USB Wine

Since this is French, it probably won't work in the U.S.

More info: usbwine.com

Posted By: Alex - Fri Jan 07, 2022 - Comments (5)
Category: Humor, Inebriation and Intoxicants, Internet

Sinkles

I posted a few days ago about the International Association of People Who Dine Over the Kitchen Sink, aka 'Sinkies'.

And then yesterday, by chance, I came across this Portlandia sketch about Sinkles, the restaurant for people who dine over the kitchen sink.

Posted By: Alex - Sat Dec 04, 2021 - Comments (1)
Category: Humor, Restaurants

Reta Ray, “The Sniffing Song”

Read about the artist here.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 18, 2021 - Comments (3)
Category: Drugs, Humor, Music, Twentieth Century

Terry Head and Gisela

It's not every day that one sees a mime-skating-comedy act.



Another clip of the act, not embeddable, here on a Facebook page.

Posted By: Paul - Mon Nov 15, 2021 - Comments (0)
Category: Humor, Puppets and Automatons, Skating, Sledding, Skiing and Other Wintertime Pursuits, 1970s

Wally Cox:  Early Standup Act

A weird lateral beginning to what his career would become.

Wally Cox (b.1924 d.1973) He started in nightclubs in 1948 doing this act; Monologs done in a heavy NYC accent followed by a song done in a high breaking voice. He was on early TV as Mr. Peepers school principle 1952-1955. A main stay of TV & movies throughout the 60s. He was the voice of Underdog cartoon and one of the Hollywood Squares game show. And a life long friend of Marlon Brando.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Nov 04, 2021 - Comments (5)
Category: Humor, 1940s

The Odd Couple Opera

Article source: Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois) 20 Aug 1972, Sun Page 363

Posted By: Paul - Fri Oct 01, 2021 - Comments (0)
Category: Humor, Television, Theater and Stage, Opera

Fanta Pomelo Ad and Sequel

Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 21, 2021 - Comments (0)
Category: Aliens, Humor, Science, Advertising, Twenty-first Century

Advertising Club Beauty Contest

Miss Margaret Gorman presenting the wooden loving-cup to "Miss" Alexandria, winner of the Advertising Club's "beauty" contest, held at the Raleigh yesterday. In business life pretty "Miss" Alexandria is Sylvan Oppenheimer. "Miss Congress Heights," the young "lady" with the rolling pin, is Allan De Ford. The debonair "Miss" Georgetown is Sidney Selinger and the charming young lady with the raven locks, "Miss Four-and-a-Half Street," is none other than Paul Heller] [1921 September 21]

Source.

Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 09, 2021 - Comments (2)
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Humor, Parody, Advertising, 1920s

Out of Sight

The Wikipedia page.

Posted By: Paul - Fri Sep 03, 2021 - Comments (1)
Category: Fey, Twee, Whimsical, Naive and Sadsack, Humor, Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, Movies, Spies and Intelligence Services, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers

Myrtle Young, the Potato Chip Lady

Myrtle Young worked as a potato chip inspector at the Seyfert Potato Chip plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana. During the course of her job, she would occasionally notice potato chips that resembled something, such as an animal or a celebrity. She began to take these chips home to show her granddaughter, and soon she had amassed quite a collection.

When the media became aware of her collection it led to numerous appearances on talk shows, including a 1987 appearance on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. TV Guide named this as the funniest moment ever on television.

I don't know if it's the funniest ever, but it's definitely amusing. The noteworthy part occurs about a minute in.



The scene was later parodied in a 1993 episode of the Simpson's, 'Selma's Choice,' in which Great Aunt Gladys bequeathes to Marge, via video will, her collection of potato chips that look like celebrities. As the video will is playing, Homer is seen eating the chips. Unfortunately I haven't been able to find a clip of this scene.

Update: Paul managed to get some screenshots of Homer and the potato chips!

Posted By: Alex - Thu Sep 02, 2021 - Comments (0)
Category: Humor, Television, Junk Food, Collectors, 1980s