OUR 300TH FLAGRANT POST
People often ask me, “How many of those incredibly funny Flagrant posts have you made?” And the answer is “Six.” I’ve technically posted 300 Flagrant posts, but only about a half dozen were actually funny. But in honor of that 300 milestone, on this 300th day, here are some amazing facts about the number 300!
300 is a feature film directed by Zack Snyder that popularized the phrase: “Ready your breakfast and eat hardy, for tonight we dine in hell.” We believe he was talking about Applebees.
In 300AD, the Mayan civilization reached its most prolific period, but was still not as prolific as Steven King. I mean, where’s the Mayan version of “Christine?”
In a list of the top 300 most famous people, Albert Einstein, Barak Obama, and Anne Frank made the list, but strangely Charo, Ron DeSantis, and the Hamburglar from McDonalds did not.
In the year 300AD, the elephant became extinct in North Africa, the lion became extinct in Armenia, and the Atlas wild ass became extinct everywhere. Which is weird, because I could swear I saw a wild ass at work just last week.
In seventeen hundred and twenty-three
Three hundred years ago,
A German poet named Jonathan C.
Gunther… died. Oh no!
Three hundred years ago,
A German poet named Jonathan C.
Gunther… died. Oh no!
The 300 Club is made up of folks who purposely endure a sudden 300 degree shift, going from a 200 degree sauna to a -100 degree outdoor run in the nude at the South Pole. They must keep moving so they don’t get frostbite, but without inhaling enough cold air to freeze their lungs. I don’t even have a joke for this. It’s just insane.
In 300 AD, the Synod of Elvira was passed in Spain, approximately 1700 years before Cassandra Peterson even considered becoming Elvira, Mistress of the Dark.
1987 is the 300th prime number and it’s also the year Klaus Barbie went on trial for war crimes and had to give up his Klaus Barbie Dream House.
The 300th day of the year is October 27 and it’s also the birthday of influential historical figures Theodore Roosevelt, Sylvia Plath and Kelly Osborne.
In 300 BC, pilgrims traveled to the temples of Asclepieion in Greece to fix any ailment. And yet despite the journey, the ritual purification, and some serious sacrifices, none of them are still alive today.
In 300 AD, an Indian handbook on sexual positions was created and called the Kama Sutra. Not to be confused with Karma Karma Karma Chameleon by Culture Club.
300 minutes is 5 hours, exactly how long it takes me to drive from L.A. to Vegas. 300 seconds is 5 minutes, exactly how long it takes me to lose all my money at blackjack.
Issac Asimov published his 300th book on in 1984, the same year that Ghostbusters was the number one movie. Coincidence? Probably. The two are entirely unrelated!
In 1723, 300 years ago, Antoine Mouque died. He was a Flemish composer. Which is better than being a phlegmish composer.
In 300AD Caesar Constantius defeated the Franks. Why he fought with hot dogs is anyone’s guess.
300 years from now it will be 2323 and I’ll still be waiting for my turn at the DMV! Ha ha! Because the DMV is really slow. And I exaggerated it to 300 years. Ha! I’ll be dead.