Category: True Stories
Looked pretty cool, so I decided to take it for a spin, and my question was answered instantly.
Huang Yung-fu’s Contribution To The World: Painted Village, Taiwan
What started as a hobby became something with more of a purpose. Local families were protesting the scheduled demolition of an abandoned 1940s military encampment just on the outskirts of Taichung. Huang Yung-fu, who is now known as ‘Grandpa Rainbow’ is a veteran with no previous professional trainings. He just picked up a paintbrush about 4 years ago and the whole neighborhood is his huge and borderless canvas to paint.
“Hold Still – This Won’t Hurt A Bit” Hot Links
Police Blotter: Clawson Police Chief Harry Anderson says a woman dialed 911 when she heard what sounded like a violent altercation between her neighbors at a Maple Road apartment complex.
“One of the neighbors had heard somebody yelling – a female yelling … she was possibly being hit – yelling, ‘Stop! No!’” The concerned party also said that, in between shouts, she heard a repeated loud noise. And now, the rest of the story…
Wipeout: The ending is awesome.
Stax Records had an amazing line up of talent.
“Lavender Blue” was recorded in 1959 by Sammy Turner, and includes the phrase”Dilly Dilly.” The poem/song dates to 17th century England.
The Evolution of The Na Na. They missed a few, but it’s still a good collection [via].
1944 vs. 2014 interactive photo collection is awesome. Click (or drag to fade) any WWII image to see what it looks like a century later. [h/t Nancy H.]
It’s only “…a group of migrants moving up from Central America towards the border with the US.” Yeah, right. You know they’re bad news when even los Mexicanos quieren que se vayan.: “We want the caravan to go; they are invading us. They should have come into Mexico correctly, legally, but they came in like animals.”
Top image from Bad Stockphotos [via].
Snark Rules.
Okay, that was clever but seconds later I got a pop up from MalwareBytes that looked kinda like this:
If intended, that is some awesome trolling.
[Top image found here, and you’re on your own with that linky. Heat shields up.]
Thanksgiving 2018
Food, football, and…oppression. That’s what Thanksgiving has come to mean to many Americans. Back in 2007, Seattle public school officials made national news by describing the holiday as a “time of mourning” and a “bitter reminder of 500 years of betrayal.” This new narrative describes the Pilgrims as arrogant oppressors who fled persecution only to become persecutors themselves, depriving Native Americans of their land and their lives. But this is wrong on every count.
Should Americans celebrate Thanksgiving as a day of gratitude? Or should they mourn it as a day of guilt? Michael Medved, author of The American Miracle, shares the fascinating story of the first Thanksgiving.
Have a great Thanksgiving, folks, and remember to pray that we may always celebrate this important Holiday. – Bunk Strutts
[More Thanksgiving-themed posts here.]
It’s Time To Dry Your Cow Intestines
Hot Links of the POGO
Here’s a map of pubs in the UK.
I watched this, and I’ve got nothing. Honest.
This Seattle trucker had balls of steel. Had.
Two hundred and seventy white garbage bags.
Little Red Riding Hood makes another observation.
Walt Kelly sings “I Go Pogo.” More musicalness here. Related post here.
This guy is good, but he can’t do it without the black felt. Watch full screen.
Dating advice for males only: The Universal Hot vs. Crazy Matrix. [h/t Octopus]
Miles Davis was amazing, at least until 25:37 when he suddenly becomes Smiles Davis.
[Top image from here.]
Saturday Matinee – Boop, Bongos, Bass & Bob, Gatemouth Brown and RIP Roy Clark
In 1932, Franklin Roosevelt ran against incumbent President Herbert Hoover for the presidency, hence the caricatures, and there are hints about the repeal of Prohibition in this cartoon. Hoover first shows up at 0:45. “Mr. Nobody” (1:12) probably refers to the other six candidates, including 3rd runner-up Socialist Party candidate Norman Thomas. Roosevelt’s nose and chin appear at 2:12.
The depiction of Congress at 2:28 is relevant today (as is Betty Boop twerking, promising everything for free). [Video found via here.]
Yep. That’s Penn Gillette (of Penn & Teller) on bass ca 1991. I first saw it in a movie theater as part of “Animation Celebration” or something, but I couldn’t find a link.
Clarence Gatemouth Brown (1924-2005) didn’t use a pick, and his calluses were tougher than woodpecker lips. Here’s his take on Bill Doggett‘s classic 1956 hit “Honky Tonk.” Brown was a speed blues artist as well. (If you doubt me, check out “Pressure Cooker.“)
RIP Roy Clark (1922-2018) What a great musical talent.
See you back here tomorrow for more extraneous arbitrary extrapolations.
Pray for those who lost loved ones, homes and businesses in the California fires, and don’t fall for the soulless scammers asking for donations. Donate directly to trusted charities only.
WWI – Navy Aircraft deployed to Nova Scotia
The second-oldest military airfield in Canada, the Shearwater air station at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, has been home to Canada’s naval or RCAF maritime air squadrons since its inception in 1918.
[Image & caption found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 