Weirdness

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Combat Nun!


http://strangeco.blogspot.it/2016/04/the-lieutenant-nun.html


New and interesting info about the death of Yuri Gagarin


http://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a20350/yuri-gagarin-death/


Talking Heads?


http://www.journalofthebizarre.com/2016/04/when-severed-heads-speak.html



Librarian Hero!


http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-librarian-who-saved-timbuktus-cultural-treasures-from-al-qaeda-1460729998?mod=trending_now_1



The Soulbury Stone Never Loses

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/apr/02/the-soulbury-stone-never-loses-and-now-the-council-knows-it


Some Victorian era jobs that no longer exist


http://londontopia.net/site-news/featured/fascinating-terrible-jobs-victorian-london-dont-exist-today/


American Dragons


http://hauntedohiobooks.com/news/10962/


Malaysian Heroes of WWII

http://cilisos.my/5-thrilling-tales-of-forgotten-malaysian-world-war-2-heroes/

Fascinating.  These stories are virtually unknown in the States.

Happy Birthday Wayne Kramer!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Kramer_(guitarist)


Happy Birthday Al Lewis!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0506891/


Happy International Jazz Day!


http://jazzday.com/


Happy National Raisin Day!

Yum!

https://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/national-raisin-day


Happy National Oatmeal Cookie Day!


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-oatmeal-cookie-day-april-30/

Yum!

Happy Beltane/Walpurgisnacht!


https://wicca.com/celtic/akasha/beltane.htm



Friday, April 29, 2016

How KISS applied makeup in 1975


http://mashable.com/2016/04/27/kiss-makeup/#IiYQCsn9ikqT

A little bit of pop culture history.

(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

The Virginia Renaissance Festival is starting up!


http://www.varf.org/




Cthulhu Sex Toys!

https://boingboing.net/2010/12/11/cthulhu-sex-toys.html


For the Cultist who has everything....

Happy Arbor Day!


https://www.arborday.org/celebrate/dates.cfm



Happy Birthday Tommy James!

https://www.tommyjames.com/



Happy Birthday Kate Mulgrew!


http://www.totallykate.com/



Happy Birthday Tammi Terrell!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tammi_Terrell


Thursday, April 28, 2016

Ringo & Fans: Reunited


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2513710/Ringo-Starr-reunited-Las-Vegas-teen-friends-iconic-photo-taken-1964.html

This is kind of cute!

RIP Philip Kives


http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/philip-kives-founder-of-k-tel-dead-at-87-377361531.html

Founder of K-Tel


A new sighting of Goatman in Maryland

http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2016/04/supposed-maryland-goatman-observed-by.html


This urban legend has been around since I was a child.

Happy Birthday Carolyn Jones!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0427700/



Happy Birthday William Moore!


http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2010/02/the-ballad-of-the-walking-postman-mp3.html




Happy Birthday James Monroe!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe


Happy National Cracker Day!


http://www.westminstercrackers.com/

Yum!

Happy World Day for Safety and Health at Work!


http://www.un.org/en/events/safeworkday/


Today is Workers Memorial Day

http://www.aflcio.org/Issues/Job-Safety/WorkersMemorialDay



Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Happy Birthday Frank Belknap Long!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Belknap_Long



Happy Birthday Judy Carne!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0138637/


Happy Birthday Hubert Henry Harrison!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Harrison



Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Kids react to the Beatles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M9US-cXJMo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_JTaBr_NWg



(Thanks for the link, Kendall!)

Happy Birthday Carol Burnett!


http://carolburnettfan.com/


Genius.  Essential.

Happy Birthday Stevie Nicks!


http://rockalittle.com/



Happy National Kids & Pets Day!


http://www.colleenpaige.com/#!kids-and-pets/c1z80


Happy National Pretzel Day!


http://www.juliussturgis.com/

Yum!

Monday, April 25, 2016

Stop swallowing crucifixes, people!


http://ktla.com/2016/04/20/mother-to-be-sees-christ-on-the-cross-in-her-sonogram-picture/


(Thanks for the link, Mike!)

Cool! In my day it was just hopscotch...

http://imgur.com/gallery/d2kBSgu



Happy Birthday to The Adventures of Robin Hood!

Premiered on this date in 1938.  One of my faves.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029843/



A great article about absinthe


https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4515


Really liked this article.  I've been drinking (and researching) it for years, and this article matches up with my experiences and findings, exactly.  There's more bullshit and blather about this stuff - it seems directed towards ignorant frat boys.  If you like the taste of anise/licorice, try it, you'll like it.



