't use plastic. I use biodegradable bags.) After picking it up, I notice a garbage can maybe 5 feet from where my dog pooped. Granted, it wasn't on the curb, but next to this houses driveway. I guess I was in the wrong for throwing my litter away. But as soon as I did, the home owner opened his garage door and rushed out to confront me and asked why I threw that away in his trash. I told him I had several more blocks to walk, and I didn't want to carry it, and how it was five feet away from where my dog pooped. I can tell this guy is mad. I should have just kept walking and ignored him. He said he didn't care and that he didn't want me using his trash. I told him it wasn't that big of a deal and that it was neighborly to not litter and that he was the only one getting this mad about something so small. He then acts all big and tries to fight me by telling me to "come over here and say that to my face." (He's next to his garage, and I'm on the sidewalk). So I just turn and walk away. Guess I won't be using his garbage ever again. I've been walking past this guy's house since I was 5 years old, because he's next to the school. So I've been walking by his house for 24 years. Just doesn't seem very neighborly or friendly. I live in the same neighborhood and pick up litter on my boulevard every week. Was it wrong to use his trash can? What should I have said?
Signed – Baffled By This!
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TODAY'S REASON TO PARTY! (special thanks to ListOfNationalDays.com)
Smarties Day
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SURVEYS, STUDIES & SUCH
A new University of Illinois study found that students eat significantly more fruits and vegetables when they have longer seated lunch periods. While many schools schedule about 20 minutes for lunch, in reality, lines, shared recess breaks, and delays often leave kids with only about 10 minutes to actually eat. Researchers compared short (10-minute) versus long (20-minute) sessions and found that kids consistently skipped fruits and veggies when rushed, and were much more likely to focus on downing their entrées and drinks. The researchers say that giving school kids 20 minutes of seated time encourages healthier eating, especially for low-income students, and it also gives them more chances to develop their social skills.
BIG SCREEN-LITTLE SCREEN
Fox‘s long-gestating “Baywatch” reboot has landed a 12-episode straight-to-series order from the network, and is set to premiere during the 2026-27 season. Baywatch, which had been in development at Fox since 2024, kicked into high gear in early 2025 when “Burn Notice” creator Matt Nix was brought in as a writer. The original series was set and shot on the beaches of Los Angeles County for the first 9 seasons before relocating to Hawaii for the last 2. L.A. is reportedly under consideration for the reboot, as is Australia.
The release of Apple TV+‘s “The Savant” has been put on hold. That decision came days before the thriller starring Jessica Chastain was slated to premiere tomorrow. The streamer didn’t give a reason for the postponement, but The Savant involves a storyline about preventing extremist attacks, and some of the imagery could be considered triggering following the Sept. 10 assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk. The series includes a sniper in action and the bombing of a government building, among other acts of violence. No new date has been set.
Fans of some of TV’s classic shows will have a chance to own a piece of wardrobe history. On October 24, Heritage Auctions will open the vault of one of the most extraordinary private collections of classic television memorabilia ever assembled. “Happy Days” fans will be able to bid on Henry Winkler’s leather jacket from his days as ‘The Fonz’. Trekkers can bid on William Shatner’s ‘Captain Kirk’ and Leonard Nimoy’s ‘Mr. Spock’ Starfleet uniforms from the original “Star Trek”. Bob Denver’s red shirt and bucket hat from “Gilligan’s Island” are also among the listed items. LINK: https://tinyurl.com/57vwa4we
DID YA KNOW!?
A Catholic nun in Ohio celebrated her 105th birthday by hitting the links for a round of golf. Sister RenĂ© Parman of the Humility of Mary joined fellow sisters for a round at Knoll Run Golf Course in Lowellville. Legally blind but undeterred, she golfs weekly with help from companions who guide her shots. Introduced to the sport in her 40s, she now passes along her tips to younger sisters. Sister Parman credits golf for her health and longevity, saying: “It’s the one thing that kept me going as well as I have.”
