Good morning, Bristol! – Aug. 25, 2023

Photo | Laura Carter

It’s Friday, Bristol. Let’s just let that marinate for a moment. Ahhhhh.

Weather

AM downpours. Rain most of the day.

This date in music

1975: Bruce Springsteen releases his third album, “Born to Run.” Rolling Stone ranks it as the 18th greatest album of all time.

1980: AC/DC releases “Back to Black.” It would sell over 50 million copies worldwide.

1986: Paul Simon’s “Graceland” is released. It went on to sell 16 million copies.

1998: The debut album by Lauryn Hill, entitled “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,” is released. It won five Grammy’s including Album of the Year.

The wisdom of Boris and Natasha

Natasha: Boris, how are we going to steal car from moose and squirrel?

Boris: Easy, we are going into the used car business.

Natasha: On purpose?

Today’s birthdays of people that don’t care about you

Claudia Schiffer

Gene Simmons

Tim Burton

Blair Underwood

Dive! Dive! Dive!

That does it for today. Lock your doors, Bristol!


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