Sunday Overnight Open Thread - January 5, 2025 [Doof]

Howdy Hordelings, and welcome to the first Sunday ONT of 2025! Hopefully you enjoyed the crossover from 2024 to 2025 in whatever way you chose to celebrate it or ignore it. Thanks for stopping by. Perhaps something will hit you as fun or interesting tonight.

No Longer Just Another Date On The Calendar

Tomorrow is January 6th. Until 4 years ago, that date wasn't yet collectively seared into the brains of every American. Sure, political junkies and readers of smart military blogs knew the significance of the date for its quadrennial importance - that of officially certifying results of a presidential election. But the events of January 6, 2021 ensured that for at least a generation or two, it will be a date which lives in infamy. Of course, the divide in our country over which side made it infamous rages on. Was January 6, 2021 an insurrection, or was it an attempt to thwart an insurrection? Rhetorical question for most of us here. Much more on this in JJ's Morning Report tomorrow, I imagine.

For tonight, a suggestion to check out the documentary film "Capitol Punishment" by Nick Searcy and Chris Burgard.

Full film available here (link goes to Rumble)

If you've never seen this film - you should. If you have seen it - you should watch it again.

Here's an enjoyable clip from the end of the film featuring Nick Searcy (Racist White Supremacist Terrorist Insurrectionist) himself.

Feel Good Story

Firefighters Surprise Boy with Brand New Bicycle After Cutting Spokes to Free His Foot

On December 18th, Fernandina Beach Fire Department rushed to the scene of a bicycle collision where a young man was trapped under his bike wheel.

Before the firefighters could free the boy, named KJ, they had to cut his foot loose from where it was trapped among the spokes of the wheel, ultimately ruining the bike.

KJ was then brought to the hospital to be treated for injuries including a nasty ankle sprain, but seeing how it was the holidays, the firemen felt they had to do something to cheer the lad up.

They came to the hospital and surprised him with a brand-new bike and helmet.

The following day, they shared a photograph on the Fernandina Fire Department Facebook page of them surprising KJ, who appears to be asleep, with his new gift.

Teddy Bear Toss

This afternoon in Hershey, PA, more than 100,000 stuffed toys were thrown on to the ice.

Hershey breaks Teddy Bear Toss record…again

The Hershey Bears have once again established a new hockey record, collecting 102,343 stuffed toys during Sunday’s annual Teddy Bear Toss.

This surpasses the club’s previous hockey world record of 74,599 collected in 2024.

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As part of the club’s Hershey Bears Cares initiative, which showcases the philanthropic activities and volunteer efforts of Bears players and staff members throughout the community, teddy bears and stuffed animals are collected and donated to more than 35 local and regional organizations. Additionally, the Sweigart Family Foundation has pledged to donate a sum to the Children’s Miracle Network that will match the number of stuffed animals thrown on the ice.

Hershey’s annual Teddy Bear Toss has collected more than 566,000 stuffed toys since its inception in 2001.

Forget snow in your forecast...

🧸🧸🧸𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝘼𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙏 𝙎𝙊𝙈𝙀 𝙏𝙀𝘿𝘿𝙔 𝘽𝙀𝘼𝙍𝙎?!🧸🧸🧸@GiantFoodStores | #TeddyBearTossHershey pic.twitter.com/gmjXk766yc

— Hershey Bears (@TheHersheyBears) January 5, 2025

The 13-time Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears are the American Hockey League affiliate of the Washington Capitals. The Bears won back to back league championships in 2023 and 2024.

Who Needs Lights?

Glow-in-the-dark baseball looks INCREDIBLE 😮 pic.twitter.com/OYeAPewMhE

— Baseball’s Greatest Moments (@BBGreatMoments) December 27, 2024

DJ Doof – 21st Century Indie Rock Version

Two catchy little tunes for you tonight. Both have an old school pop/rock feel to them.

The first catchy little tune is from 2007. Here are 2 videos for "Here It Goes Again" by OK Go. The first is the official music video, featuring some well choreographed moves on a a bunch of treadmills. The second is a behind the scenes look at the making of the music video.

The second catchy little tune is from 2020. "Van Horn" from the Los Angeles based band Saint Motel.

For a whelming experience, follow AoS_Doof on X @doof2112 or you can choose to whelm me with your comments and suggestions in an email to doof2112 at proton dot me. By the way - how are your New Year's resolutions coming along?

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