At 12:24 EST this morning, Summer got underway. And that can only mean one thing: BLACK SOCKS & SANDAL SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN!!!!! 

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A new British study shows that married men weigh more than single guys... and tend to pack on those pounds after saying "I Do", plus after their wives give birth. 

- I know after Gail delivered each of our six girls... it took me MONTHS to get rid of those last few Pregnancy Pounds!

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O.J. Simpson's parole hearing has been set for July 20th... and if he prevails, he could be out of the hoosegow by October 1st. 

- He was hoping to get out by September 1st so he can get a spot of the next season of "Dancing With The Stars".

- OJ said that if he's released, he vows to spend the rest of his life looking for the real White House leaker. 

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The CEO  of Hasbro toys, whose brands include Star Wars, My Little Pony and G.I. Joe says they've "eliminated Gender" from their toys.  

- I speak on behalf of "boys" everywhere when I say I'm just glad Hasbro doesn't make "Barbie". 

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58-year-old Madonna has broken up with her 26-year-old dancer boyfriend and is now dating a 31-year-old model. 

- Apparently, she's developed a thing for "Older Men".  

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A new Global Study found that anxiety levels in Americans are rising faster than citizens of any other country in the world. 

- I have to admit that statistic makes me a little bit nervous. 

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The Winklevoss Brothers, who co-created Facebook with Mark Zuckerburg, have backed out of a deal to invest in a marijuana delivery startup.  

- Apparently they just weren't that high on the idea. 

- The last time they got stoned, they let Zuckerberg steal Facebook right out from under their noses. 

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Have a great day and I'll see you back here Thursday! 

-Dick