Animals
Taxidermied Deer in Garbage Can
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 08, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Taxidermy
Wotties
What's a Wottie? It's a cross between a Rottweiler (the female) and a West Highland Terrier (the male). There are some really great pictures at the link.
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 04, 2013 -
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Category: Animals
Metro the Painting Horse
Read more about Metro at NPR.
Posted By: Alex - Thu Nov 28, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Art
Happy Thanksgiving
The tables are turned, as carnivorous turkeys get ready to chow down on an Indian child.
Have a swell holiday!
Posted By: Paul - Wed Nov 27, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Holidays, Native Americans
Sick Sick Sidney
That is one mentally unstable pachyderm.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 15, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Anthropomorphism, Psychology, Wimps, Milquetoasts and Cowards, 1950s
Canary sent via carrier pigeon
The first ever pigeon "piggy-back" flight, carrying a live cargo, a canary, twenty miles from Elizabeth, N.J. to New York. Must have been a bizarre experience for the canary. San Jose News - Mar 23, 1939
Posted By: Alex - Wed Nov 06, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, 1930s
Raise Giant Frogs
During the 1930s and 40s, there was good money to be made by raising giant frogs, as evidenced by the number of ads promoting this income opportunity.The plan was to buy the booklet "A Future in Frogs." Start growing the giant frogs. Sell them to the American Frog Canning Co. Then count all your money!
The booklet "A Future in Frogs" seems to have entirely disappeared. I can't find any copies used or in libraries. The world has lost a literary classic.
Modern Mechanix - Jan 1936
Los Angeles Times - June 21, 1936
Chicago Tribune - Dec 4, 1940
Posted By: Alex - Sat Oct 26, 2013 -
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Category: Animals, Advertising, 1930s
Skunk Haven
Skunk Haven is the name Deborah Cirpriani chose for her home where she takes care of 50 domesticated skunks. These animals are well loved pets and Deborah devotes much time and effort to their care. She even hosts Skunk Fest every September which is widely attended by other skunk owners from around the country. Apparently the animals can be affectionate and personable little creatures.
Posted By: Alex - Tue Oct 08, 2013 -
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Category: Animals
Mystery Animal
What animal features this distinctive ear? And why?
Answer is here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Oct 06, 2013 -
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Category: Animals
No animal-print clothes, please
Posted By: Alex - Wed Sep 25, 2013 -
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Category: Animals
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