April 2018
April 25, 2018
Mayochup
Heinz is threatening to release a product named Mayochup if 500,000 people vote for it. The product would be a combination of mayonnaise and ketchup, thus mayochup.I've got no problem with mayonnaise and ketchup mixed together. But the name. Though I suppose it's better than ketchonnaise.
Some people are noting that this combination is actually already a thing that other companies have been selling for a while. It's called simply Mayo Ketchup, or Fry Sauce.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Apr 25, 2018 -
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Category: Food
Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 12
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 25, 2018 -
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Category: Art, Statues and Monuments, Sexuality, 1940s, Russia
April 24, 2018
Being a sheep
Artist Miranda Whall spent much of last summer crawling around on her hands and knees through the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, while dressed as a sheep, with 14 cameras strapped to her body.She did this in order to immerse herself in the mountains and be able to better tell their story for the documentary she was creating. She said, "I wanted to challenge the assumptions and misconceptions about sheep and the Welsh uplands, both of which are central to Wales' heritage and identity."
For her next project, she's thinking of crawling through Scotland as a deer, and then it's off to the Pyrenees to crawl around as a boar or bear.
More info: BBC News
image source: mirandawhall.space
Posted By: Alex - Tue Apr 24, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Art
The Golden Flake Gobbler
Amazingly, never sued by Sesame Street or Jim Henson for resemblance to the Cookie Monster.
Explanation here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Apr 24, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Corporate Mascots, Icons and Spokesbeings, Regionalism, Junk Food
April 23, 2018
Feral Cheryl
An eco-feminist, anti-Barbie doll featuring tattoos, unshaven legs, pierced nipples, pubic hair, and dreadlocks. Created by Lee Duncan of Australia in 1995.Duncan still has a few Feral Cheryls available for sale at her website feralcheryl.com.au. They're going for $75 AUD (about 57 US dollars).
Palm Beach Post - May 31, 1995
Posted By: Alex - Mon Apr 23, 2018 -
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Category: Toys, Gender, 1990s
Follies of the Madmen #361
From THE AMERICAN LEGION MAGAZINE for June 1959.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 23, 2018 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Innuendo, Double Entendres, Symbolism, Nudge-Nudge-Wink-Wink and Subliminal Messages, 1950s, Skin and Skin Conditions
April 22, 2018
Dog-Fur Boots
Tecnica is still around, and still selling boots. But none lined with dog fur any more, as far as I can tell.
Greenville News - Dec 11, 1991
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 22, 2018 -
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Category: Fashion, Shoes, Dogs, 1990s
I’m Yorn
Their Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 22, 2018 -
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Category: Humor, Music, Regionalism, 1950s
April 21, 2018
Puzzle devotees throng reading room
Crossword puzzles first became a fad in the 1920s, and immediately created a problem for libraries as puzzle devotees thronged reading rooms, putting a strain on library services, wearing out the various reference books, and generally being a nuisance to regular patrons of the library.
The Wilmington Evening Journal - Apr 13, 1925
Posted By: Alex - Sat Apr 21, 2018 -
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Category: Games, Libraries, 1920s
Ingrid, the Friendly (Police-sponsored) Alligator
The original article is now, alas, behind the CHICAGO TRIBUNE paywall.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 21, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Cops, 1950s
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