Pope Benedict last year. Pope.L this year.
Nascar legend Cale Yarborough dead at 94.
Cale is on my themed lists for 2023 and 2024.
Barring any last minute mirac——uh, bloodbaths, I’ll finish 22 for the year. Eh, not bad.
It’s about half an hour to midnight. Just want to let you all know I will be waiting until early tomorrow evening to post official results and awards, although knowing you folks you will have worked them out.
I got a whopping zilch, zip, nada, for which I fully expect a special award 
Well, I know I said I was going to wait until later today to announce the winners, but what the heck, I went ahead and got the winners worked out.
The Opening Kickoff Award was won by GIGObuster and It’s Not Rocket Surgery for their selection of Gianluca Viallii
Mahaloth got the Final Hours Award for Don Wildmon
Paul Was In Saudi got the Quantity Not Quality Award. Six picks, only 16 points though.
Happy Lendervedder, phungi, Mahaloth and Guano Lad each had two unique picks for the Inside Track With the Grim Reaper Award
Happy Lendervedder and candide share the Robbing the Cradle Award, for Rodion Amarov and Faye Fantarrow, respectively.
Now, sound the trumpets and throw the confetti!!!
Happy Lendervedder won the game, with 201 points. Yayyyyyyy.
I really hope I made the awards correctly. Wouldn’t want to break anyone’s heart and change things.
I believe that I’ve tied my record with one unique pick. The first unique pick was Honor Blackman. This year, I got Ken Mattingly.
I got one unique pick too, for Ben Ferencz. No points though, he was 101. Last year I did the same thing, getting a unique pick for Gail Halvorsen, also over a hundred.
BTW, I love your thumbnail. I’m a fan of his.
I can’t complain, I got a decent score and an award. Hurrah! 
Thanks to Baker and all the contributors. Love the comments and picks each year.
Hawaii (Oahu) is under seige based on the near constant explosions from fireworks 
And that’s after the police, Coast Guard, feds seized 3 entire containers of illegal fireworks. 105,000 lbs. in all over the last few weeks. Not even a dent in the festivities.
Now back to boarding the handbasket to Hell.
Thanks. I’m a huge fan of his, too, obviously. Seen him in concert twice and met him after one of his shows.
13th place for me, by far my best result.
Thanks for all your efforts, Baker!
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Shecky Greene died last night before midnight.
(previously noted)
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I want you to know I do check before i post. I just seem to do it poorly.