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Category: Regionalism

Al Kaprielian

Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (7)
Category: Eccentrics, Regionalism, Television, Weather

The Jackalope

This Austin, TX, bar sounds like my kind of place. Any WU reader ever been there?

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Nov 25, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (7)
Category: Cryptozoology, Fictional Monsters, Recreation, Regionalism, Alcohol, Eating

Bathing Suit Day

In 1952, the town of Myrtle Beach, SC, decreed "Bathing Suit Day," during which non-compliers would be "arrested" and "jailed."

Click on each photo for details.

All from the Life archives.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sat Nov 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
Category: Fashion, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, 1950's

Bill Willamson, RIP

Let us all pause to honor the memory of Bill Williamson, Nevada resident, deceased last week, who taught his various dogs to drive a car in the annual Nevada Day Parade. Read his obituary here.

(Nevada Appeal file photo)

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Nov 17, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (5)
Category: Eccentrics, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, Dogs

Amazing and Unusual USA

This new guidebook certainly seems as if it would make a fine Xmas present for your favorite WU-vie!

Posted By: Paul | Date: Wed Nov 04, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
Category: Pop Culture, Regionalism, Travel, Landmarks, Sightseeing, Books

Neon Boneyard

Where else but in Las Vegas could one find a museum devoted to discarded neon signs? Sounds like a group outing for us WU-vies.

Here's a Flickr set from one person's visit.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Thu Oct 15, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
Category: Museums, Regionalism, Signage, Advertising

Tennessee Vultures

Okay, I'm used to pigeons and crows scavenging in Providence. But giant carrion birds outside my front door, eating smooshed squirrels--!?! I'm sorry, this is why cities were invented.

Any WU readers have such birds as their immediate neighbors?

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Oct 04, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (23)
Category: Animals, Death, Regionalism, North America

All Hail Marshmallow Fluff!

Every year the people of Massachusetts celebrate one of their most noble products, Marshmallow Fluff, in a festival called "What the Fluff." A prime component of the festival are the dancers known as the Flufferettes. Watch them below, then take a tour of the Fluff factory.

Read about the latest festival here.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Sun Sep 27, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (7)
Category: Food, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, North America

Keene Pumpkin Festival

Might I suggest that building a Great Wall O' Jack'o'lanterns is Slightly Weird...?

If you live in the Northeast, you'll surely want to check out the annual Keene, NH, Pumpkin Festival.

Posted By: Paul | Date: Tue Sep 15, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (3)
Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Horror, Regionalism, North America

Christian Shirts

Lots of really stylin' imagery at this website.

I'll be sporting my Rhode Island Customized Jesus Fish shirt soon!

Posted By: Paul | Date: Fri Sep 04, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (15)
Category: Fashion, Regionalism, Religion

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