RIP Billy Paul

http://wtop.com/music/2016/04/me-and-mrs-jones-singer-billy-paul-has-died/


Happy Birthday Peter Jurasik!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0432867/


Happy Birthday Gina Torres!


http://www.gina-torres.com/



Happy Birthday Jerry Leiber!


http://www.leiberstoller.com/



Happy Birthday Björn Ulvaeus!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Ulvaeus


Happy Birthday Meadowlark Lemon!

http://www.meadowlarklemon.org/biography/



Happy Red Hat Society Day!

http://redhatsociety.com/


Sunday, April 24, 2016

A new "lost civilization" found?

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/did-a-coded-message-lead-an-american-to-a-lost-civilization-in-china


Fascinating article and archaeologist.


Happy Birthday William Castle!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145336/



Saturday, April 23, 2016

A nice article about Aqualung

http://dangerousminds.net/comments/my_god_jethro_tulls_aqualung_really_is_an_album_you_must_hear_before_you_di


Friday, April 22, 2016

RIP Lonnie Mack

http://www.guitarworld.com/artist-news/pioneering-guitarist-lonnie-mack-dead-74/29020


Full Pink Moon Tonight


http://www.almanac.com/content/full-pink-moon-aprils-moon-guide

Happy Birthday Peter Frampton!


http://www.frampton.com/



Happy Birthday Glen Campbell!


http://glencampbellmusic.com/


Happy Birthday Ryan Stiles!


http://www.ryan-stiles.net/


Happy Birthday Rondo Hatton!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0369061/


Happy Earth Day!


http://www.earthday.org/


Thursday, April 21, 2016

RIP Prince

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-dead-at-57/


Snoopy Wins!

On this date in 1918, the Red Baron was shot down.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_von_Richthofen


Happy Birthday Iggy Pop!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Well Hung Heart performs Throw It All Away


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpIewFUmcpM&feature=youtu.be


One of my fave current bands.  Love these guys.

Release The Quacken!!!

http://cheezburger.com/418568/gif-hundreds-of-ducks-go-swimming



(Thanks for the link and title, Mathew!)

Happy Birthday L'Auberge Chez Francois!

Opened on this date in 1976.  One of my fave restaurants.

http://www.laubergechezfrancois.com/



Oh My! Happy Birthday George Takei!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001786/



Beginning of month of Floreal in French revolutionary calendar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flor%C3%A9al


Tuesday, April 19, 2016

A new reboot of the Twilight Zone is on the way

http://www.metv.com/stories/theres-a-twilight-zone-reboot-in-the-works-but-theres-a-surprise-twist


Happy Birthday Roger Sherman!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Sherman

A Patriot.

Happy Birthday Dudley Moore!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001545/


Happy Birthday Tim Curry!


http://www.timcurry.co.uk/


Happy Birthday Phlorescent Leech!


http://theturtles.com/



Happy Patriots' Day!

(This is the real date)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriots%27_Day

https://www.nps.gov/mima/index.htm


Happy National Amaretto Day!

Yum!

http://www.disaronno.com/


Happy National Garlic Day!


http://www.nationalgarlicday.com/



Monday, April 18, 2016

Great Plane Boarding Signs


http://cheezburger.com/782597/the-employee-responsible-for-these-amazing-boarding-signs-may-be-a-little-too-good-at-his-job

Fun stuff!


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Breaking up with a record collector...

http://thehardtimes.net/2016/04/16/man-gets-record-store-day-exclusive-form-break-letter-girlfriend/

Fun stuff!  If you are one, or know one, this will seem frighteningly realistic....



(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Happy Birthday to Legend!

Premiered on this date in 1995.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112045/



Happy Birthday Clarence Darrow!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Darrow



Happy Birthday Ebenezer Learned!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebenezer_Learned



Happy International Day for Monuments and Sites!


http://www.icomos.org/en/what-we-do/focus/18-april-international-day-for-monuments-and-sites


Happy National Animal Crackers Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_cracker


Today is the anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride


https://www.paulreverehouse.org/ride/real.html


Happy Patriots' Day!


https://www.nps.gov/mima/patriots-day.htm


Sunday, April 17, 2016

Happy Birthday Benjamin Tucker!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Tucker



Happy Birthday Kristine Sutherland!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0840133/



Happy Birthday Liz Phair!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liz_Phair


Happy Birthday Senor Wences!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Se%C3%B1or_Wences



Happy Birthday Samuel Chase!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Chase


Happy National Cheeseball Day!

