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- The Kentucky Dude | 10.22.25
Happy hump day, Dudes. It’s Wednesday, October 22nd, and we’re delivering you this week’s roundup, designed to make you a more interesting Kentucky dude. First time reading? Join over 3,100 intellectually curious Kentuckians. Sign up here.
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Dad Joke of the Week
Why don’t skeletons fight each other?
(scroll to the end for the answer)
Oliver’s Questions
Turns out, my main source of inspiration for many articles is a pint-sized, 10-year-old dude (my son) who thinks he's got all the answers, forcing me into a constant state of fact-checking.
Through that fact-checking chaos, we turn his “dad, did you know…” moments into bite-sized wisdom you can actually use, or at least laugh at over a beer.
how the waterbed became a sex thing
Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read
Apparently waterbeds are making a comeback in 2025, which means somewhere right now, someone is running a garden hose through their house and pretending it's about "back support." If you've ever wondered why a piece of furniture nicknamed "The Pleasure Pit" required more maintenance than a swimming pool and still flooded half the apartments in America, keep reading Dude.
how did Ale8 get their name?
Kentucky Dude original, 1-minute read
Kentucky's most iconic soda has a name that makes no sense until you hear the origin story, and it involves a county fair, a teenager, and proof we've been overthinking branding for a century.
Man on the Move
 | Take the LeapDues, someone less qualified than you is likely living the life you want right now. Better job. Better opportunities. Maybe even that thing you've been "planning" for three years. The only difference? They acted. Not because they were smarter, more prepared, or had it all figured out. They just moved. |
While you were polishing the plan, they were already failing forward, learning on the fly, and building momentum you're still strategizing about.
Here’s the Move: Stop waiting for perfect. Think about that thing you've been sitting on, the idea, the career switch, the move, the conversation. Now ask yourself: what if I just started?
Not next month. Not when conditions are right. Now. Messy, imperfect, scared…doesn't matter. Motion beats meditation every single time.
Why Bother: Because regret doesn't come from trying and failing. It comes from never trying at all.
The more you practice acting before you're ready, the more you'll realize that readiness is a myth. Confidence doesn't come before action; it comes from it. You build the bridge by walking on it.
Take the leap. Do more of what scares you into becoming who you're meant to be.
Because the goal isn't to wait for permission. It's to give yourself permission and see what happens.
Health, Fitness, Outdoors
dad strength: a real thing?
Kentucky Dude Original, 2-minute read
Your buddy who used to struggle with pickle jars just had a kid and is now flipping couches one-handed like he's auditioning for the Avengers. Dad Strength is either the most underreported superpower in human history or we're all getting pranked by sleep-deprived guys with something to prove.
Bourbon, Brews, & THC
Zima walked so Truly could fall
Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read
Zima died so Truly could pretend mango-flavored regret is a $16 billion lifestyle choice. If you've ever wondered how we went from clear beer nobody wanted to vodka seltzers nobody admits they hate, welcome to the intervention.
Dad Joke of the Week: Answer
They don’t have the guts. Literally! 😂
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