Christmas of Wonder

Click on any image to enjoy the splendor.
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Tortiloquacious Hot Links

(I Want A) Rock and Roll Guitar, Johnny Preston (1960)Preston’s biggest hit was Running Bear and made No. 1 on the pop charts in 1959. The “Indian” sounds on the record were performed by J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson and George Jones.

Efficiency bed.

How’dy Hiram.

Dog be trollin’.

To the mountain.

The Christmas Pickle.

DO THIS RIGHT NOW.

Los rábanos seductores.

Misheard Christmas song lyrics.

Who was Shorpy Higginbotham?

Party Hard is the best Christmas song you’ll hear all week.

Theater In The Round nativity play is fun (interactive vid).

5 Minutes of a Pink Oyster Mushroom Playing a Synthesizer.

Use of Gamification Techniques to Encourage Garbage Recycling.

[Top image: Antique folk art animal carvings with original paint from here.]


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The Iceman Goeth

Paradox of Praxis 1 (Sometimes Making Something Leads to Nothing). Francis Alys. 1997.

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Bless the Beasts and the Children’s Beasts

Apparently someone’s daddy doesn’t like the President:

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Fallaciloquencial Hot Links

“In this era of rampant Fake News, Smudge has called out BS time and time again, ususally in response to something said by a volatile blond woman.”


Chinaman Blues, Erskine Tate’s Vendome Orchestra (1923) OkehThe band played live music during and between silent films in movie theaters, and featured a young Louis Armstrong.


Ave Maria. Or not…

40 free beach rocks.

A lot of illusions [via].

The audio didn’t work, so

1984 vs. Brave New World.

Ted Gosta’s story is amazing.

The First Follower is important.

The Saga of Taylor and Smudge.

Tracked by a Pirate, or the Adventures of a Young Sponge-Hunter.

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Everything You Should Know About The Vietnamese Mossy Frog

The Smithsonian’s Natioal Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute has some great information:

Vietnamese mossy frogs greatly resemble a clump of moss. the Vietnamese mossy frog lives in Vietnam.

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Quingentumvirate Hot Links

Dynaflow Blues, The Johnny Shines Blues Band (1965) Vanguard Johnny Shines (1915-1992) played with some of the greatest bluesmen of his time, including Robert Johnson. He recorded sporadically from 1946 with little success, and in 1952 sold his equipment and returned to construction. Vanguard Records found him in 1965 and revived his career.

Disgusting Part I.

Disgusting Part II.

Admirable.

Cat tail fire.

A Close Call.

The Crap Tree.

Easily amused.

The Tee-Tones.

A small disruption.

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The .Gif Friday Post No. 659 – Happy Emu, Beachfoot, Eatin’ Chickin & Drinkin’ Milk

[Found here, here and here.]

A fart, a giggle, and it’s over.

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