Yum!

http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-cheeseball-day-april-17/



Happy Bat Appreciation Day!


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-bat-appreciation-day-april-17/


Saturday, April 16, 2016

Happy Record Store Day!

http://www.recordstoreday.com/


Happy Record Store Day!


http://www.recordstoreday.com/



Happy Birthday Ellen Barkin!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000289/



Happy Birthday Gerry Rafferty!


http://www.gerryrafferty.com/clientsites/20541/hold.html


Happy Birthday Sean Maher!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0536883/


Happy Birthday Dusty Springfield!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Springfield



Happy Birthday Charlie Chaplin!


http://www.charliechaplin.com/



Happy Birthday Jacob Coxey!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_S._Coxey,_Sr.



Happy Emancipation Day!


http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/emancipation-day-dc


Friday, April 15, 2016

The world's most expensive turntables....


http://www.whathifi.com/features/10-worlds-most-expensive-turntables


My gods....


(Thanks for the link, Art!)

The neo-nazi sea monkey court case

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html?_r=0

I am always fascinated by Jewish nazis.  What a messed up mind.


Today is the anniversary of the Masonic laying of the cornerstone for DC in 1791


http://www.boundarystones.org/



Happy Birthday In Living Color!

Premiered on this date in 1990.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098830/


Happy Birthday Dave Edmunds!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Edmunds


Happy Birthday Harvey Lembeck!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501183/



Happy Birthday Hans Conried!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175788/


Happy Birthday A. Philip Randolph!


http://www.britannica.com/biography/A-Philip-Randolph


Happy Birthday Leonardo Da Vinci!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci


Happy National Glazed Ham Day!

Yum!

https://www.punchbowl.com/holidays/national-glazed-spiral-ham-day



Thursday, April 14, 2016

Happy Cuckoo Day! (approximately)


http://projectbritain.com/year/april.htm



Anniversary of the Pine Tree Riot


http://allthingsliberty.com/2013/02/the-pine-tree-riot/

Another step towards The Revolution.

Happy Birthday Sarah Michelle Gellar!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001264/


Happy Birthday Gerry Anderson!


http://www.gerryanderson.co.uk/



Happy Birthday Tony Burrows!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Burrows


Happy National Dolphin Day!


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-dolphin-day-april-14/



Happy National Pecan Day!

Yum!

http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-pecan-day-april-14/


Happy John Hanson Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hanson



Wednesday, April 13, 2016

A Ramones Tour of Queens

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/15/arts/music/his-brothers-keeper-a-ramones-tour-of-queens.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share&_r=0

Fun stuff!


(Thanks for the link, Karen!)

Facing the Zombie Apocalypse


http://metro.co.uk/2016/04/13/family-convince-girl-theres-a-zombie-apocalypse-while-high-on-dentist-drugs-5812969/



Happy Birthday Christopher Hitchens!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Hitchens


Only 200 Days Until Halloween!


Happy Birthday Ron Perlman!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000579/


Happy Birthday Don Adams!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010915/


Happy Birthday Lyle Waggoner!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0905741/


Happy Birthday Mighty Max!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_Weinberg



Happy Birthday Al Green!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Green


Happy Birthday Harold Stassen!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Stassen


Happy Birthday Charles Armand Tuffin!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Armand_Tuffin,_marquis_de_la_Rouerie


Happy National Peach Cobbler Day!

Yum!

http://www.food.com/recipe/peach-cobbler-31901


Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Chesapeake Blue Crabs are coming back!


http://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2016/04/12/chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-population-shows-improvement/

Woo Hoo!

Jesus VS Reading Fiction


http://twonerdyhistorygirls.blogspot.it/2016/04/moral-poison-evils-of-reading-novels.html


I might argue with the good pastor that his bible was the first great work of fiction...

Historical origins of common idioms

http://listverse.com/2016/04/06/10-fascinating-historical-origins-of-everyday-idioms/

Fun stuff!

Happy Birthday Tiny Tim!


http://www.tinytim.org/


Happy Birthday John Kay!


http://steppenwolf.com/p-4268-john-kay.html



Happy Birthday Nicholas Brendon!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0107183/


Anniversary of the recording of Rock Around The Clock in 1954


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Around_the_Clock


Happy National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day!

