These are the best ones. The other eight faces suck. [Found here via here.]
BTW, now that the New Year is sputtering to a start, we’ve started a Tacky Raccoons FaceBook Page. I’m new to the FaceBookage, but staff is assisting me with this new timewaster. See you there!
Nope, unh-unh, no way does this count as a Babe Magnet. It doesn’t even try to look cool, and it succeeds in its uncoolness by a factor of Stoopid. Given the intentional lack of cool, this could only be a pace car for the Dorque County Picnic Parade, decked out with pure efficient genius.
One can only imagine what hoofed beasts followed in its tire tracks, and we’re referring to the populace. (To be fair, I grew up on the outskirts of Dorque County. We had to dress up a mule instead.)
[Found here.]
For the New Year, we thought that this Saturday Matinee might consist of top hits of decades past… that is until we looked at the list of contenders:
1890 Semper Fidelis – The U.S. Marine Band [no video]
1899 Kiss Me, Honey, Do – Arthur Collins [no video]
1909 Good Evening, Caroline – Frank Stanley & Elise Stevenson [no video]
1919 O Death, Where Is Thy Sting? – Bert Williams [no video]
1929 Sweethearts On Parade – Guy Lombardo [no live video]
1939 They Say – Artie Shaw [no video]
1949 A Little Bird Told Me – Evelyn Knight [no live video]
1959 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters
1969 Crimson And Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells
1979 Too Much Heaven – BeeGees
1989 My Prerogative – Bobby Brown
1999 Have You Ever – Brandy
2009 Love Story – Taylor Swift
After careful consideration and review of the available videos on the Utoobage, we just couldn’t bring ourselves to post any of them, but the links are there just in case some of you are into self-flagellation. Meanwhile, let’s just back away from the pop trainwrecks for now.
The shortest Rolling Stones song you never heard. [Found here.]
As for rock commercials, try this.
Squirrel Nut Zippers’ “Ghost of Stephen Foster” with a cool cartoon.
[Update 12:50PM – Gabriel left this fine memory in Thursday’s comments. Gotta post it here.]
New Year’s Resolution Number 1: Walk Wisely.
This lifesaving message was brought to you by the National Safety Council via the 1960 Rose Parade. Better advice cannot be found anywhere.
[Image from here.]
Lotta comments this pist year, and we thought that y’all should be recobanized for what you are: Goaders.
Y’all are goaders, but I mean that in a friendly way. Every last one of you who leaves a comment gives us a reason to respond to your comment, and to post more. We feed off of YOU!.
We can’t pay you back directly, but we can certainly list all those who made the day in one way or the other, so thanx and a tip o’ the tarboosh to:
a dood, aimeerenee, alfred, AmyOops, aNa, anabel, andiscandis, Andrew, Apple, archiearchive FCD, ArmedGeek, Artiespet, azahar, bad, Becky, Bo Weez, booo, bramw8, brianna, Cactus Man, Caplin Rous, Cathrine, cbullitt, cc, Chiqui, chris, Chris@Maugeritaville, christie, cindy, crosby, Crystal!, cynder11, daisyfae, Dalton J. Fox, Dan, Dan Johanson, DarkMatter, Darryl, datora, David, David C., David S., davidhmercier, davidisherenow, Davis, Dennis the Vizsla, diesel, Doraz, Dr. Van Wolfieburg, Ella, Eric Anderson, Evil Klown, fantasiaspillowtalk, Feng, Finicky Penguin, fracas, Frank, G Eagle Esq, Gabriel…, Garryk, Gerry, gigiwiwi, gnus, GoingLikeSixty, Grannyweasel, Gretal, Hannah, haroldsnodgrass, healingmagichands, Heather, humorousreview, iguana feeding, ingrid, izaakmak, jc, Jen, Jessica, Jingle, John M., Kait, Karl, Katie Frank, Kissa, Kitty, lahru, Leeuna, LGS, lolarusa, Maddy, MadMadMargo, Magdalini, mary lee stropes, Matt Ross, MauMau, Max, Melanie, Mental Mist, Metro, michele, Milk Lion, Miss Cellania, MR T himself, nathaliewithanh, Nicole, Nifty Nick, nikolaykotev, Notoriously Conservative, Nurse Myra, Observer, Ola Glomstulen, otterhavver, Otto Mann, P.L. Frederick, Pete Aldin, phil cordery, Phil E. Drifter, Planetross, Potzorbie, Pwn Greenland, pyratelickitysplits, RGS, raincoaster, ramblette, razzbuffnik, renerup, richard, Ricky, roppolo, S. Le, sam, sandysays1, Sara, sarahenity, Senem, sHx, silverstar98121, Skybluepink, Skye, Slippy Lane, Stanimal, steve miller, steve smith, Steve Stevenson, Strider, Susi Spice, tahrey, tape, Tattoo Jim, The Necromancer, theliteraryhorse, Tony, Torben, tylerdurden, Uncle Keith, Unfinished Rambler, VE, VHDT10, WannaSmile, warlock6, waterjay, Whatigotsofar, wheels, Woodstock 1969, woosk, worldwar1letters, Zanypickle, Zeusiswatching.
Another decade behind us, and now we get a new one to mess with starting tomorrow. Best wishes to all –Bunk
Norwich, England (Strutts News Services) – A long-debated archaeological mystery has apparently been resolved by researchers of the University of East Anglia.
The excavations of the River Yare floodplain in the early 1970s unearthed numerous fossils which gave creedence to the theory of reptilian insomnia. All fossils were meticulously labeled and their in-situ positions noted, allowing for a glimpse into the sleeping habits of the great reptiles. Continue reading “Dinosaurs slept with their eyes open.”
[Image found here.]
Although it’s missing a community pool and spa with a game room, this looks pretty nice for my future retirement home. Except for inclement weather, you’ll likely find me sunning on the back porch, with a laptop and a cooler, waving to passersby, before the local constabulary asks me to move.
[Found in here.]
Cbullitt sent an email link to The Roches’ version of “The Hallelujah Chorus.” It reminded me of the first Roches’ song I ever heard, “Mr. Sellack.”
Here’s some serious retroness from 1967. From the Utoobage:
Janis Joplin with Big Brother & The Holding company perform live on San Francisco TV program called “POW” that had Rolfe Petersen as the host on KPIX.
Big Brother & The Holding Company’s guitarist James Gurley recently passed away at the age of 69.
Tacky Raccoons 