History
1969: A Record of the Year
I think every year should have its own vinyl LP. What soundbites would we start to compile for 2023?Meanwhile, take an aural timetrip back to 1969, via the player below.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 30, 2023 -
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Category: History, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1960s
The Roman Holidays
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 11, 2023 -
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Category: History, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Cartoons, 1970s
Perspective ‘78
Why does no one produce these oral retrospectives anymore? Parts 1 and 2 below.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 22, 2023 -
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Category: History, Vinyl Albums and Other Media Recordings, 1970s
Myles Jackson, “Varsity Cheer”
Firesign Theater had few imitators. Here's one.I cannot learn anything about the creator. Perhaps a pseudonym?
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 12, 2023 -
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Category: History, Humor, Parody, 1970s
The Elizabethean Underworld
This review by the famous Anthony Burgess (A CLOCKWORK ORANGE) alerted me to the existence of a fascinating book. Turns out it's available at the Internet Archive. The lexicon of thieves talk that Burgess mentions makes for fun reading.Review source: The Guardian (London, Greater London, England) 19 Mar 1965, Fri Page 11
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 28, 2023 -
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Category: Crime, History, Books, Slang
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Brewery
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 30, 2022 -
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Category: Destruction, History, Stereotypes and Cliches, Advertising, 1970s, Alcohol
Chuck’s First Post at WU
Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 16, 2022 -
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Category: Chuck’s Hand-Picked Weird News, History, Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Weird Universe, Chuck
The Dinosaur and the Missing Link
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jun 13, 2022 -
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Category: History, Unexplained Historical Enigmas, Movies, Science, Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures, 1910s
Perkin Warbeck, Pretender to the British Throne
Essay here.
Dealing with Warbeck cost Henry VII over £13,000 (equivalent to £10,301,000 in 2019)
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 26, 2022 -
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Category: History, Historical Figure, Hoaxes and Imposters and Imitators, Royalty
Neandertal Perfume
Smell like a caveman. Their web page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 26, 2021 -
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Category: History, Perfume and Other Scents
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