Tuesday Overnight Open Thread - November 11, 2025 [Doof]

America - she has her flaws, but she's still the greatest!

Howdy, Hordelings - and Happy Veterans Day. The ONT proudly salutes those who served, past and present.

Note - I will be an absent host for an hour or 2 tonight. Many thanks to the Doggo for launching (and babysitting?) tonight!

On This Date More Than One Hundred Years Ago

Profound comment in the replies

Silence fell on the land, on the eleventh hour, on the eleventh day or the eleventh month in the year of 1918. Birds chirps replaced the crack and thud of the cannons. Peace returned; but the seeds of war were already planted, even before the silence took over or could last.
Peace was a welcome respite. But it would be silenced in a too short few decades later. Lest we forget. Peace is like the fleeting chips of the birds—too easily lost. Too much money to be had on the other side of those chirps.

Veterans Day 30 Years Ago

Rhetorical Question?

From Brit Hume

“If we cannot as a nation decide not to continue a subsidy that was imposed, or was enacted, during a national health emergency and was designed to be temporary and that all the Democrats voted to have be temporary, if we can’t let that expire, what hope do we ever have of getting government spending under control?”

Revolutionary!

New series begins airing on Sunday, November 16th

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down.

Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.

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Filmmaker Quote: “The American Revolution is one of the most important events in human history,” said Ken Burns. “We went from being subjects to inventing a new concept, citizens, and set in motion democratic revolutions around the globe. As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our founding, I’m hopeful that people throughout the country will come together to discuss the importance of this history and to appreciate even more what our ancestors did to secure our liberty and freedoms.”

Hit the link for video clips and episode guide.

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Review from The Hollywood Reporter

Ken Burns Tackles the War for Independence in Patriotic, Pragmatic and Familiar Form

Surprisingly decent write-up - with the exception of this unnecessary bilge

Though it’s hard to watch The American Revolution without awareness of the anti-monarchic sentiments shared at recent rounds of “No Kings!” protests — to hear the noble egalitarian sentiments that launched the American experiment without pondering the ways the fulfillment of our freedoms has fallen short of our loftiest aspirations — the doc does not overtly acknowledge Donald Trump.

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If you're able to get to Filth-adelphia...

I visited the Museum of the American Revolution ahead of America's 250th birthday. Here are the coolest things I saw.

America has a big birthday coming up.

The year 2026 will mark 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, a milestone also known as America's semiquincentennial.

Located down the street from Independence Hall, where both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed, the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia is gearing up for the celebration with a special exhibition, "The Declaration's Journey." The collection features over 120 artifacts that chronicle the impact of the Declaration of Independence in the US and around the world.

"The Declaration's Journey" opened on October 18 and will remain on display until January 3, 2027, in honor of the anniversary.

The museum also features a permanent collection with artifacts focusing on the creation of America as an independent nation. The exhibits guide visitors through exploring four questions: How did people become revolutionaries? How did the Revolution survive its darkest hour? How revolutionary was the war? And what kind of nation did the revolutionaries create?

Pretty good article. Photos of some of the artifacts at the link.

Perhaps we could have a mini-MoMe at the museum one day in the spring when it warms up? Anyone interested?

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Not related, yet somehow related

Booze News

One of the Largest Whiskey Distilleries in the U.S. Just Saw Its Sales Plummet Again

Just a few months ago, we reported that MGP, one of the biggest American whiskey distilleries, saw a drop in sales of nearly 25 percent. While that was bad news for the company, it also was in line with much of the other reporting out there detailing the slowdown that is currently affecting the whiskey industry. Well, some more bad news arrived late last week for MGP in terms of reduced sales and income, but the company is trying to put as good a spin on the situation as it can.

According to a press release issued by MGP on October 29, the third quarter of 2025 was bleak compared to that of the prior year. Consolidated sales decreased by 19 percent to $130.9 million, consolidated gross profit dropped by 25 percent to $49.4 million, net income fell by 35 percent to $15.4 million, and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) dwindled by 29 percent to $32.3 million. According to the report, the decrease in sales was mostly due to “expected declines in brown goods sales”—in other words, whiskey—directly leading to the drop in profit.

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When a "handle" of whiskey just isn't enough!

Jack Daniel’s Launches 3-Liter Whiskey Bottle — Because Why Not?

Want to impress (or overwhelm) your loved ones this holiday? Don’t buy them a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. Instead, buy them a new three-liter bottle of Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, now available in the U.S. for the first time since Prohibition.

“Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey has been at the heart of everything we make at the Jack Daniel Distillery since the days of Mr. Jack himself,” said Chris Fletcher, Master Distiller, Jack Daniel’s. “We hope this bold new take will help create timeless holiday memories that last long after the bottle is gone.”

Right, but … three liters? That’s four times the size of a typical booze bottle and almost twice as much as the previous largest Jack Daniel’s offering (the distillery currently sells their Old No. 7 release in 50 mL, 100 mL, 200 mL, 375mL, 750 mL, 1 L and 1.75 L sizes). Then again, at $80, that’s somewhat of a bargain, given that the 750 mL bottle retails for about $25-$30.

That is a lot of whiskey!

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Long article for you whiskey nerds and/or insomniacs out there...

The U.S. Put Irish Whiskey Back on the Map. Now the Category Has to Evolve.

I'll be honest - TL;DR

DJ Doof - This Date in Music History Edition
(from thisdayinmusic.com)

On this date in 2014: Big Bank Hank (Henry Lee Jackson), from The Sugarhill Gang died aged 58 from kidney complications due to cancer. The Sugarhill Gang were the first hip hop act to have a hit with the cross-over single 'Rapper's Delight' in the pop charts in 1979.

On this date in 1972: 24-year-old bassist Berry Oakley, a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band, was killed in a motorcycle accident. In a horrific coincidence, the crash took place in the same intersection where bandmate Duane Allman was killed just one year earlier.

Born on this date in 1953: English guitarist, singer-songwriter and record producer Andy Partridge best known for co-founding the band XTC

Why did I choose that particular song? Maybe today's date has something to do with it.

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