Cold Open Question of the Week: Does Gary remember the No Doubt concert we attended in Summer of ‘97? Does Gary remember the smell before Gwen took the stage?
Set List: https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/no-doubt/1997/montage-mountain-scranton-pa-3bd67cfc.html
Review: https://www.timesleader.com/archive/915152/no-doubt-on-audiences-part
Ticket Price: $25.00 in advance; $27.50 day of the show.
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Gerry’s World: Scranton’s own, Gerry McNamara, leads Sienna to the NCAA Tournament this past week. The Saints take on No. 1 overall Duke on Thursday afternoon. And could this be Gerry’s last game with Sienna before moving on to Syracuse?
wELKome: This Monday, Gary was inducted as a member of Elks Lodge #1224 in St. Petersburg, Fl. Gary explains what the organization does, and now joins a distinguished list of other Elk members, including former Giants quarterback Eli Manning, who beat Gary’s Patriots twice in the Super Bowl.
Famous Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (BPOE) members include U.S. Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, Warren G. Harding, and Gerald Ford. Other notable members are athletes Babe Ruth, Arnold Palmer, and Vince Lombardi, plus entertainers Clint Eastwood, Will Rogers, and Jack Benny.
Here are some of the most famous members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, categorized by field:
U.S. Presidents
* Franklin D. Roosevelt: Poughkeepsie, NY Lodge No. 275.
* John F. Kennedy: Boston, MA Lodge No. 10.
* Harry S. Truman: Kansas City, MO Lodge No. 26.
* Warren G. Harding: Marion, OH Lodge No. 32.
* Gerald R. Ford: Grand Rapids, MI Lodge No. 48.
Sports Legends
* Babe Ruth: New York, NY Lodge No. 1.
* Arnold Palmer: Sycamore City, PA Lodge No. 111.
* Vince Lombardi: Prominent coach.
* Jack Dempsey: Long Branch, NJ Lodge No. 742.
* Eli Manning: Summit, NJ Lodge No. 1246.
* Knute Rockne: Notre Dame football coach.
Entertainers
* Clint Eastwood: Monterey, CA Lodge No. 1285.
* Will Rogers: Actor and humorist.
* Jack Benny: Comedian.
* Harry Houdini: Illusionist.
* Lawrence Welk: Bandleader.
Amor Towles: The novelist visited Wilkes University this past weekend. Brian attended his conversation. He wrote “A Gentleman in Moscow,” one of Brian’s favorite books from the last 5 years.
Accent-uate The Positives: Brian and Gary try talking with Irish accents. Gary’s may turn into a Russian accent. Gary is fascinated by differences in American accents.
It’s a Gas: Is Gary feeling the pain of the price of petroleum at the pump in the great free state of Florida?
Body Count Website: Did Gary see news about this website online? Apparently you paste someone’s Instagram handle into the website and it will deliver a “body count.”
Playboy on Substack: Brian discusses Playboy’s arrival to Substack, if you’re interested in reading “the articles.”
Oscars: Did Gary watch the Oscars? Whose career would you rather have — Harrison Ford or Tom Cruise?
Gary’s News O’ the Weird:
Sponsored by Rapp Brewing Company
Find out what’s On Tap at Rapp: https://rappbrewing.com/now-on-tap.html
Tonight: Wee Irish pubs; weed and cash donation.
Food Truck Schedule:
* Friday, April 20th: 313 Tacos & Tamales, 4-8 p.m.
RIP:
Kiki Shephard: Host of Showtime at the Apollo.
Oscar Snubs: Eric Dane and James Van Der Beek were snubbed during the Oscars’ In Memoriam.
Before we go:
WBC: Brian is into the World Baseball Classic, which the United States lost in the final to Venezuala, 3-2 on Tuesday night.
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