Yep. The Potoo bird is real [h/t to Will N].
Author: Bunk Strutts
Boogah Boogah.
Saturday Matinee – Cup Song, The Wood Brothers, Leon Russell & Friends
Cup Song found here. Nice to see young folks learning a new trade.
The Wood Brothers sing about your trouble.
Leon Russell & Friends’ “Trouble In Mind.” The song dates to 1924 at least, and was recorded by Chippie Hill and Louie Armstrong in 1926 (and no, we’re not going to discuss the double entendres of the lyrics).
Here’s another great tribute to that classic song, featuring Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow, Charlie Byrd, Joe Byrd & Chuck Redd from 1988.
Have a great weekend, folks. May all your troubles be little ones, and all your little ones be trouble.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 320 – RIPBOB2, Possum, Snooze fan & Cat floss
[Top one is for Bob2. Others were found in here, sans links. The 2nd reminds me of this classic Utoobage.]
Hot Air Blown [Updated with Link to story]
I don’t know the story behind it, but that’s some scary stuff. Besides the balloon snag, that tower wasn’t engineered to handle a bigass inflated windsock trying to pull it down.
[Found here.]
UPDATE: Apparently the accident dates to October 2004 during a hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque NM. After the collision, the veteran pilot grabbed the tower to stop the gondola from swinging, and he and two boys (ages 10 and 14) climbed down 600 feet as news helicopters buffeted the tower before being called off. Here’s the balloon in better health:
[Full Story here; h/t Guy Fleegman via Twitter.]
Little Boa Peep
NSA + IRS = [(1984+30) x 11] = WTF
Apologetic Bus
[Found in here.]
I’ve Got A Secret
Saturday Matinee – UB40 w/Chrissie Hynde, The Pretenders & Johnny Winter
UB40 with Chrissie Hynde singing the 1965 Sonny & Cher hit.
“Middle of the Road” was one of a nice string of hits for The Pretenders. I can only imagine the royalties they’re receiving for “My City Was Gone” aka “Back To Ohio,” given that it’s Rush Limbaugh‘s appropriate themesong.
Okay, so much for a post-Valentines’ Day thing. Let’s rock.
The Johnny Winter Band, live in Copenhagen 1970. Bands like his scared the hell out of me, but I eventually I got it.
Rock on, Lil’ Sheba, and we’ll see you tomorrow for more stuff.
Tacky Raccoons 