Episode 586
Hey Bartender!
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586 Hey Bartender!
NATIONAL DAY: National Dive Bar Day — Toast to neighborhood bars and their unique charm.
BIRTHDAY: Ringo Starr (born 1940) — Beatles drummer and solo artist.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1937 — The Marco Polo Bridge Incident sparked the Second Sino-Japanese War.
HEY BARTENDER!
National Dive Bar Day - Origin and Purpose
It was founded in 2018 by Seagram's 7 Crown (now under Diageo) to honor classic American dive bars — those unpretentious, often gritty local watering holes known for cheap drinks, colorful characters, no-frills vibes, and community feel.
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Seattle socialist mayor Katie Wilson is facing protests ahead of today’s U.S. World Cup match in her city as members of the local Chinese and Vietnamese communities are accusing her of abandoning their neighborhoods to crime and open-air drug dealing.
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Four West Coast cities made a new national list of the best places for upper-middle-class retirees — but only if you have the cash to flash for upper-middle-class households, or those earning around $125,000 to $160,000 annually.
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SHOW CREDITS:
Thank you to my co-host, Ken Madden of MaddK Studio
Audio credits and Producer Jason Radosevich Horrible Designs
Cast:
Kate the Duchess of NJ and John Jamingo of theBoomer Bunker
Aaron of I had to Say it
Boomer Bob of the Boomer Bob Show
Supporters:
Steve McShane of the Razor Wire News
Josh Roberts from New Hampshire
and you can always leave a comment by email: bruce@weatherdsoul.com
