The town of Hirschorn, on the bank of the Neckar River, dates to the mid 1200s AD. Top photo found here; recent photo from here. More photos by Kurt Hielscher here.
Tag: photography
Oryctomancing Hot Links
Have You Ever Seen The Rain, The Ramones (1993) Cover of CCR. Acid Eaters was the only Ramones album containing nothing but covers.
Ice.
The edited version.
The real story.
Prehistoric family adopts girl.
You picked a fine time, Lucille.
Old rail [via The Feral Irishman].
Dog ‘choos [via Memo Of The Air].
Demands that led to the shutdown.
“It’s been a couple years…“ [via Everlasting Blört].
[via Thompson, blog].
No Way Out-The Staircase that Changed American Schools.
[Top image: Photo by Christophe Jacrot found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Treble & Bass
Czech midget showman Baron Richard Nowak, 19, stands 19 inches high & weighs 17 lbs., while posing on pedestal on the midway at the Hamid-Morton Circus next to one of the band’s tuba players. Location: Trenton, NJ, US. Date taken: July 1940. Photographer: John Phillips.
[Top image (uncolorized) found here; caption and bottom photo found here.]
1958 Cadillac Floater
Work by Cuban artist Esterio Segura. The retro sled must’ve been in pretty sad shape to do that to it. At least he could have painted it yellow.
[Images found here, here and here.]
Nine European Manhole Covers
HUGE collection of sewer manholes, utility access covers and drain grates found here. These fine European covers were submitted by “Anonymous Participant“.
Zoanthropic Hot Links
Cool Shake, The Del-Vikings (1957)
The Del-Vikings formed in 1955 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. All members were in the US Air Force, and the group constantly ran the risk of being disrupted by military transfer orders.
Scary display (sound up).
Pseudofolliculitis barbae. Eew.
[via Thompson, blog].
Sinterior Design [via Neatorama].
Happy 24th Blörtday to Mme. Jujujive!
“Is that a real poncho or a Sears poncho?“
Click this first because RABBITHOLE WARNING.
100 year old tradition cancelled due to stupidity.
Red Bull Genova Cerro Abajo [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top: Negative image of zebras eating stuff. Original found in here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
“What’s Your Greatest Fear?”
Can’t Park There.
1954 Oldsmobile discovered by Sara Bowen in 2014.
[Found in here.]
On Shore Wake Rider
“Surfer Mary Ann Hawkins. The photo was taken by famous surf photographer Doc Ball in Long Beach. The date usually given for the photo is 1938 and there was a flood in Los Angeles area in 1938; however, the license plate on that 1935 Ford looks like a 1936 California plate.”
Rhabdological Hot Links
We’re Gonna Make It, Little Milton (1965) “Born James Milton Campbell on the 7th September 1934 in Inverness, Mississippi. According to some accounts the ‘Little’ handle was used to differentiate him from his father, Big Milton, a farmer and local performer around Greenville, Mississippi.”
Flavor Genie I.
Flavor Genie II.
Killing Wong [via Memo Of The Air].
Why is Canada? [via Thompson, blog].
Louis Wain’s cats [via Everlasting Blört].
Binturongs smell like buttered popcorn.
Hunt’s Pier is over the ocean [h/t Joe J. via Fbook].
BMW self-defense flamethrower [via Bustednuckles].
The Oldest Restaurant in Every State [via Neatorama].
[Top image: Competitor in a pig showing. Story with video here.]
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Tacky Raccoons 