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Curated Absurdity Music Vanity

Femmifatalis rockabillia

In the search for the Vareniki / Pierogi in the arts and sciences, we came across this 50’s rockabilly song by Johnny Horton. I Got a Hole in My PirogueSong by Johnny HortonWell I went out a fishin’ to make a little mon.To take to Cajulina so we could have some fun.On the way back, […]

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Curated Absurdity Music

70’s Song Game

Today we have a little game that Ender G thought up! These AI image galleries were created using a prompt from the title or lyrics to popular songs from the 1970’s. Song #1 Show / Hide Thank God I’m a Country Boy! Song #2 Show / Hide Coconut by Harry Nilsson Brother bought a coconut, […]

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Fine Arts Scholarship/Erudition

Peas in Art, History, and Religion

Adjunct to Pea Cutlets / Січеники з гороху Modern Interpretations of the Pea The Post-Apocalyptic Pea Ancient Pea Worship Heretical Cult of the Pea The Cult of the Pea Goddess The School of Rubenesque Pea Art Pea Nymphs of the Hearth, Field, and Forest The WLBOTT Elders Prep Peas at the Ladle & Lube

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Adventures of the Elders ENGin Food Ukraine

12 Ukrainian Christmas Dishes: Pea Cutlets / Січеники з гороху

Today we made another traditional Ukrainian dish, suggested by my ENGin buddy. The dish, Pea Cutlets / Січеники з гороху, is a simple recipe using dried peas. We found a recipe on the delightful Ukrainian food site Shuba. At the WLBOTT Test Kitchen, the Ladle & Lube, we made two executive decisions: Thoughts / Reflections […]

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Adventures of the Elders ENGin Food Ukraine

12 Ukrainian Christmas Dishes: Borscht

My Ukrainian ENGin buddy shared the twelve traditional dishes served on Christmas Eve. We are going to see how many we can make at the WLBOTT Test Kitchen and Tractor Lube Station. The menu: I’ll have to check with my buddy, but I believe that “Lenten” in this context means “vegetarian.” Lenten borscht — Пісний […]

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Gravediggers of American Democracy Random Acts of WLBOTTness

Twine, T. S. Eliot, and Hebitude

Today we’ve asked Elder G to reflect on the Quiet Moments of Twine The Quiet Moments of TwineTwine is not a material that calls attention to itself. It does not gleam like gold or command admiration like fine silk. It is humble, quiet, and yet remarkably enduring. Its strength is not in its individual fibers […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food

The Great WLBOTT Christmas Bake-Off (part II)

UC#1 Favorite My favorite is the one with the M&M’s mixed in. UC#1 We found a great recipe at Tastes Better From Scratch. Ingredients Instructions Some tricky measurements…. Cookie Enjoyment….. UC#1 SU One of SU’s favorites is not actually a cookie, it’s banana bread. This recipe is a favorite on All Recipes: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20144/banana-banana-bread Banana Banana […]

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Adventures of the Elders North America

Panic on Puddle Path

WLBOTT HQ recently received this panic email from UC#3: The WLBOTT Response: UC#3, I’m going to link in UC#1 A, because we need a commonwealth perspective. Plus I think we also need a BLOTT, to raise awareness. My advice – just pay the darn bill and check for leaks. A leak of that size should […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food Meaning of Life

The Great WLBOTT Christmas Bake-Off (part I)

From Our Elder KM Chocolate Dipped Sprinkles Hamantaschen Yields 1 1/2 to 2 dozen cookies Ingredients Instructions UC#4-SU ¡Pan de Polvo! From the Kitchen Wrangler Traditional Pan de Polvo (Cinnamon Sugar Cookies) Ingredients Tea: Cookie: Topping: Instructions NotesIt’s difficult to make the exact amount of cinnamon tea needed for this recipe, and its a real […]

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Curated Absurdity Heros - NOT

“Despite having no previous hang gliding experience….”

DeathOn December 26, 1974, the Source Family sold their restaurant and moved to Hawaii. On August 25, 1975, despite having no previous hang gliding experience, Yod decided that he would go hang gliding. Yod used a hang glider to leap off a 1,300-foot (400 m) cliff on the eastern shore of Oahu. He crash-landed on […]