The Kentucky Dude | 7.9.25

Edition 35

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Happy Hump Day and this week's roundup, designed to make you a more well-rounded Kentucky dude. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok

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Dad Joke of the Week

The USA turned 249 years old this July 4th…

(scroll to the end for the answer)  

Bourbon, Brews, & THC

How to Read a Bourbon Label

Kentucky Dude Original, 2-minute read

Dudes, have you ever fake-read a bourbon label like it’s the SAT? You nod, squint, maybe mutter “mmm… good finish” while secretly wondering if “bottled in bond” means it’s been through therapy. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there. Let’s decode that label, one buzzword at a time, and make you dangerous at your next bottle share.

Beyond the Borders

The Origin Story of Campbellsville, KY

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Think Campbellsville just happened? Nah. This Kentucky town didn’t stumble onto the map, it was built by a war vet, four brothers, and a serious commitment to cornmeal and cocktails. From gristmills to global students, it’s a frontier glow-up for the ages.

I Was Today Years Old: Surprise Edition (Vol. 3)

Kentucky Dude Original, 1-minute read

Volume 3 of "I Was Today Years Old" is here, ready to ruin flamingos, lobsters, and your ability to ever trust a butterfly again. Weird, wild, and 100% real, read these before your next cookout or barstool showdown.

Man on the Move

Love isn’t safe. But it’s sacred.

Dude, the best definition of love I’ve ever heard?
It’s handing someone the power to destroy you… and trusting they won’t.

Not Hallmark. Not Hollywood. Just raw, vulnerable, real.

Because love isn’t just the highlight reel. It’s the hard parts. The silence after the fight. The days when you’re hard to love and they show up anyway. It’s giving your heart with no receipt.

Here’s the Move: Let it be risky. Let it be real. You don’t need perfect. You need honest. Love isn’t proven in the butterflies, it’s proven in the bruises, the emotional ones. So give fully. Trust intentionally. And communicate like your life depends on it because your heart kinda does.

Why bother? Because love done right doesn’t just grow your heart. It anchors your life. It softens your edges and strengthens your spine. It makes you more human, not less. So give the power, but don’t give it blindly. Give it with eyes open, heart open, and hope on full display.

That’s the real flex.

Outdoor Life, Health & Fitness

What Your Poop Schedule Says About Your Health

Kentucky Dude Original, 30-second read (free poop poster included)

You ever sit on the throne and wonder, “Am I… regular enough?” Turns out, your poop schedule says more about your health than your Fitbit. The frequency, the timing, even the urgency, it’s like your body’s weird way of texting you. And hey, don’t leave your bowels hangin’. Save our “Poop Like a Pro” reminder, perfect for your bathroom wall, phone and your gut health goals.

Dad Joke of the Week: Answer

Which means that it will go back to being indivisible. 😆

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