2009 January - Trunkations

Archive for January, 2009

Blues Legend Robert Johnson Died – Somewhere

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Robert Johnson was the songwriter-singer-musician “grandfather of rock ‘n’ roll.” He died in Leflore County, Mississippi, in 1938 — and that’s about all that anyone agrees on when it comes to his death. People have argued about why Johnson died, where he’s buried, and how old he was. And now two men, in the same [...]

Roadside News: Jan. 23, 2009

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

Alleged Murderer John Dillinger | Heritage USA | VA Slogan Turns 40 | Best Use of State’s Mermaids | New God of the Sea?

Boxholm Museum: One Man’s Work

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

David Peterson cares about Boxholm, Iowa. He’s lived there almost his entire life (He told us that he hasn’t even left Iowa since 1969). The town once had a population of 1,000. Now it’s down to about 200. ”There’s just nothing here,” David said. ”You go more than four blocks in any direction, you’ll be [...]

Roadside News: Jan. 21, 2009

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Flood Warning | Stupid Shoe Tree | Biggest Floating Tourist Attraction | Rosa Parks Photo Ops | Scissorhands Sculpture

A New Spirit of America?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Last week, news reports noted that Barack Obama wax figures were being officially installed in Madame Tussauds around the globe (He was already in place in the Washington DC Tussauds).

Madame Tussauds, Las Vegas
In Amsterdam, for example, the wax George W Bush was given a set of luggage, and put on the street outside the museum [...]