Replenishing Oil Fields in 1962

Return to the earth what you borrowed from the earth.
BUT NOT LIKE THIS.

PENGUINNNNN!

[Found in here; unaltered penguin noise here.]

Daytime Nighttime

The “Star Seeder” is a statue in Kaunas, Lithuania. During the day it goes unnoticed, but when night comes the statue justifies its title.

[Images & caption found here.]

The Doctor Will See You Now

That appears to be self-portrait artist Samuel Fosso, from a series titled African Spirits (ca. 2008). Born in Camaroon, he fled the Nigerian Biafra Wars, found refuge in Bangui, Central African Republic.

[Images found without captions here and credits Jean Marc Patras.]

Acatalepsic Hot Links

The Stars, The Ocapello’s (1966 & 1972)A rare recording – a 45rpm in mint condition might fetch you $100. Little can be found about the group with the stray apostrophe except that they came from East Orange, New Jersey, and evolved from two other local groups (The Crowns and The Cameos), and that the lead singer may or may not have been Bobby Kline who may or may not have been black.

lol CNN.

How to Cockatoo.

The Coandă Effect.

200 Faces of Bigfoot.

Must have. Shark Puppet.

Very cool drop. [h/t Jim. W.]

Little Steven’s Underground Garage.
[h/t Taminator013]

City map generator omits pesky road names [via].

Shelter dog went on a squeaky toy bender. Story here.

US Senate SCOTUS confirmation hearings show blatant racism.

[Top image found here.]


From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – Johnny Blues Cárdenasis, Percy Wiggins & The Bo-Keys, & Wycliffe Gordon’s Big Band

Johnny  “Johnny Blues” Cárdenasis is a blind self-taught street  musician from Santiago, Chile, who plays nothing but roots blues. There are  interviews with him on the Utoobage, but they lack captions and my Spanish is rusty.

The Bo-Keys featuring soul gospel singer Percy Wiggins.

Big band speed skat courtesy Wycliffe Gordon. The video comments section is an eyeroller.

Ran out of time for this edition – too much real life bouncing in my noggin. See you tomorrow when things cool down a tad.

 

The .Gif Friday Post No. 722 – Colorado Slider, Little Bat Flaps & ABBA-Ka-Dabba

[Found here, here and here; h/t Aimee L. for Batbaby.]

More Wills’ Cigarette Cards – Civilian Defense Tips in WWII Britain

For many years it was the practice for cigarette manufacturers to put what was called a ‘cigarette card’ inside each packet of cigarettes. These and others were produced by the cigarette company ‘Wills, in collaboration with the ARP (Air Raid Precautions), an organisation dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air-raids.

[Images found in here. Related post here.]