Dr. Caligari's Storage Areas

What are the odds of mentioning the name, "Dr. Caligari" twice in this blog in a 60 day period? Not very remote I guess.

From Mcsweenys . . . Dr. Caligari's Storage Areas:

BY CODY SHAFFER

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The chifforobe of Dr. Caligari

The lazy Susan of Dr. Caligari

The cupboard of Dr. Caligari

The roll-top desk of Dr. Caligari

The hope chest of Dr. Caligari

The curio of Dr. Caligari

The liquor cabinet of Dr. Caligari

The smelly closet in the basement of the apartment of Dr. Caligari

Mom is angry

When you are only four months old you can be forgiven the odd bad hair day.

But apparently not if you are having a passport photograph taken.

Kate Lurie thought the photographic assistant was joking when he pointed to her daughter Eden's three-inch hair in the portrait and said: "It's too spiky." Continue.

20 Words That Should Exist

No. 6. CARPERPETUATION (kar' pur pet u a shun) n.
The act, when vacuuming, of running over a string or a piece of lint at least a dozen times, reaching over and picking it up, examining it, then putting it back down to give the vacuum one more chance.

And, more.

Is a caption necessary?

Oops, forgot to roll up the window.

Crystal balls

You know those green and blue crystal balls that you sometimes see (along with gnomes, ceramic squirrels, and flamingos) on front lawns? These are the updated version for the "new millennium."

"I see many lawn ornaments in your future . . ."

Lazy-Boulders

If you've ever thought, "Aw, the heck with all of this furniture, let's just get a bunch of rocks," then, you're in luck!

Festivus

Frank Costanza: Many Christmases ago, I went to buy a doll for my son. I reached for the last one they had, but so did another man. As I rained blows upon him, I realized there had to be another way.

Cosmo Kramer: What happened to the doll?

Frank Costanza: It was destroyed. But out of that a new holiday was born: a Festivus for the rest of us!

Cosmo Kramer: That must've been some kind of doll.

Frank Costanza: She was.

Read on.

The Scary Bearded Man

Language abuse

Excerpt from product description on Amazon.com: "This simple elegant design makes enjoyable bird feeding experiences for value oriented consumers."

It's a bird feeder!

House Afloat

A large three-story Victorian mansion made a voyage aboard a barge from Palmetto, up the Manatee River to Tampa Bay and across towards the Little Manatee River in Ruskin. More . . .

Marcy Sings to $1.98 Children

Who is this doll and why is she singing to these children?

Charles Adams

"I think I'll wait for the next elevator."


In 1988, when Charles Addams died of a heart attack inside his parked car, his wife made a remark that could have been a caption for one of his cartoons: "He's always been a car buff, so it was a nice way to go," she told The New York Times. More here.

Keep it simple

Put them to work

Garage Sale Fever

Why buy one ceramic cat when you can buy 100?

Words are just not adequate

Caution! A deadly kitten nest. Thanks Cute Overload.