Happy hump day, Dudes. It’s Wednesday, November 12th, 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.

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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.

birds are most likely to poop on this one type of car

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Yes. Thanks for asking. This was an actual study. They really did find the type of car that gets birds bombed the most. Is your car a prime target for our feathered friends? This study breaks it down by color and brand.

the long-neck tradition that has nothing to do with giraffes

Kentucky Dude original, 1-minute read

My son saw women with brass coils wrapped around their necks on TV and asked if they were born that way, which sent me down a rabbit hole I wasn't expecting. Turns out, the reason involves beauty standards, possibly tigers, and a whole lot of commitment to looking like you evolved differently than the rest of us.

Pretending to be humble isn’t about being fake, it’s about being strategic. When you act like you’ve got nothing to prove, people lean in. They underestimate you, lower their guard, and suddenly, you’ve got space to move.

Here’s the Move: Downplay your wins. Ask questions you already know the answer to. Let someone else take the spotlight once in a while. You don’t lose power by stepping back, you multiply it. Because people trust the person who doesn’t need the credit.

Be the quiet dude who lets results speak louder than ego. The humble act opens more doors than bravado ever will.

Why Bother: Because nobody cheers for the guy who never stops talking about himself. Confidence draws respect until it crosses into arrogance. But the person who seems humble? They get both trust and surprise. They’re the one people promote, confide in, and bring into the room when it matters.

Pretending to be humble isn’t weakness. It’s good social jiu-jitsu. You use softness to gain leverage. You make humility your armor, and power your quiet weapon.

Humility doesn’t trend. It won’t get you instant applause or viral moments. But it builds something deeper…loyalty, credibility, and staying power. People don’t forget how you made them feel seen.

So play the long game. Stay grounded, even when you could float. Because in a world full of noise, the one who whispers looks like the real deal.

4 morning habits of the longest-living people in the world

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

We love a good morning ritual. So when we came across a documentary on Netflix about this, we hit play immediately. Mornings are for hot coffee, quiet page-turners, and catching up on text threads before the world gets loud. Power stuff, dudes. Powerful stuff.

it’s fall, y’all time to pour something simple

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Fall's here, and if you're still overthinking your bourbon choice, we need to talk. There's one bottle that's been doing the job since Eisenhower was president, and it doesn't care about your tasting notes or your turtleneck-wearing bartender friend's opinions.

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