My. My. My.
What every week!
A parade of headlines that includes Donald Trump’s political shenanigans, porn stars, “cash-and-kill” checkbook journalism, pupil protest arrests, unsafe automobiles and two wars.
Holy Cow!
Time to lighten it up a bit and revel in a little bit of Chicago levity heading our approach subsequent week through the late legendary sportsman Harry Caray’s acquainted “bovine” burst of shock.
Harry claimed it saved him from … swearing. And apparently it saved him from a variety of that.
“Nobody is extra related to saying ‘Holy Cow!’ than Harry Caray,” chirped Grant DePorter.
DePorter, the Harry Caray eating places supervisor, is milking the cow theme huge time on the twenty sixth annual celebration of Caray’s “extraordinary life” to be held Thursday on the agency’s Navy Pier tavern.
An uber Chicago showman who purchased the legendary “Bartman Ball” – solely to blow it to bits to finish the Chicago Cubs curse — DePorter loves to talk stats.
So I bit.
Sneed: “So what first impressed Harry to make use of ‘Holy Cow!’ versus different exclamatory phrases like ‘Holy Mackerel,’ ‘Jeez’, ‘Oh Man,’ ‘Holy Moley’, and ‘Wow?’ It’s been utilized by different sports activities announcers since 1919.”
DePorter: “May it have been the world’s ‘first flying cow’ that impressed Harry to say ‘Holy Cow?’ I’ve completed some analysis, Mike. And it leads me to consider this may increasingly have been how ‘Holy Cow!’ entered Harry’s lexicon.”
I noticed a press launch coming.
“On Feb. 18, 1930, Harry Caray, a 15-year-old orphan, was dwelling in St. Louis with an ‘aunt’ when the town hosted an Worldwide Plane exhibition honoring aviator Charles Lindbergh’s flight as the primary individual to cross the Atlantic in an airplane,” mentioned DePorter.
Time to cue the “Flying Cow.”
“The ‘first ever’ cow to fly in an airplane was launched on the exposition in keeping with previous information clippings,” mentioned DePorter. “The cow’s title was ‘Elm Farm Ollie.’ She was milked in flight above St Louis. A number of milk containers had been reportedly dropped through parachutes to the individuals of St. Louis, and one was earmarked for Charles Lindbergh himself,” added DePorter, who claimed it made worldwide information from London to Australia.
“She grew to become probably the most well-known cow on this planet on the time and remains to be listed among the many most well-known bovines together with Mrs. O’Leary’s cow and ‘Elsie the cow.’
“And in keeping with information experiences, the ‘First Flying Cow’ made extra information than the invention of the planet Pluto being introduced that day,” he added.
“May Harry have simply mentioned then: ‘Holy Cow! Have a look at that flying cow?’ queried DePorter.
Heck, the St. Louis Flying Cow story could also be udderly true.
However the remaining positive sounds legen-dairy.
Solely in Chicago, people. And solely by DePorter.
A Biden Bidding …
Sneed is informed Chris Kennedy, a member of the legendary Kennedy political clan, is heading to Wisconsin this weekend for some closed-door brainstorming to assist re-elect President Joe Biden. Search for some extra public campaigning there later this summer season.
“They need me in Wisconsin,” Kennedy informed Sneed not too long ago, focusing on a significant state in November’s upcoming presidential election, which additionally occurs to incorporate his eldest brother, unbiased candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK, Jr.).
Buck shot: Fifty members of the Kennedy clan pledged allegiance to the Biden camp throughout a go to to the Oval Workplace on St. Patrick’s Day and earlier this month publicly introduced their marketing campaign help en famille for Biden on the White Home regardless of their “love” for his or her brother.
Again shot: Chris Kennedy, who ran Chicago’s Merchandise Mart underneath household possession, has since been closely concerned in starvation applications and social justice for the poor along with his spouse, Sheila. She was raised on Chicago’s North Shore, the place they’ve raised their very own household.
“The president loves to speak about social justice and eternally reminds our total household how our father impressed his dedication to public service,” Chris Kennedy mentioned, citing Biden’s “incredulity” when speaking concerning the “fundamental worth differential between him and Trump on main points.”
“The president all the time begins his reference to Trump: ‘You’re not going to consider this!’”
Unrelated to the marketing campaign, Chris Kennedy was noticed eating with high election lawyer Michael Kasper and now convicted former Ald. Ed Burke at Tufano’s restaurant not too long ago. “So many individuals acquired up from their tables to greet Ed and need him nicely,” Kennedy mentioned.
Sneedlings …
Saturday birthdays: Anouk Aimée, 92; Sheena Easton, 65; Lizzo, 36; Dr. Linda Katz, ageless and priceless to hubby Dr. Jeffery Epstein … Sunday birthdays: Ann-Margret, 83; Jay Leno, 74; actress Bridget Moynahan, 53; Penelope Cruz, 50; Jessica Alba, 43; Rapper Too Brief, 58; and Les Coney, peerless.
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