Curmudgeons and Contrarianism
The Handy Dandy Evolution Refuter
Read online here.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jul 14, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures, Antiques, Anachronisms and Throwbacks, Authorities and Experts, Eccentrics, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, Science, 1970s
Prince Leonard Casley, RIP
Full article here.
Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 14, 2019 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, Government, Unauthorized Dwellings, Outsider Art, Performance Art, Foreign Customs, Obituaries, 1970s
Andrew “Bossy” Gillis, Two-Fisted Mayor of Newburyport
As intermittent mayor, he ran Newburyport, MA, from his gas station, and when out of office was not averse to punching the current mayor in the face.There's a good summary of his antics here.
The kind of authentic politician so lacking today. The article from 1937 below gives some of his flavor.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Aug 04, 2014 -
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Category: Politics, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, 1920s, 1930s
Emily Davison, Least Intelligent Protestor Ever?
Does suffragette Emily Davison qualify for the title I've given her? The incident is shown in the video starting a bit before the six-minute mark.
She is best known for stepping in front of King George V's horse Anmer at the Epsom Derby on 4 June 1913, sustaining injuries that resulted in her death four days later....
Modern historians agree that Davison was trying to disturb the Derby in order to draw attention to her cause, rather than to commit suicide,[3][4] and 2013 analysis of newsreel has supported the idea that Davison was reaching up to attach a scarf to the bridle of the King's horse. Analysis of newsreel also indicated that her position before she stepped out onto the track would have given her a clear view of the oncoming race, further countering the belief that she ran out in a haphazard way to kill herself.
Posted By: Paul - Sun May 25, 2014 -
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Category: Animals, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, Daredevils, Stuntpeople and Thrillseekers, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, 1910s
The Republic of Indian Stream
I love these charming bits of history that reveal a more eccentric America, where things were more fluid, creative and wild.
More info here and here.
And here's what the bustling center of the Republic and its citizens look like today.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 26, 2014 -
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Category: Politics, Regionalism, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, North America, Nineteenth Century
The Views of An Angry Man
A bracing humorous antidote to all the do-gooder cant so rampant nowadays.
Read the whole small book here.
The author at Wikipedia.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jul 03, 2013 -
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Category: Books, Curmudgeons and Contrarianism, 1900s
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