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Amazing Similarities Between Lincoln and Santa Claus

Wednesday, December 24th, 2008

A recent swing through southern Indiana put us in the adjacent communities of Lincoln City — home of the Bronzed Foundation of Abraham Lincoln’s Boyhood Home — and Santa Claus. The physical proximity of two towns built around two triple-A American deities made us wonder. Is it mere coincidence? Aside from Lincoln [...]

Switch Opens: Echoes Of Eatertainment

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Eating in a restaurant where the fun tops the food may have begun in tiki bars, developed an unhealthy popularity at Disneyland and World restaurants, and then veered into surreal excess in the 1970s with the opening of Casa Bonita. By the mid-1990s “eatertainment” was hot, with various companies selling “concepts” that could be [...]

Moldy Taxidermy Tips

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Mike B. sent us information and advice on tackling “moldy taxidermy,” the bane of wildlife exhibits and museums everywhere:
“Mold on taxidermy mounts is a result of excessive humidity/moisture. Taxidermy mounts are, in essence, leather. Leather is prone to mold. A top quality moldicide can manage this. Do not try cleaning with bleach. Wiping mold only [...]

Lucky Titanic Docks At Vegas Pyramid Tomb

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

A touring exhibit of relics salvaged from the sunken luxury liner Titanic has signed a ten-year contract and opened in the Luxor Pyramid in Las Vegas.
The Luxor, which has defied the pyramid curse for years, recently threw out most of its Egyptian-theme interior. Can it continue to keep the yelping dog demons of Anubis [...]

Dog Mayor Statue Unveiled

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

On Friday, Dec. 19, we joined a small crowd at the dedication ceremony of Sunol, California’s statue to Bosco Ramos, America’s Dog Mayor (1981-1994).

America’s Dairyland Braces For Great Wall

Friday, December 19th, 2008

Don Trent wants to build a mile-long replica of the Great Wall of China next to a highway in Spring Valley, Wisconsin. He lives there in a former elementary school, along with a large collection of Chinese artifacts. No one really knows how Don got his collection, or whether or not his artifacts [...]

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