Greetings and Salutations, People: It’s the radio show where the host can cause a controversy by saying he DOESN’T love Fidel Castro. This is Vertically Striped Radio and I am your host and alleged Communist sympathizer Craig Dodge.
Reds were changed to Redlegs during the 1950’s due to fear of Communism. They kept the Redlegs name from 1953.
If you’re wondering where the term “Redlegs” came from, this was once a derogatory term used to refer to a specific group of poor white people living on various islands in the Caribbean (generally originally from Ireland and Scotland). They were also commonly known as “white slaves”. Some were in fact actual white slaves, having been taken by press gangs and transported to Barbados to be sold. Others were simply indentured servants, agreeing to work more or less as slaves for a time in exchange for transportation. It’s estimated around 50,000 of these Redlegs were transported from Ireland alone during the mid-17th century.
So, apparently, the Reds preferred to associate themselves with slavery, rather than communism.
Tweet of the Week:
Do they make "Get well slower" cards? You know, for sick people you hate but don't want to die.
Today on VSR – We’ll handicap the Death Pool. The NHL playoffs are underway and have been spectacular thus far, we’ll discuss. A follically challenged Magnificent Seven, and whatever else we feel like gabbing on about…
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Take Face to task for his tape delay nonsense
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Let’s get to the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)
Let’s get to the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)
JOSHUA TREE, Calif. (AP) -- Police say a naked burglar has been arrested while taking a shower after he sipped champagne and ate a meal in a Southern California family's home.
San Bernardino County Police arrested 25-year-old Michael Calvert at gunpoint on Thursday while he lathered up in the shower of the home he had broken into earlier that night.
After helping himself to a bottle of champagne and a meal, Calvert decided to take a shower in the Joshua Tree home.
The homeowners called 911 after returning home at 8:10 p.m. and hearing someone in the shower.
Calvert was booked for investigation of residential burglary.
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- A California weightlifter says he accidentally shot himself in one of the weirdest ways you’ve ever heard.
He told Modesto police officers he was lifting dumbbells in his home Wednesday night when he dropped one on a stray .22 caliber bullet that was randomly lying on the floor of his basement. The pressure caused by the dumbbell dropping on the bullet caused the bulled to fire wounding the man in the shoulder.
The man's name hasn't been released.
Modesto police investigators say the man's story is suspicious, but not impossible.
Police say that it is possible that the impact on the rim of the bullet could have caused it to fire. Making the story seem more plausible, officers searched the property and found a shell casing, but not a gun and none of the neighbors saw anyone leaving the man's home.
PARIS, France (AP) -- Paris police say they've seized some rather unusual contraband: around 13 tons of mini Eiffel Towers. (26,000 pounds of mini Eiffel Towers)
French Police have arrested a Paris souvenir shop owner, her husband and her son massive trinket-seizure Friday.
The three are accused of selling the mini towers at tourist spots including the Louvre and the actual Eiffel Tower without a permit.
The police operation followed several months of surveillance of the souvenir shop.
I’m Craig, and that is the news… (Play News Music – Clip 03)
Death Pool:
BigDMcGee - Kirk Douglas (95)
Richie – Zsa Zsa Gabor (95)
cardwiz – Muhammad Ali (70)
Major Minority – Dick Clark (82)
Elevation - Billy Graham (93)
18nalax – Nelson Mandela (93)
Mario Speedwagon - Fidel Castro (85)
Elijah Price - Chuck Berry (85)
porkcarrot - Margaret Thatcher (86)
Pey Pey 23 - Betty White (90)
Face Ventura – Gordie Howe (84)
Face Ventura – Gordie Howe (84)
The Ryan – Larry King (78)
#1 Sploser - Joan Rivers (78)
PhillyBillyRules - Bill Cosby (74)
socnorb777 – Charlie Sheen (46)
tom - Hugo Chavez (57)
cjmack - The Ultimate Warrior (52)
socnorb777 – Charlie Sheen (46)
tom - Hugo Chavez (57)
cjmack - The Ultimate Warrior (52)
amiezin - Lindsey Lohan (25)
NSMaster56 - Larry Miller (58)
notverygood - Russell Brand (36)
Bonaduce Sux - Tiger Woods (36)
notverygood - Russell Brand (36)
Bonaduce Sux - Tiger Woods (36)
Sports:
NHL Playoffs:
-Who is in more trouble? Pens or Canucks? Both down 0-2 and hitting the road
-I do NOT miss Jose Theodore. Watched 1st period of Game 1 Devils-Panthers
-I’m cheering for the Predators
Darts in England? Arenas of people watching dudes play darts. The UK ain’t right in the head.
Kelly Shoppach steals the first base of his career and does it with the worst slide ever.
TV
Mad Men
Walking Dead
Vertically Striped Music Recommendation:
The Shins – No Way Down – Port of Morrow
Shalom and Good Evening to you all!
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