Saturday Matinee – Papa Oom Mow Mow

gruberMeyer Kessler, aka Carl Ballantine/aka Lester Gruber/aka Ballantine the Great.

27 September 1919 – 3 November 2009.

Here’s the Beach Boys’ cover of the Rivingtons‘ classic,

…that was coopted by the Trashmen,

…that was covered by the Ramones. For a one chord song, it’s almost impossible to play without a vocal, and without a vocal, it’s not worth listening to.

Even the Oakridge Boys stole the line, but we have more class than to post that one, so here’s an ear cleaner instead.

Bette Midler’s version of the Stone’s “Beast of Burden.” Odd enough.

The .Gif Friday Post No.105 – Banana Man, Ice-Licking, Paris Pants

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[Found here, here and here.]

Some Folks Are Easily Amused…

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…and sometimes a photo needs no caption. This is one of them.

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1918: The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

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Happy Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day to all.

[Image found here.]

11/10/09 08:07:06 PST

The 2009 Weblog Awards

The 2009 Weblog Awards

Lookee to the right and there’s a new link where you can go to nominate some great blogs, or click on the logo above to see the other categoricals.  (Thanx to *ahem* Lanny Foosers for nominating Tacky Raccoons.)

I sincerely request that y’all help to nominate any and all on our blogroll as well.  –Bunk

The Ignosecond has passed.

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At least his elbows won’t get bloodied.

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Leftovers

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Considering that most refrigerators are about 5′-6″ tall,  this domesticated Amazon is pushing eight feet in heels.
Leftovers. Mmm-mmm-mmm.

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Saturday Matinee: 1967

Classic scene from 1967’s  “The Flim Flam Man,” starring George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin, and the irascible Slim Pickens. Scott was only 40, and Louis Burton Lindley, Jr. was 48 when this was made.

Where do we go from here? Patton? No. Too obvious, so let’s find something Y’all haven’t heard in a while, also from 1967.

Mannix. What kinda name was that? A very cool one.

Ironsides rocked the courtroom, even before handicapped parking was invented.

The 2nd greatest TV theme song ever. Book ‘im, Danno.

Inane sitcom with a great intro.  Very loosely based upon the great movie “Stalag 17.”

1965’s “Wild Wild West” intro.  So what if it’s not from 1967. The animation, updated during the program, counts big time.  Forget Robert Conrad. The real star was Ross Martin, aka Artemus Gordon.

Best TV theme song ever? This.

The .Gif Friday Post No.104 – Catsup

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[Found here, here, and here. Our complete .gif archive be  here. ]