$1,888,503 MILLION Thanks!!!

Unbelievable! You did it again Detroit!!! Thanks to all of you who listened, streamed and most importantly donated to the 36th annual Salvation Army Bed & Bread Club Radiothon on Friday!!! Thanks to your incredible generosity, we not only met, but exceeded this years goal of $1.8 MILLION - money that goes to work IMMEDIATELY helping people right here in our own community!!! Thousands of men, women and children will now get nutritious meals and have a safe, warm place to sleep... because of YOU!!! And a very special thanks to our sponsors The Ford Motor Company Fund, Edsel Ford Jr, The Dick & Gail Purtan Family Foundation (pardon the plug), Jack & Annette Aronson’s Garlic & Artichoke Foundation, and of course AM 760 WJR for hosting the Radiothon!

I had a great time co-hosting the 4-7 p-m slot with Guy Gordon and my daughter Jackie… plus four of my other daughters who called in and donated generously! Detroit's own Tim Allen even took a break from filming on the "Santa Claus" set to talk to us and donate an amazing $25,000!

I couldn't be prouder of the Salvation Army Bed & Bed Program... and the generous people who support it!! Thank you Detroit!!!

In other news…

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During an interview last week, President Biden joked that he’ll have to call his wife “to find out” if he’ll be running for re-election in 2024.

- All of the married guys in the country were like, "What do you mean he was "Joking"???"

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Trader Joe’s announced that they believe in the importance of Human Interaction and will NEVER cave to the "glitz and glamour" (??) of Self-Check-Out aisles like most other grocery stores.

- Cuz there's nothing more glamorous than dragging a 36-roll pack of toilet paper over a smudged piece of glass, with 10 people in line behind you while a light flashes and a computer voice announces to the whole store "HELP IS ON THE WAY...!"

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Royal Event planners are said to be in a panic after A-List celebs including Adele, Ed Sheeran, the Spice Girls and Sir Elton John have TURNED DOWN the invitation to perform at King Charles Coronation May 6th.

- At this point, they may have to bring in the Village People.

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RIP… Don Shane, longtime Channel 7 Sportscaster, who passed away in Los Angeles Friday at the age of 70. No cause of death has been given.

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Have a great day and I’ll see you back here Tuesday!

-Dick