Deep down, humans are basically herd animals; subconsciously we like to be part of a group. We all want to belong and to be accepted (no matter how bizarre the requirements for joining that group) as part of the herd.
This clip from Alan Funt’s Candid Camera shows this absurd detrimental human trait in action:
[Found at the always excellent Neatorama; Utoobage link here.]
Some of y’all prolly never heard of the Rutles, and for good reason. The Beatles blatantly stole their style and wind throughout the 60’s and into and out of the 70’s. All the girls in Bunk’s elementary school screamed whenever a picture of Stig was posted on the school restroom door. Honest. [Utoobage link here.]
This is another great band you may have missed if you blinked. Here’s Spinal Tap’s classic from 1967: (Listen to the) Flower People. My sister had this 45 rpm (only one she had) and played it non-stop. Gawd I hated these guys.
I remember the day I bought this album. It was a spring day, I had laundry to do and didn’t have any quarters, so I cashed in a bunch of albums and bought this, putting off the laundry for another week.
Although I had mixed feelings about the 1960’s Simon and Garfunkel thing, this was just Simon, and chicks digged him. Anyone who can toss lyrics like “I can call you Betty” and “roly-poly little bat-face-girl” into the same pop song and get away with it amazed me. It also has one of the greatest looped 3-second bass riffs I’ve ever heard.
It wasn’t until I saw this video that I realized just how tall Paul Simon really is. [Utoobage linkoid here.]
I feel like this a lot. Okay, sometimes. Alright, rarely do I feel like this, but occasionally I do, and this is exactly what it feels like. Sorta. (Note the mouth mice.) Yeah, sometimes I get mouse mouth, too.
Seriously dead predator of the deep in preparation for the New Zealand Calamari Festival.
This Colossal Squid, caught in 2003, has been thawed and is being professionally dissected by The Society of Professional Squid Dissectors (TSPSD). Video is promised by the second link below.
Tentacle clubs with swiveling hooks.
Mid-arm suckers and hook.
Squid Beak.
Prolly capable of cracking macadamia nuts if it wanted to.
Red attacks Green who attacks back, while both are under the control of Yellow without knowing it. Kinda like Rock-Paper-Scissors, with Paper in charge.
It’s a lot like politics. Red and Green are Democrats and Republicans, and Yellow stands for what passes for journalism these days.
[UPDATE: Here’s the bunny Necromancer referred to in the comments below.]
Thanks to the always clever, rockin’ and rollin’ Amy Oops for this Prestegious Award. We shall hang it proudly over the mahogany mantle of the Fireplace of Freedom at Tacky Raccoons Corporate Headquarters.
Since the rules of the viral awards require that I nominate others, here are five worthy recipients:
Tacky Raccoons 