The poem "Casey at the Bat", is celebrating its 130th year in 2017, but the story behind the poem is political, sort of. Ernest L. Thayer, the author of the poem, was an editor of the Harvard Lampoon while he attended Harvard College along with William Randolph Hearst. Hearst’s father was running for the Senate in 1888 and was looking for something to promote his brand of politics, so
REMEMBER WHEN SARAH WAS OUT ON MEDICAL LEAVE? IT'S BEEN A YEAR!
While my morning show partner, Sarah Dyer, on the B98.5 Morning Buzz is out for an operation, I will have guest hosts taking her place. This morning, Tuesday, February 16th, we had WCSH Channel 6’s Kelsey Fabian on the morning show.
Halloween is coming up fast and here are some interesting things about the day you may not know. The mask for the 1978 movie Halloween was a William Shatner Star Trek mask; it was used because the budget for the movie was tight so they got the cheapest mask they could find.
Starting to get ready for summer in Maine and part of that is seeing air conditioners on sale. On hot, muggy summer day in Maine all you can say is 'thank goodness for air conditioning'.
I have to thank Erika Bush from the Kennebec Valley Humane Society for sitting in on the Morning Buzz the week of 2/21 to 2/26. Erika was in for my morning show partner, Sarah Dyer, while she is out recovering from surgery.
Join the Morning Buzz on B98.5 the rest of this week (2/24-2/26) for lots of giveaways. Dierks Bentley concert tickets, The Band Perry concert tickets, 4 packs of tix for Kidabaloo and $25 J & S Oil gas cards.
Sarah Dyer, my morning show partner on the B98.5 Morning Buzz called this morning (2/22/16) and the good news is she has been released from the hospital. That wasn't supposed to happen so soon.
While my morning show partner, Sarah Dyer is out of action for her operation, I will have guest hosts come in the studio to help during the 'Morning Buzz'.
In September 1945, Life Magazine ran a story about ‘Mike the Headless Chicken', also known as ‘Miracle Mike”. Lloyd Olson, the owner of the rooster, was sent out by his wife, Clara, to get a chicken for the evening meal. He headed to the barnyard to behead a chicken wanting to leave plenty of neck because his Mother in Law enjoyed that part of the chicken.
McCoy & Dyer want to add a little touch of humor to your day. That’s why they have started the Morning Buzz Joke of the Day! We would like to hear your jokes as well. Submit your best joke to the Morning Buzz and McCoy & Dyer might use it for the “Morning Buzz Joke of the Day!”
This time of year, a lot of people are wondering what type of gift or tip should they give service workers. People like babysitters, day care providers, sanitation workers or mail delivers. Whatever you give, you should always put it in a card. Here’s a guild line to follow for tipping.
Buying a gift for the holiday is stressful enough but after your purchases you have wrap all the presents and that can take a lot of time. There is technique that may help you cut time off of gift wrapping. It comes from an employee of a department Store in japan that shows how to wrap a present in 15 seconds. Check out this video.
Something that has been building for a couple of years and now has reached an all-time high is ‘self-gifting’. There has been a 27% jumping in the last 5 years of people buying gifts for their own personal use. They usually spend $237 on self-gifting.