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7 Days of Holiday Weirdness: Krampus and Other Strange Christmas Customs

December 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Welcome to Day Four of my “7 Days of Holiday Weirdness,” folks. From a serial-killing Gary Busey cookie to gun-toting unborn baby ornaments, it’s been a fun couple of days, eh?
I happened upon this list of “Truly Strange Christmas Customs” a few weeks ago, and along with receiving some learnin’ about the Yule Log, I [...] Read more »

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7 Days of Holiday Weirdness: Unborn Baby Soldier Ornament

December 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Yesterday I put the spotlight on some bizarre (but occasionally quite brilliant) Christmas Trees, so now it’s time to address the ornaments that take a tree to the next level of weird. Case in point: The “Unborn Baby Ornament – US Troop Model.”
Protect our troops – from the womb to the war. What if the [...] Read more »

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plans for the day: the tarrytown/nyack/sleepy hollow tour

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments

My mother and brother are heading down to Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow here for a visit today, so I’m looking forward to showing them around the area.
Highlights of the grand tour will include:
Mint Premium Foods: I really need to take a photo of this place, as any description I (or the NY Times writer who wrote [...] Read more »

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june ‘07: the list

July 15th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Since I can’t seem to find enough time to write anything lengthy anymore, I’m going to go the list route to reflect on last month’s activities… If I’ve learned anything from digg.com and other sites out there, it’s that everyone loves a list, right?
So, without further ado…
Dead Man’s Shoes
According to Darick Robertson, Garth Ennis told [...] Read more »

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