Category Archives: Cantankerous Culture
Brontë-saurus and Jersey Shore
In light of my long absenteeism from this blog, I thought I should start my comeback with a lazy post where I simply link to some amusing videos and pretend I’ve added content. This is that post. “Educational” action figures … Continue reading
Filed under Cantankerous Culture, Literary Lovehandles, Movie Madness
Penny for the Guy?
“Remember, remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder treason and plot. We see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!” Some holidays involve wholesome activities like picnics, feasts, or an exchange of gifts, others, like the English holiday Guy … Continue reading
Of Lemmings and Sheep
Lemmings get a bad rap. Commonly considered mindless followers and suicidal vermin, lemmings are a far cry from popular perception. The truth is these little rodents are more independent and less bent on self-destruction than they are given credit for. … Continue reading
Filed under Bodacious Biology, Cantankerous Culture, Movie Madness
Tasty Testes
Rocky Mountain Oyster. Montana Tendergroin. A bull testicle by any other name would taste as sweet.¹ Some certainly think so. While many are made squeamish by the idea of eating bull balls, others gather together in what have been dubbed … Continue reading
Filed under Cantankerous Culture, Fabulous Foodstuffs
John Brown Hit Me With a Ruler
Today, I got to thinking about a song kids used to sing when I was a kid that goes, “Glory, Glory, Hallelujah, Teacher hit me with a ruler.” Specifically, I was wondering who wrote the song, because the version I … Continue reading
Filed under Cantankerous Culture, Mellifluous Music
Sweet Home Mamma Jamma
Recently I was watching the delightful Sweet Home Alabama with my sweetheart when we were confronted by the befuddling phrase “put on the dog.” While the context made the meaning more or less clear, why anyone would use this phrase … Continue reading
Happy Saint Valentines’ Day
On this day dedicated to chocolate, roses, and other romantic paraphernalia one might be wondering ‘Who exactly was this St. Valentine?’ ‘What’s he got to do with love?’ ‘Why does my wallet feel so light?’ Never fear, your holiday-appropriate answers … Continue reading
Death by Metric?
Steven Thoburn died a villain and criminal in the eyes of the British government. His crime was the sale of bananas weighed on a non-metric scale. In January 2000, a European regulation took effect requiring the use of metric scales … Continue reading
Sentinelese Liberation Army
On a tiny island in the Indian Ocean live a people who have never heard of Patty Hearst or the Symbionese Liberation Army. The island is North Sentinel Island, and the people are known in English as the Sentinelese. While … Continue reading
Filed under Cantankerous Culture, Scintillating Science
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Moses Harmon
At the age of 75, Moses Harmon had spent much of his life fighting for the rights of women and for freedom of speech. For these efforts, Harmon was sentenced to one year of hard labor in Joliet (the same … Continue reading
