drama, characters, jersey shore…with gifs!

Oh, I am going to admit a dirty little secret. Ready? Freckles McYoungest and I have been watching old seasons of The Jersey Shore. *Ptui!* Man. I felt filthy just typing that. It started when we were with Bottled Lightning, and she kind of sort of FORCED US to watch an episode or two. Holy [...]

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steamed punks

Steampunk: the new old genre. Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are the fathers of Steampunk, what with Captain Nemo’s Nautilus: and the Time Traveller and his machine: The word “Steampunk” conjures thoughts of gears, goggles, parasols and petticoats.  Ingenious technology paired with Victorian sensibilities.  It’s often easier to show someone a picture than try to [...]

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sing for your supper

Uf. We have returned from the Valley of Pigflu. Hope you are well too. Though what I’m writing about today makes me a little heart-sick. Seems nursery rhymes are dying out. The London Telegraph reports that modern parents find them old-fashioned and uneducational.  Harumph. I sensed the first stirrings of this 20 years ago, when [...]

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the answer, my friend, is blowin’

#1  The Great Gazoo #2  Drive Ins #3  Klackers.  (I know what you thought.) “Clackers came on the market in the late 60s and lasted into the early 70s. Clackers were never made of glass. The kinda looked like glass but they weren’t. They were made with acrylic balls, (very dense type of plastic material) [...]

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try this on for size, you whippersnapper

Let’s test how old you are. #1  Who is this character? #2  What venue was this  written for?  (Extra points if you actually SAW this at its intended venue.) #  3  What in blue blazes are these? #  4  Can you name these guys? ANSWERS TOMORROW. Try to get some sleep.

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