JOKE OF THE DAY
(FROM
HEIDI)
SCOOP
OF THE DAY
The iPhone 17 has a newly upgraded camera that reportedly will lead the industry.
What would you do with $50,000? Buy a car? Renovate the kitchen? … or grab a 24-pack of discontinued Cherry Blossom chocolates? That’s the asking price on eBay, where an Oakville, Ontario, seller has listed the once-common “love-it-or-hate-it” chocolate candy for $48,300. Hershey stopped making Cherry Blossoms in January, ending the 130-year run of the polarizing treat – a syrupy maraschino cherry inside chocolate, coconut and peanuts. Since then, they’ve vanished from shelves at major retailers, sparking a frenzy among nostalgic fans. Though that $48K chocolate cherry is an extreme case, many resellers are cashing in: Etsy listings go for $90-$325, a Calgary shop is asking $80 for 12 of ‘em…and some sellers want hundreds just for empty boxes. On Facebook Marketplace, one Quebec man priced his at 8 for $100. Not bad for a candy you used to be able to pick up for a buck at the dollar store. Cherry Blossoms were originally produced at the Lowney Factory in Montreal, which was built in 1905. Hershey Canada took over the brand in the 1980s, describing the quirky candy as a “cherished treat.”
THE MOVIE QUOTE OF THE DAY
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"Nobody puts Baby in a corner." - Dirty Dancing (1987), Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze)
NEWS TO ME
(FROM HEIDI)
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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✓ Until 2015, it was illegal to dance in Japan after midnight.
✓ You can be ruled to lose a chess match if you show too much cleavage.
✓ Levi Strauss named his invention “waist overalls” in 1873. The name “blue jeans” didn’t catch on until the mid-1960s.
✓ Humans share 50% of their DNA with bananas.
WEIRD NEWS
A new world record was set last week when 2,358 people gathered at Yogi Berra Stadium in Little Falls NJ – to play catch. Participants in the world’s largest game of catch paired up and tossed baseballs back and forth. Guinness adjudicator Michael Empric confirmed the feat, noting only a handful of disqualifications for rule violations, such as rolling the ball — or sneaking a phone into play. The event honored Berra’s legacy, while uniting fans in a record-breaking moment.
QUESTION OF THE DAY
A survey found that for 44% of us, THIS is the top thing they are looking forward to in fall. What is it?
Answer: Drinking hot chocolate
HEIDI HAS SOMETHING SPECIAL
(FROM HEIDI)
THE LIST
EVERYDAY ENGLISH PHRASES THAT CAME FROM OLD JOBS:
• “Close but no cigar” → From old carnivals where cigars were prizes.
• “Deadline” → From printing presses where crossing a “line” meant costly mistakes.
• “Saved by the bell” → From boxing, when the bell stopped a knockout.
• “Cut to the chase” → From silent films, skipping slow scenes to get to the action.
• “Burning the midnight oil” → From students/scholars studying by oil lamps.
• “Break the ice” → From ships literally breaking ice to open trade routes.
• “Pulling strings” → From puppetry, where strings controlled the action.
• “By the book” → From legal clerks following rule books.
• “Rule of thumb” → From carpenters using their thumb for rough measurement.
• “Hold your horses” → From horsemen telling riders to wait.
• “Full steam ahead” → From steamships moving at top power.
• “Under the weather” → From sailors sent below deck when seasick.
• “Caught red-handed” → From old laws where poachers had blood on their hands.
• “Red tape” → From government offices literally tying documents with red ribbon.
• “Bite the bullet” → From battlefield surgery where soldiers bit a bullet for pain.
• “On the ball” → From ball games, meaning quick to react.
• “Hands down” → From horse racing, when a jockey won so easily he could drop his hands.
GOOD NEWS
Stranger
Runs Into Burning Senior Apartment Building, Saves Bedridden Woman
https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news/
