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Happy hump day, Dudes. It’s Wednesday, July 8th. We’re here to deliver you this week’s roundup of oddly useful stuff, designed to make you a more interesting Kentucky Dude since 2024.

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Kentucky Dudette of the Week

@romisladehoward (Slade, KY)

Dad Joke of the Week

Why did the soccer player take so long to eat dinner?

(scroll to the end for the answer)

Oliver’s Questions

Turns out, our 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.

soccer's weirdest rules explained to fair weather soccer fans

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

While the US Men’s Soccer team has been eliminated from the World Cup, many Americas are still in it to watch it out. If you’re one of those that has been following the tournament, you're likely seeing things that make zero sense, until you realize how they compare to America football and basketball. Here's what you need to know.

why do we say, "straight from the horse's mouth"?

Kentucky Dude original, 1-minute read

You've heard it a thousand times, but the actual origin story involves horse teeth, dishonest traders, and a lot of checking mouths. Welcome to Kentucky history.

Man on the Move

Take the Leap

Dudes, 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

when to throw each bass lure

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

You've been throwing the same lure all summer and wondering why you're not catching anything. Spoiler. It's not the lure. It's when and where you're throwing it.

Bourbon, Brews, & THC

grandpa's kentucky tradition of wine in a jug

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

My mom just reminded me of something she and my uncle use to do as youngn’s that I completely forgot about. Turns out, there's a whole Kentucky tradition hiding in kitchen jugs and fruit baskets and it's way easier than you think.

Dad Joke of the Week: Answer

Because he thought he couldn’t use his hands! 😂

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