Eccentrics
Emperor and Empress of Streeterville
Once upon a time, this couple claimed to own a large chunk of Chicago.
Original story here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 05, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Real Estate, 1920s, 1930s
Captain Sky
His Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 15, 2017 -
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Category: Aliens, Eccentrics, Music, 1970s
The Empire of the Sahara
In June 1903 a French sugar millionaire, one Jacques Lebaudy, a dapper little man with a sharp nose and a shrill high-pitched voice who was said to have a personal fortune of some pounds 3m, recruited a dozen Breton sailors and landed them on the coast of Spanish Morocco, commanding them to go forth and establish an empire. Lebaudy then informed the French authorities that he was henceforth to be addressed as Jacques I, Najin-al-Den, Emperor of the Sahara, Commander of the Faithful, King of Tarfaia, Duke of Arleuf and Prince of Chal-Huin.
Full account here, including his inglorious death.
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 12, 2017 -
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Category: Bombast, Bloviation and Pretentiousness, Dictators, Tyrants and Other Harsh Rulers, Eccentrics, 1900s, Africa, Europe
Louis Marinoff, Philosophical Counselor
Original article here.His Wikipedia page.
Still teaching.
Still counseling, via Skype.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 30, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Education, New Age, Philosophy, 1990s
Vine-Grown Booze Fruit
Surely in this day of genetic engineering, science could help realize this dream of Samuel Untermeyer's.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 27, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Food, 1930s, Alcohol
Ex-millionaire Lives With Pigs
Original story here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Mar 20, 2017 -
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Category: Animals, Eccentrics, Money, 1960s
Gary Numan Unicef Concert: 1979
This is exactly the kind of performance that evokes for me the tragedy of starving Third World children.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 19, 2017 -
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Category: Aliens, Charities and Philanthropy, Eccentrics, Music, 1970s, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Flying Saucers Are Real
A great new book by my talented and weird writer pal Jack Womack.Read a piece on it here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 23, 2017 -
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Category: Aliens, Eccentrics, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy
Liberace Does Aquarius
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 09, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Music, Television, 1960s, 1970s
The Dobson Air Dart
I wonder if any plans still exist, to allow someone to build this craft today.
Original ad here.
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Feb 03, 2017 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Motor Vehicles, Technology, 1960s
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