Erin Go Brách & Póg Mo Thóin
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.
DIY Daylight Saving Time
[Found here.]
Dental Office Plushies From Hell
How to instill a lifelong fear of the dentist in children.
[Images found here. It’s a Russian website with mostly funny stuff. Sort of like the Bored Panda of Moscow.]
Paludicolous Hot Links
Fatty Patty, Lee Pickett & The Screamers (1958)Lee Pickett (rhythm guitar and slap bass) joined up with Marvin Ross (lead guitar) and Paul Jennings (drums) and recorded Fatty Patty and She Left Me With The Blues in a Denver basement. Marvin recalled, “We only used ‘Lee Pickett & The Screamers’ for that one record & a few promotional bookings. Jolt Records picked the name for us, but by then we had taken the name of the Blue Rhythms.”
I can’t explain this illusion.
Non-newtonian fluid on speakers.
Live report from Hoover Street [via].
Send your name to the moon on a thumb drive.
[Top image found in here, which links to this, and that’s all I know about it.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Taj Mahal & Etta James, Little Feat, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Taj Mahal & Etta James covered Inez & Charlie Foxx in 1993 on Letterman.
[h/t Mme. Jujujive]
Little Feat would hate to lose your lovin’.
Meanwhile, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real (aka PTOR) had just about enough of the drama and decided to walk. Nelson & PTOR got off to a good start in 2008, opening for his dad, Willie, and now they back up Neil Young. They sound a bit like The Band to me, and that’s a good thing.
There’s a big storm coming, and I’m not talking about weather. Get your stuff in order and be back here tomorrow for no reason at all.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 720 – Nautilus Smile, Gameboy Sniff & 3 Strikes Football
Bug
[Found in here. Also added a new category for all things Volkswagenish.]
Doug the Potato
New Zealand couple Colin and Donna Craig-Brown discovered a huge potato they named Doug on their farm in Hamilton. But they had no idea the monster root was there, as it was found in a cucumber patch. Donna said, “We couldn’t believe it. It was just huge, but with an ugly look.”
The official weigh-in at a local farm shop showed a weight of 7.8 kg (17 lb 2 oz). The Guinness World Record currently holds the heaviest potato in 2011, Spudzilla from Northampton, which weighed 4.9 kg (10 lb 8 oz).
The couple say they have applied to the Guinness Book of World Records for Doug to be recognized and are waiting for a response. In the weeks since they were discovered on August 30 [2021], the potatoes have become something of a celebrity. Colin even built a small cart to carry the tuber with him.
[Images found here. Caption via google translate.
Somewhat related post here.]
Tacky Raccoons 