Whimsy: December 2008 Archives
An Ace Of Spades New Year's PSA: Hangover Myths And Facts
From the experts.
Internet Archive: Details: Disneyland Dream
This is the Disneyland my parents visited as young people. "In July 1956, the five-member Barstow family of Wethersfield, Connecticut, won a free trip to newly-opened Disneyland in Anaheim, California, in a nationwide contest. This 30-minute amateur documentary film tells the fabulous story of their fun-filled, dream-come-true, family travel adventure, filmed on the scene at Walt Disney's "Magic Kingdom" by Robbins Barstow." The Internet Archive has the whole film available for viewing and downloading. (Via Mark Evanier, who reports that this film has been named by the Library of Congress to the National Film Registry.)
iowahawk: Senora Kennedy Is Make Very Good Senator
An Iowahawk Guest Opinion by Rosa Ortiz, Chief of Housekeeping Staff, Estate of Caroline Kennedy: "Senora Kennedy father was El Presidente. She have tio who is senator. She have many cousin who also is senator, even all the ones with the drug problems. Why she is only one who no is senator? This is no fair to her. In my old country was the law that all family of el Presidente is also Senator or Minister until the revolucion."
Coming to Bryant-Denny: "The Fail Room" - The Bama Beat - al.com
The new name for the visitor's locker room, in honor of major donor James M. Fail. (Via Dustbury's 3WC.)
Bill Simmons: My Favorite YouTube Clip - ESPN The Magazine
From 1976: Mr. Kotter zooms past Pappy Boyington in the 100-yard-dash in this classic clip from the premiere episode of ABC's Battle of the Network Stars
Shocking New Biblical Discovery « Scotteriology
A Grimm interpretation of Matthew 16:18.
Popular Mechanics - Google Book Search
Every issue, every page, since 1905. The ads alone are worth browsing. In light of the proposed auto bailout, the August and September 1959 issues ("Should you buy a foreign car?" "Which foreign car is best for you?") are worth a look.
Where are they now: 'A Christmas Story'
No one shot his eye out.
YouTube - Johnny Carson and Jack Webb
Sgt. Friday investigates the theft of clean copper clappers. (Via newsforme.)
