September 9th is the 252nd day of the year. There are 113 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Wienerschnitzel Day, International Box Wine Day, National Ants On A Log Day, International Buy a Priest a Beer Day, Falsely Accused Day, National “I Love Food” Day, Tester’s Day, Teddy Bear Day, and Wonderful Weirdoes Day

— On this date in 1789, The Bill of Rights was approved by the United States House of Representatives.

— On this date in 1890, Colonel Sanders was born (d. 1980)

— On this date in 1967, the George of the Jungle cartoon debuted on ABC.

— On this date in 1972, “Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids” debuted

— On this date in 2004, The Oxford English Dictionary adds the word bootylicious, defined as “(of a woman) sexually attractive.”

THINGS U NEED 2 NO:

Next Monday, September 15th, Chipotle will offer customers wearing college football jerseys buy-one-get-one-free entrées. 

Competitive eater Joey Chestnut recently devoured 26.5 pounds of poutine in 10 minutes. He won the eating competition and went through 53 boxes of the iconic Canadian dish. Joey ate 28 pounds in 2019

McDonald’s Taiwan has introduced “Kung Fries,” a new martial art to protect fries from being stolen.  Master Scott Hung, a renowned martial artist, is behind the concept.  The art aims to safeguard the beloved golden treasures from disappearing into others’ mouths. A training video has been posted online 

A new dating app, called Ginger Zinger, has been created specifically for redheads and their admirers. The app allows users to set up profiles with up to nine pictures, personal interests, and more, without the need for swiping. Founder David Minns aims to bring together the redhead community and create a space where redheads are in high demand. 

A new study found that music can help alleviate car sickness, particularly gentle, joyful, and cheerful music. And “joyful” pop music includes:  “Happy” by Pharrell . . . “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake . . . “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift . . . and stuff like “Hakuna Matata” from the “Lion King” soundtrack. The idea is that motion sickness often causes negative emotions and tension, which triggers symptoms like dizziness and nausea.  Music can calm “negative triggers,” which can relieve the effects of car sickness for some people.

Gen Z workers are complaining that EVERY work email seems to be marked “URGENT.”  They blame older generations for a “superiority complex” . . . that “their tasks, no matter how significant, are more important than anyone else’s.” 

Amazon Prime is ditching its “Prime Invitees” program at the end of the month.  It was letting users share their Prime benefits with people OUTSIDE their household, but Amazon stopped letting you sign up for it in 2015.  Their “Amazon Family” program is similar and won’t be affected. 

Household experts are recommending people spray their homes with peppermint oil in order to keep spiders away this Fall. The scent repels spiders by overwhelming their sensory receptors.  Spiders struggle to navigate and find nesting locations when exposed to peppermint or lavender oil.  A 50/50 mix of water and peppermint oil should do the trick.

Mike Tyson is set to return to the stage with his one-man show, “Return of the Mike”. He will be performing at four Hard Rock Live venues in the U.S.  Tyson will share personal stories and reflections on his life, including battles with addiction and mental health.