Posts for Thursday, 28 February 2008

Elliott Erwitt; Valencia, Spain    1952    [via vintagephoto]

Elliott Erwitt; Valencia, Spain    1952    [via vintagephoto]

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7 Plays

SotD: Eddy Arnold with “Cattle Call”

This was #1 on the country charts in 1955, and made it up to the top 100 on the pop charts.  The first time I heard this song was freshman year of undergrad when my Calculus prof sang it to us at a Christmas party (which we decided to have instead of a review for the final, go figure).

I’ve always liked it since then and haven’t heard anything quite like it. 

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This is an interesting idea.  And hey, it was in French, so no loss there.  katydid: india ink on vintage books

This is an interesting idea.  And hey, it was in French, so no loss there. 

katydid: india ink on vintage books

It’s impossible to sound masculine when you are saying “isthmus”.

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I’ve had this album for a while although I’m only just getting around to listening to it.  I was already familiar with Paul Mauriat because of his big hit, “Love is Blue”.  I always thought this was a cool album cover.

I’ve had this album for a while although I’m only just getting around to listening to it.  I was already familiar with Paul Mauriat because of his big hit, “Love is Blue”.  I always thought this was a cool album cover.

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highindustrial:  Heh. [via] Someone just sent me the corresponding video:  

highindustrial:  Heh. [via]

Someone just sent me the corresponding video:

 

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Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Symphony Orchestra, 1945 I like that jacket!  [via wikipedia]

Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Symphony Orchestra, 1945

I like that jacket!  [via wikipedia]

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Chuck Jones.  Great.

And imdb won’t confirm it, but I can tell you that’s a Mel Blanc hiccough, if ever I heard one.

cubicle17:

High Note by Chuck Jones.

A classic cartoon that has served as a reminder that I don’t watch nearly enough Looney Tunes these days. (via SvN)

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The fact that such a horrifically large blue saddle across America’s blustery midriffs is purported to be “pop” areas is rather disturbing.  Fortunately, no one really lives in most those places.  I mean, this could just as easily be some sort of climate map or something. 6 years as a guest in Western PA is quite enough “pop” for me, thank you…  And yes, the nutritionist who spoke on Tuesday repeatedly used the expression “soda pop”.     *cringe*  onemoretimewithfeeling:  katydid: NEVER soda pop combined.  reblogged from: tabitha

The fact that such a horrifically large blue saddle across America’s blustery midriffs is purported to be “pop” areas is rather disturbing.  Fortunately, no one really lives in most those places.  I mean, this could just as easily be some sort of climate map or something.

6 years as a guest in Western PA is quite enough “pop” for me, thank you… 

And yes, the nutritionist who spoke on Tuesday repeatedly used the expression “soda pop”.     *cringe* 

onemoretimewithfeeling:  katydid:

NEVER soda pop combined.  reblogged from: tabitha