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North America

Long Lance



I'm trespassing on Alex's territory here, with an hour-length documentary on what was once a famous hoax.

Here's the story in a nutshell.

Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy



Yet more musical stereotyping, this time of our noble Appalachian brethren.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Oct 19, 2011 | Comments (2)
Category: Humor, Music, Regionalism, Stereotypes and Cliches, 1940's, North America

Hamatsa



Did the Kwakiutl Indians practice cannibalism? Learn more here.



Posted By: Paul | Date: Mon Aug 08, 2011 | Comments (3)
Category: Cannibalism, Documentaries, North America, Nineteenth Century

Accordion



Obviously, not the same type of accordion played by Myron Floren on The Lawrence Welk Show.
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun May 22, 2011 | Comments (1)
Category: Surrealism, Cartoons, North America

The Canada Song



Continuing our Hindi music theme, eh?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Mar 20, 2011 | Comments (1)
Category: Music, Regionalism, Asia, North America

And The Sewer Rats Rejoiced

Beer drinkers in Canada were calling it alcohol abuse when almost 8,500 gallons of beer and foam exploded out of a fermentation tank. Apparently a small crack had formed in the vat at the Okanagan Springs Brewery in Vernon, British Columbia. The pressurized metal silo was blown apart, causing structural damage and tearing an aluminum door off its hinges. Thousands of litres of beer foam poured across the parking lot and onto the road. Thankfully, no one was injured in the explosion, and rain has since washed most of the beer into the sewers.
Posted By: Nethie | Date: Sun Jul 25, 2010 | Comments (3)
Category: Accidents, Inebriation and Intoxicants, More Things To Worry About, North America, Alcohol

Streets of Plenty

Streets of Plenty - TRAILER - Feature Documentary from Corey Ogilvie on Vimeo.



Man voluntarily strands self in slums wearing only a pair of skivvies.

But exactly how alone could he be, if someone was always filming him?
Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Apr 10, 2010 | Comments (1)
Category: Crime, Drugs, Documentaries, North America
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