Tacky Raccoons

Silent But Deadly

Unfortunately I was unable to find a copy of the text, but apparently others did. Here are some reviews culled from https://imgur.com/gallery/GJOa1:

“Is this R.L. Stine’s new Goosebumps series?”
“I can’t wait to see the screenplays. I hope they can get JJ Abrams.”
“I hope the movies stay loyal to the books.”
“I’d be willing to bet “Linger” by the Cranberries is on the soundtrack.”
“Guaranteed the 2nd one isn’t as good as the first, it never is.”
“STILL a better love story than Twilight.”
“It’s good, but it’s no Scrotie McBoogerballs.”
“Can’t wait for the 3rd, and the prequel.”
“But who was left to kill in the sequel? Or is it a tale of redemption about the fart coming to terms with its dark past?”
“He’s come back with more of his kind to wipe out all carbon-based life.”
“I prefer the fanfic version where the Fart actually saves the world by defeating the alien invaders.”
“Heeeey this is originally from the Writers’ HQ 60 Minute Novel workshop – can you credit pls? Cheers.”
“Not college, but places…”

[Unknown author / publishing date. The photo dates to 2016, h/t Pam M. via FB. Unconfirmed, but the books may be the work of this kid.]

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Hot Links

Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream), Allison Young (2020) A multi-instrumentalist from Nashville, Allison Young has a timeless style, as evidence by her cover of The Chords‘ 1954 classic. (More about her at My OBT.)

The Little Fly.

Sunny Emilio.

Pearly whites.

Very Disturbed.

Bicycles of 1939.

The longest game.

Lunch with Bessie.

Trolling the Nevers.

Norty Blues Episode 55.

The Shadow of the Beast.

Tom Waits does the Ramones.

Better than Bic {via Bunkerville].

Megalithic Ireland [via Mme. Jujujive].

Books of bricks [via The View From Lady Lake].

Irish “Sheena” McCalla 1956 [via Memo Of The Air].

And there’s more Saint Patrick’s Day stuff here.

[Top image cropped and modified from lost original source, dates to March 2008 according to Tineye.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.

Saturday Matinee – The Pogues, The Rumjacks & Rory Gallagher

The Pogues‘ (late) frontman Shane McGowan took Waxies’ Dargle, an Irish traditional, and made it incomprehensible. The lyrics are not obscene.

The Rumjacks are a Celtic punk band, formed in Sydney Australia in 2008, relocated to Europe in 2016. An Irish Pub Song (2010) was in the top 5 of the “Most Popular St Patricks Day” songs on YouTube for the years 2016 through 2019 according to Billboard Magazine.

Rory Gallagher, live at the Cork Opera House, Cork, Ireland, 1987. Another master guitar slinger who died way before his time.

Saint Patrick’s Day weekend has begun, and I imagine a lot of you green ale guzzlers will give Monday morning a pass. Meanwhile, we’ll be on porch watch. See you then.