Yum!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/articles/50-grilled-cheese.html


Anniversary of the Halifax Resolves, in 1776


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Resolves

An important step in the Revolution.

Happy International Day of Human Space Flight!


http://www.un.org/en/events/humanspaceflightday/


Happy National Licorice Day!



Yum!

http://www.licoriceinternational.com/licorice/pc/National-Licorice-Day-d7.htm


Happy Equal Pay Day!


http://www.pay-equity.org/day.html


Monday, April 11, 2016

Have It Your Way!


http://patch.com/district-columbia/washingtondc/watch-man-break-five-guys-cook-himself-burger-video


I thought the Hamburglar preferred McDonald's?




North Carolina is about to surrender....


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/porn-site-bans-north-carolina-users-due-to-states-anti-lgbt-laws_us_570bd057e4b0885fb50d9a92?



A Root Boy Slim documentary is on the way!


http://www.washingtonian.com/2016/04/11/root-boy-slim-documentary-dick-bangham/?utm_source=Washingtonian+Newsletters&utm_campaign=85071290ab-Things_to_Do_April_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_84979a60af-85071290ab-114999965&ct=t%28Things_to_Do_April_11%29&mc_cid=85071290ab&mc_eid=9bfeb601f2

A DC legend....

Beethoven meets Zeppelin


http://laughingsquid.com/a-brilliant-cello-mashup-of-beethovens-fifth-symphony-and-led-zeppelins-whole-lotta-love/


Happy Birthday Joel Grey!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001297/


Happy Birthday Richard Berry!

And Happy International Louie Louie Day!!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Berry_(musician)

http://www.louieday.org/default.htm

https://tdg.home.xs4all.nl/


Happy National 8-Track Tape Day!


http://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-eight-track-tape-day-april-11/



Happy National Cheese Fondue Day!

Yum!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/cheese-fondue-recipe.html


Happy National Pet Day!

http://www.petdayusa.com/



Sunday, April 10, 2016

Steampunk Whale!

http://lexstrasshittyblog.tumblr.com/post/141275168715/steampunktendencies-12-long-9-wide-and-5

This is beautiful!

(Thanks for the link, Infidel753!)

Today is the anniversary of the breakup of The Bealtes

Thanks a lot, Yoko....

Happy Birthday Bobby Smith!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Smith_(rhythm_and_blues_singer)


Happy Birthday Alfred Kubin!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Kubin


Happy National Siblings Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siblings_Day


Saturday, April 09, 2016

Springsteen and Billy Joel talk about Elliott Murphy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdQudLfTpNY


I agree - have been following this guy for over 30 years and really like his music - and he remains unknown in the States.

Secret Sauce!

http://now8news.com/mcdonalds-employee-admits-ejaculating-big-mac-secret-sauce-nearly-2-years/


(Thanks for the link and title, Mike!)

Anniversary of the death of Phil Ochs


http://www.sonnyochs.com/remembering.html


Happy Birthday Tom Lehrer!


http://www.tomlehrer.org/

Genius.

Happy Birthday Avery Schreiber!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Schreiber



Happy Birthday Carl Perkins!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Perkins


Happy Birthday Paul Robeson!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Robeson



Happy National Gin & Tonic Day!

Yum!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/the-perfect-gin-tonic-recipe.html



Friday, April 08, 2016

The oldest human-induced flame


http://www.strangehistory.net/2014/08/22/oldest-flame/


UFO's over Gettysburg


https://npsgnmp.wordpress.com/2016/03/31/when-the-martians-visited-gettysburg/



Why Slaves' Graves Matter


http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/opinion/sunday/why-slaves-graves-matter.html?_r=1


Churchill and his debts

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/01/why-winston-churchill-was-so-bad-with-money/419094/

Pretty interesting.

The demonic origins of ventriloquism


http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-demonic-origins-of-ventriloquism


(Thanks for the link, Dennis!)

A nice article of Van Dyke Parks talking about his albums

http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/van-dyke-parks-album-by-album-22874


Happy Birthday Emma Caulfield!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0146536/



Happy Birthday Buddha!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha


Thursday, April 07, 2016

The Russians VS the Beautiful Snipers

http://mysteriousuniverse.org/2015/09/the-mysterious-femme-fatale-sniper-squad/


Happy Birthday Janis Ian!


http://www.janisian.com/



Happy Birthday Ravi Shankar!


http://www.ravishankar.org/



Happy National Beer Day!


http://www.dogfish.com/brews-spirits/the-brews/index.htm




Happy World Health Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Health_Day


Wednesday, April 06, 2016

Happy Birthday John Waterhouse!


http://www.johnwilliamwaterhouse.net/


One of my favorite artists.

