January 17th is the 17th day of the year. There are 348 days remaining until the end of the year

Today is National Bootlegger’s Day, World Waterfowl Day, Popeye The Sailor Man, Kid Inventors’ Day, Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day & National Hot Buttered Rum Day

ON THIS DAY WITH NICOLET
— On this date in 1929, Popeye the Sailor Man, a cartoon character created by Elzie Segar, first appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip.

— On this date in 1981, Motley Crue formed when bass guitarist Nikki Sixx left the band London and began rehearsing with drummer Tommy Lee

— On this date in 1995, the Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to St. Louis- They actually started at the Cleveland Rams in 1936

— On this date in 2011, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association fired Ricky Gervais. A member of the HFPA told AOL he would never again be allowed to host the Golden Globe Awards. “Ricky will not be invited back to host the show next year, for sure. For sure any movie he makes he can forget about getting nominated. He humiliated the organization and went too far with several celebrities whose representatives have already called to complain.” Ricky was hired back for the 2012 awards.

THINGS U NEED 2 NO
White Castle’s famous Love Kit is back for Valentine’s Day. They are selling 20 Sliders, desserts, and more for $99.  The kit ships to all 50 states 

Progresso has launched Soup Drops, a chicken noodle soup-flavored hard candy for cold and flu season. The candy tastes like broth, soft egg noodles, veggies and parsley. The candy costs $2.49 per can

Sunday is National Popcorn Day.  According to one survey, 92% of Americans like popcorn.  41% prefer it sweet . . . 38% like it savory . . . and 21% dig it plain.

The Minnesota Ice Festival has been awarded a Guinness World Record for the largest ice maze.  The maze comes in at 18,148.88 square feet.  Here is one of the festival organizers talking about the festival and record.

A report says aggressive baby names are trending.  Some examples include:  Blade, Cannon, Cutter, Dagger, Gunner, Danger, and Arson, which is extra popular because it sounds like “our son”?

The MTA is trying to crack down on fare evasion in the New York City subway system . . . by using “spikes” on the turnstile handrails.

Two Swedish table tennis enthusiasts have set a new record for the longest rally, lasting 13 hours, 37 minutes, and 6 seconds.

A study found that parents do treat their children differently . . . and their “favorites” are more likely to be:  Daughters . . . “agreeable” kids . . . and apparently birth order does NOT play a significant role.

1% of Americans say they usually fall asleep in under a minute.  6% said it takes over an hour, and phones might be to blame for some of that.  Only one in seven people are avoiding screens at least an hour before bed.

Bob Uecker, the former Major League Baseball player who wasn’t famous for playing baseball, but because of his funny personality, died yesterday after a battle with lung cancer.  He was 90.  He appeared in all three “Major League” movies and the sitcom “Mr. Belvedere”.  He also made a string of funny beer commercials in the ’80s. 

15 artists have been confirmed for the upcoming Fire Aid tribute concert. They reportedly include Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Green Day, Jelly Roll, and Gracie Abrams. More than 50 artists have expressed interest in performing. The event will take place at two venues in Inglewood, California on January 30th. All proceeds will benefit the victims of the California wildfires.

NFL Playoffs Schedule
SATURDAY:
Houston Texans At Kansas City Chiefs On ABC And ESPN .. 3:30pm
Washington Commanders At Detroit Lions On Fox .. 7:00pm

SUNDAY:
Los Angeles Rams At Philadelphia Eagles On NBC … 2:00pm
Baltimore Ravens At Buffalo Bills On CBS … 5:30pm