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Wednesday, December 24th, 2008A 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 and Santa’s eating […]
Switch Opens: Echoes Of Eatertainment
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008Eating 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 internationally […]
Moldy Taxidermy Tips
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Mike 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 […]
Reluctant Pals of the Presidents
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Mindful of the upcoming election, we decided it was timely to revisit the National Presidential Wax Museum.
Liquid Fate Reveals The Peril Of Chilled Attractions
Monday, September 29th, 2008Life-size sculptures made of butter have become status symbols during State Fair season. They’ve grown increasingly sophisticated since the days when only one or two Midwestern states would hire someone to carve a half-ton cow. Now states ranging from Massachusetts to Texas vie to display the most elaborate dairy-derived art, whose subjects can range from […]
When Muffler Men Sailed the Seas
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008We originally planned to use our complimentary Time Machine tickets to travel back and warn Pearl Harbor or New Orleans. But now those temporal passes may have to be expended to get to April 26, 1964, to witness the Opening Day Yacht Parade in San Francisco Bay… …and see a Muffler Man riding in a […]
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