July 2020
July 6, 2020
The Wyoming Cheese House
Oct 16, 2001: In Powell, Wyoming, artist Cosimo Cavallaro covered a house inside and out with government-surplus pepperjack cheese. He melted the cheese and then sprayed it on with a pump.Photographer Dan Cepeda, who was assigned to cover the event, offered this commentary:
The house was put on display for two weeks and then demolished.
More info: Cosimo Cavallaro
Casper Star-Tribune - Oct 9, 2016
Posted By: Alex - Mon Jul 06, 2020 -
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Category: Architecture, Art, Food
Mystery Gadget 85
What's happening to this poor woman?Answer is here.
Or behind the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jul 06, 2020 -
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Category: Technology, 1930s
July 5, 2020
Square Pants
Patented in 1970 by Harold Koenig of Miami, Florida.
Posted By: Alex - Sun Jul 05, 2020 -
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Category: Fashion, Patents, 1970s
It’s Tough to Be a Bird!
A definite Disney-Does-Monty-Python vibe in the closing credits.The Wikipedia entry.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 05, 2020 -
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Category: Animals, Humor, PSA’s, 1960s
July 4, 2020
Fourth of July Hairdos
The Muncie Star Press - July 4, 1963
Lancaster New Era - Jun 28, 1984
Orangeburg Times and Democrat - July 4, 1986
Fort Lauderdale News - July 3, 1971
Helena Independent-Record - Mar 14, 1948
Posted By: Alex - Sat Jul 04, 2020 -
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Category: Holidays, Hair and Hairstyling
Happy Fourth of July 2020!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jul 04, 2020 -
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Category: Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Comics
July 3, 2020
Cranberry Candles
Make mayonnaise candles a holiday tradition...
Posted By: Alex - Fri Jul 03, 2020 -
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Category: Food, Advertising, 1960s
Nuclear Car Battery
Note: no actual nuclear power involved.
Source.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jul 03, 2020 -
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Category: Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Scams, Cons, Rip-offs, and General Larceny, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, 1950s, Cars
July 2, 2020
B. Brock and the Sultans
B. Brock and the Sultans were a Beatles knockoff band whose one-and-only album, released in 1964, included a cover of 'I want to hold your hand.' But to drive home how like the Beatles they were, almost all the other songs on the album included the word 'beetle' — ‘Beetle Walk,’ ’30 LB Beetle,’ ‘Feed The Beetle,’ ‘Fast Beetle,’ ‘Mexican Beetle,’ ‘Little Brown Beetle,’ and ‘Do The Beetle’.More info: The Lost RPM
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jul 02, 2020 -
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Category: Music, 1960s
Out of This World by Jam Handy
Heaven and Hell battle for the soul of a bread salesman.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jul 02, 2020 -
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Category: Food, Religion, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, 1950s, Gambling, Casinos, Lotteries and Other Games of Chance
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