South Pacific
The Radioactive Pup of Bikini Atoll
Operation Crossroads page at Wikipedia.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Mar 30, 2024 -
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Category: Military, Atomic Power and Other Nuclear Matters, Dogs, 1940s, South Pacific
The Cardrona Bra Fence
The Wikipedia page.The Cardrona Bra Fence is a controversial tourist attraction in Central Otago, in New Zealand.[1] At some point between 1998 and 1999, passers-by began to attach bras to a rural fence. The fence gradually became a well known site as the number of bras grew to hundreds. The fence is located on a public road reserve, adjacent to farm property in the Cardrona Valley area southwest of Wanaka, near to Cardrona. Despite its popularity, there has been disagreement over the value of the attraction. The bra fence stands next to the Cardrona Distillery.
DAILY MAIL article.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 16, 2023 -
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Category: Statues, Monuments and Memorials, Public Indecency, Underwear, South Pacific
The Miss Ka Palapala Beauty Contest
Contestants divided into racial categories? Seemed like a good idea at the time. Until a cow almost won.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 18, 2023 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Contests, Races and Other Competitions, South Pacific, Twentieth Century
Sol Bright
His Wikipedia page.His full name: Solomon Kamaluhiakekipikealiʻikaʻapunikukealaokamahanahana Bright Sr.
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 11, 2022 -
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Category: Music, Wild West and US Frontier, South Pacific, Twentieth Century
The Beachcomber Bar, UK
Anglo Hula: less is not more.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Aug 11, 2017 -
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Category: Ineptness, Crudity, Talentlessness, Kitsch, and Bad Art, 1960s, Dance, Parody, Europe, South Pacific
Judy the Dog: Only Canine POW of WWII
Judy the dog survived internment in a Japanese POW camp. Her story is told in No Better Friend (see sidebar).
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 21, 2015 -
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Category: War, Dogs, 1940s, South Pacific
Rudy Santos, Octoman
Wikipedia page.
Longer essay.
Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 25, 2015 -
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Category: Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, South Pacific
The Sunshine Belt
As Alex showed us earlier, Florida merited a celestial spotlight to be shone upon it. But it was not the only favored land!
Original ad here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 16, 2015 -
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Category: Geography and Maps, Advertising, 1910s, South Pacific
Chopsticks Dance
The seamed pantyhose give it that authentic Filipino cultural touch.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Dec 11, 2014 -
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Category: 1960s, Dance, Europe, South Pacific
John Braund and His Cure for Cancer
Link to newspaper article of the era.
Posted By: Paul - Tue Sep 02, 2014 -
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Category: Eccentrics, Medicine, 1940s, South Pacific
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