Today WLBOTT learned something new. For all these years, we thought “The Swingle Singers” was short for “The Swinging Singles Singers” Wrongo Bongo. The group’s founder was Ward Lamar Swingle (September 21, 1927 – January 19, 2015). So Ward was an equinox baby, born in Mobile, Alabama! Born in Mobile, Alabama, Swingle studied music, particularly […]
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The Elders’ morning routine. Sally the Intern Looking forward to another unpaid day at WLBOTT HQ. “It’ll look good on your resume!” UC#4 / UC#4-SU Elder KM Very curious as to why you are in chicken suits? As for us, we get up between 6-7 when Little Person #1 (the alarm clock) wakes us. Then […]
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The Sun Rises on WLBOTT
GMT 1:46 AM: Kyiv, Ukraine – Sunrise 4:46 AM GMT 1:53 AM: Oslo, Norway – Sunrise 3:53 AM GMT 2:17 AM: Cappadocia, Turkey – Sunrise 5:17 AM GMT 3:44 AM: Dodoma, Tanzania – Sunrise 6:44 AM GMT 3:52 AM: Stonehenge, England – Sunrise 4:52 AM GMT 9:40 AM: Maryland – Sunrise 5:40 AM GMT 11:02 […]
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Queequeg
I have fond memories of reading Moby Dick in high school. Our wonderful English teacher Miss Hillshire walked us through it, and introduced us to the concept of “megalomania.” One of the scenes that stuck most in my memory (maybe because it was right at the beginning?) was when Queequeg, a wild Polynesian harpooner covered […]
The WLBOTT Seminary of Universal Pantheology (S’UP) has brought an issue to the Elders. They are concerned that future schisms, divisions, ruptures, apostasies, recantations, and various doctrinal differences will damage the theological integrity of the WLBOTT pantheon. For example, since WLBOTT is based on being marginal in all areas, a central pantheon member is the […]
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We Return to Poltava, Ukraine
Today, let’s return to Poltava, Ukraine. Poltava is a charming city, with a long history, and a dedication to arts, music, and culture. The city also has some very interesting “Notable People”. Poltava Ukraine – Let‘s Refresh our Memory Poltava is a city located on the Vorskla River in Central Ukraine. It serves as the […]
Today we celebrate international blooming! UC#1 & SU I’ve got to make some corrections here. The rhubarb plant is named “Ruby” (not “Barb” as you might have guessed!). Wondering if you’ve ever heard of rhubarb down Texas way. It’s actually called a vegetable and is an acquired taste, which UC#1 hasn’t yet acquired! It’s wonderful […]
The last thing WLBOTT wants to do is be a buzz kill. But that being said, weed is a pretty controversial subject. We all know people – friends, family, loved ones, whose lives have been seriously derailed, sometimes seriously shredded, from way, way too much weed. And we probably all know people who like to […]
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Reflections on a Year of WLBOTT
Today marks the one year anniversary of daily BLOTTs! An actual conversation: Me: Hey Daniel, we’re about to come up to the one year anniversary of WLBOTT! Daniel: It’s only been a year? It seems so, so much longer. So…. it’s been a year. Let me start by offering a blanket apology. But also a […]
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Mustache Edition
Mr. Ram Singh Chauhan American Mustache Institute The American Mustache Institute (AMI) is an advocacy organization and registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit originally based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2013, it moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When founded in 1965, AMI was the only organization in the world working towards facial hair advocacy. AMI’s full-time staff supports more […]