That’s a 19th Century Jack-In-The-Box, and it creeps me right out.
What’s the “weasel” and why does it go “Pop?” Hard to say, but it likely has to do with weaving yarn. When it became associated with the toy is a mystery, and why the toy became associated with fast food stumps me as well.
[Found here.]
Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco, hates it when you try to kiss his hand. PROOF.
THE CLASSIC LIST of things purportedly caused by Global Warming Climate Change as of Spring of 2012. The Owner of this blog deserves payment to keep it up to date, IMO.
I really don’t remember why I have this page bookmarked. Honest.
I do know why I have this page bookmarked, but I’m not sayin’. Honest.
A molting grasshopper with a nice soundtrack.
Fun Facts To Know And Tell: Joey Ramone sang “Duke Of Earl” backed up by The Mystics. Read that then listen to this.
[Top image from here. Frank is awesome.]
This clip from Frans de Waal’s TED presentation amuses me (and I may have posted it previously).
http://https://youtu.be/-G8kBS7BLHI
The Cramps were a product of the legendary 1970s CBGB NY punk scene, as were these folks:
Okay I lied. The Two Man Gentlemen Band never played at CBGBs (which stood for Country, Blue Grass & Blues in case you didn’t know). Let’s go for one more.
Tuba Skinny is a modern day traditional classic.
Have a great weekend, folks, and we’ll be back tomorrow, rain or shine.
[Found here.]
An outline overlay reconstructs the damaged Heidentor, a 4th century AD Roman victory monument in Austria.
[Image & caption with link found here.]
Annotated Draft of “Day of Infamy” Speech: Joint Address to Congress Leading to a Declaration of War Against Japan by Franklin D. Roosevelt, December 8, 1941.
Books In Chains: Combating Book Theft in Medieval Times.
Fred Willard on Letterman 1987.
Zappa, Beefheart & Pink Floyd 1969 [via].
From the Unusual Sentences Department:
“Twenty minutes in, he stops, lifts his tail, and produces one phenomenally long and sonically impressive Super Fart.”
The Clark Brothers ca. 1948. Too slow? Jump to 02:40.
Charlie Ryan & The Timberline Riders – The B-Side of Hot Rod Lincoln: Hot Rod Hades.
This is kinda cool. It’s a Unicorn Head Squirrel Feeder, and I like the soundtrack.
How to make a cigar box diddley bow.
The Superbone begat the Firebird. Pretty ingenious in that it allows a B♭ trumpet player to play difficult keys (like F♯ major) with a slide adjustment.
[Top image: Maynard Ferguson playing a Firebird left-handed.]
Roots music performer Justin Johnson plays an electrified custom cigar box diddley bow.
Luna Lee plays Elmore James on the gayageum [found via].
The Kim Wilson Blues All-Stars. Jump to 08:20 for an impromptu jam.
Here’s some heavy duty swamp rock. Although Patrick Sweany is from Ohio, he stomps it with “Every Gun.” Zach Setchfield on guitar, Ron Eoff (?!) on bass and Dillon Napier on drums.
That should make the nut for this edition of The Saturday Matinee. Have a great weekend, folks. See you tomorrow.
Tacky Raccoons 