



Eager Beaver, The Stan Kenton Orchestra (1956 version) First recorded in 1942 by Kenton’s Artistry In Rhythm orchestra, this version of Eager Beaver features Vido Musso on tenor sax and Maynard Ferguson on trumpet.
This.
Ronnie Spector hid the Beatles.
Spin cycle [via Everlasting Blört].
Paper Loops [via Memo Of The Air].
Building a castle [via Nag on the Lake].
Fighting with clothes [more at My OBT].
[via Thompson, blog].
[Image at top: Roman mosaic from somewhere, found here.]
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Le Chanky-Chank Français, BeauSoleil (1991) “By capitalizing the “S” in the middle of BeauSoleil, the Cajun band’s name becomes beautiful sun, but the truth is the band is named for an Acadian resistance fighter. Joseph Broussard Beausoleil fought the English in the mid-1700s.”
Tutting [via Everlasting Blört].
Octopus provides seconds of fun.
Sitar hip-hop [via Memo Of The Air].
Hunting Adventures [via Bustednuckles].
[via Thompson, blog].
[Top image found here.]
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We’re Gonna Make It, Little Milton (1965) “Born James Milton Campbell on the 7th September 1934 in Inverness, Mississippi. According to some accounts the ‘Little’ handle was used to differentiate him from his father, Big Milton, a farmer and local performer around Greenville, Mississippi.”
Flavor Genie I.
Flavor Genie II.
Killing Wong [via Memo Of The Air].
Why is Canada? [via Thompson, blog].
Louis Wain’s cats [via Everlasting Blört].
Binturongs smell like buttered popcorn.
Hunt’s Pier is over the ocean [h/t Joe J. via Fbook].
BMW self-defense flamethrower [via Bustednuckles].
The Oldest Restaurant in Every State [via Neatorama].
[Top image: Competitor in a pig showing. Story with video here.]
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IF I OH I, Nolan Strong & The Diablos (1959)
The Diablos, featuring Nolan Strong as lead singer, were a pre-Motown group from Detroit. Best known for their classic song The Wind (1954), they recorded many hits over the years before they dissolved in the early 60s to join other vocal groups. IF I was later covered by Ko & The Knockouts (2002)
Punchline with long time delay.
The Nightly Tantrum [via Thompson, blog].
Breaking News: Sheriff Buford Pusser did it.
We No Speak Americano [via Everlasting Blört].
Gráficos Históricos de de Mexicanos Repatriados.
The semi-colonial islands of San Serriffe. [h/t John McL.]
“Hope this video makes my surfing go viral” [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: Still from animation by Aditya, found here.]
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