Happy Birthday Phil Austin!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Austin



Happy Tartan Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartan_Day



Happy Birthday William Dawes!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dawes

A Patriot

Happy Plan Your Epitaph Day!


http://www.hardiehouse.org/epitaph/


Tuesday, April 05, 2016

Medieval Lovecraft!

http://io9.gizmodo.com/lovecrafts-creatures-would-have-made-excellent-opponent-1768666924

Cool illustrations!


(Thanks for the link, Mathew!)

Happy First Contact Day!


http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/First_Contact_Day



Happy Birthday Dan Perkins!


http://thismodernworld.com/



Happy Birthday Roger Corman!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000339/


King of the B's

Happy Birthday Robert Bloch!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bloch


Happy Birthday Nigel Hawthorne!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001329/


Happy Birthday Sybil Ludington!

A Patriot.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sybil_Ludington


Happy Tomb Sweeping Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qingming_Festival


Monday, April 04, 2016

RIP Andy "Thunderclap" Newman

http://www.udiscovermusic.com/andy-thunderclap-newman-passes-aged-73


Happy Birthday Robert Downey, Jr.!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000375/



Happy Birthday Muddy Waters!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddy_Waters



Sunday, April 03, 2016

Get Thee Behind Me, Cutlet!

http://twocrowsparanormal.blogspot.ca/2016/03/satanic-steak-goes-viral.html


I suppose that this is served VERY well done...

Happy Birthday Rumpole of the Bailey!

Premiered on this date in 1978.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078680/



Happy Birthday Washington Irving!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Irving


Saturday, April 02, 2016

RIP Coca Crystal

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/03/nyregion/coca-crystal-avatar-of-counterculture-dies-at-68.html?_r=0


A nice article about this year's White House Christmas ornament

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/this-pumper-was-at-a-christmas-eve-white-house-fire-now-it-inspired-an-ornament/2016/04/01/95fb60b4-f734-11e5-9804-537defcc3cf6_story.html

The White House ornaments are something of a tradition in this area.  They started off kind of weak, a couple decades ago, but have gotten much better.

A big MST3000 Reunion!


http://flavorwire.com/569257/perplexingly-mystery-science-theater-3000-crew-reuniting-for-rifftrax-anniversary-show




Happy International Pillow Fight Day!


http://pillowfightday.com/


A nice article on the Chesapeake's crab population


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2016/04/01/how-weather-can-make-or-break-a-chesapeake-bay-blue-crab-season/


The region has several food specialties, but the Maryland Blue Crab is #1.  Whenever someone visits the DC area, I always try to get them to eat crab cakes, at the very least, and a feast of steamed crab feast is a must, if there's time.  

An animated Lovecraftian film is in the works

http://www.horrorsociety.com/2016/03/24/animated-film-howard-lovecraft-frozen-kingdom-cast-ron-perlman-christopher-plummer/


Happy Blossom Kite Festival!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blossom_Kite_Festival

Happy Birthday Leon Russell!


http://www.leonrussellrecords.com/


Happy Birthday Marvin Gaye!


http://www.marvingayepage.net/


Happy International Children's Book Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Children%27s_Book_Day


Friday, April 01, 2016

Paperback Paradise


https://twitter.com/paprbckparadise?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw


Fun stuff!

The Smithsonian Tribble Breeding Program


http://blog.nasm.si.edu/behind-the-scenes/tribble-trouble/



Just another school day in NoVa

http://boingboing.net/2016/03/31/cia-borrowed-school-bus-for-tr.html


UFO/Cow Abduction Milk!

http://www.neatorama.com/2016/03/29/Milk-Bottles-Look-Like-Abducted-Cows/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com

Fun stuff!

Happy Birthday Pirate Radio!

Premiered on this date in 2009.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1131729/


Happy Birthday Ronnie Lane!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Lane


Happy Birthday Grace Lee Whitney!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0926298/


Happy Birthday Lon Chaney, Sr.!


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151606/


Happy National Sourdough Bread Day!

Yum!


http://www.sourdo.com/


Happy St. Stupid's Day!


https://www.donaldjtrump.com/



Happy April Fools' Day!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day