Twenty-first Century
Earth Horns With Electronic Drone
Please share the chronological limits of your tolerance for this "music."The creator's Wikipedia page.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 02, 2023 -
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Category: Music, Twenty-first Century, Cacophony, Dissonance, White Noise and Other Sonic Assaults
Mindfork
b'Mindfork', b'Catherine' b'Dubeau', provided by the National Film Board of Canada
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 11, 2022 -
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Category: Surrealism, Cartoons, Twenty-first Century, Mental Health and Insanity
Marimba Trios
Although I was unable to find any recordings of the Wheeler Marimba Trio, it appears that contemporary marimba trios are a definite thing.And then, there's always six marimbas!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 26, 2022 -
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Category: Music, 1950s, Twenty-first Century
Ninety-five Years of the Shenandoah Queens
I like the fact that they choose Queens from outside their region. Long may she reign!First photo source: The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia)10 Mar 1959, Tue Page 12
The home page.
Apparently, the Court also includes Apple Blossom Princesses.
Source: The Daily News Leader (Staunton, Virginia) 22 Mar 1957, Fri Page 3
Source of article: The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) 04 May 1957, Sat Page 3
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 24, 2022 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Parades and Festivals, Regionalism, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
In The Blink Of An Eye: A James Bond Fan Film
Posted By: Paul - Mon May 30, 2022 -
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Category: Movies, Spies and Secret Agents, Homages, Pastiches, Tributes and Borrowings, Children, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
The Witch Dance
I am a little late to this fad, initiated in 2016. But since it is still currently surging (this article ((possibly paywalled))) cites a current instance in my native state, I thought we needed to know about it.This older article explains.
But at the end of April, the women of Wolfshäger Hexenbrut (in English: The Wolf Hunter's Coven), located in Wolfshagen im Harz, Germany, do something a little different.
They get together to celebrate Walpurgis, a holiday celebrating fertility, celebrations including lots of dancing, foods, and drinking, which usually occurs every year on April 30th.
However, in 2016, their celebrations included a choreographed dance to Schüttel deinen Speck, in English: Shake Your Bacon, by German Reggae-Pop artist, Peter Fox, in 2008.
The dance went viral once posted to YouTube -
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 21, 2022 -
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Category: Holidays, Supernatural, Occult, Paranormal, Bohemians, Beatniks, Hippies and Slackers, Europe, Twenty-first Century
Las Floristas Headdress Ball
It seems that this charity group does not do the annual Headdress Ball any longer. But we can still marvel at the past.See more photos here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu May 05, 2022 -
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Category: Charities and Philanthropy, Fashion, Headgear, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
PAINT DRYING: The Movie
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 16, 2022 -
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Category: Boredom, Excess, Overkill, Hyperbole and Too Much Is Not Enough, Movies, Twenty-first Century
The Grape Day Queen of Escondido
The official page.Grape Day started in 1908 as a way to celebrate Escondido's grape harvest and promote the city. It flourished until 1950 and was revived by the Escondido History Center in 1996. Each year in October*, our community comes together to celebrate Grape Day.
An article from 2006.
The 1949 candidates, courtesy of the Weekly Times-Advocate (Escondido, California)19 Aug 1949, Fri Page 6
The 1913 winner.
Source: Times-Advocate (Escondido, California)18 Feb 1973, Sun Page 8
Posted By: Paul - Sat Apr 09, 2022 -
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Category: Agriculture, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Twentieth Century, Twenty-first Century
Oklahoma U. Engineers’ Queen
Apparently the University of Oklahoma has a long tradition of the Engineering Department electing a queen, and then risking her being kidnapped by the Law School.Read a history of the OU Engineering School here.
I found a pretty recent reference to the continuation of the Queen's election, but not necessarily the kidnapping.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Mar 31, 2022 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, Rivalries, Feuds and Grudges, 1920s, 1930s, 1950s, Universities, Colleges, Private Schools and Academia, Twenty-first Century
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