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Fashion Fine Arts Food Gods, Goddesses, and Mythical Heros Netherlands

Our Lady of Leiden

Our Lady of Leiden — The Herring Sentinel Let us introduce you to Our Lady of Leiden – the mythological icon heroine who represents the bravery and fortitude of the people of Leiden when besieged by the Spanish in 1574. This story was featured in yesterday’s blott. Domains: Appearance & Iconography [ed. note: Our Lady […]

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Food Fun and Games History Netherlands

3 Oktoberfeest / Leidens Ontzet

A herring and a round loaf of bread walk into a bar in Leiden.The bartender says, ‘Sorry, we can’t serve you.’The herrings reply, ‘That’s okay — we’ll serve you’ll serve you – every October 3rd!’- This knee-slapper was brought to you by Elder G. There’s a dark history behind the festival, because the Spanish were […]

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Brotherhood/Sisterhood Scholarship/Erudition Texas

Micronesia .v. Lichtenstein

We are shocked, shocked! how often people confuse Micronesia and Lichtenstein! Perfectly understandable, of course, but let’s do a compare-and-contrast to help us remember in the future. Lichtenstein is one of only two double-landlocked[1] countries. Micronesia is a group of islands in the middle of the Pacific. [1] Not only is Lichtenstein land-locked, but all […]

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Adventures of the Elders Agriculture Food

The 2025 WLBOTT Sweet Potato Contest

It is almost harvest time for the back 40, and a sense of mystery envelopes the WLBOTT HQ. Since our crop is sweet potatoes, we don’t know how many or how big. So we’re having a contest! Guess the weight of the largest sweet potato we harvest! You may specify your weight in pounds, kilograms, […]

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Food

The Pope’s Nose

10/22/2025, 7:08 AMElder JZ:I learned something dark and unsettling about myself yesterday. I become primal, even savage, when presented with fried chicken. I frighten myself. 0/22/2025, 7:32 AMElder JimZim:Okay, I need to get to work. Somebody’s got to pay for WLBOTT’s AI credits. But your interest in fried chicken is shared. I am particularly fond […]

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Food russia

Grass Soup

“When the Elders dine upon the grass of the Earth,they shall be full of fiber but empty of wisdom.”— WLBOTT Abbey Digestive Codex, Vol. 2 Following up on yesterday’s blott about the diet of cows and elephants, WLBOTT wonders: can people eat grass? WLBOTT:Just for references purposes, what would happen to a human if they […]

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Animal Kingdom Climate Change Sticking It To The Man Texas

Fire Ant Birth Control

I guess this is what passes for good news these days. Early this morning, while enjoying the fresh late October air on the back steps of WLBOTT HQ, I noticed fire ants crawling underfoot. It’s unusual for fire ants to be active this late in the year, but we can thank our republican colleagues for […]

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Animal Kingdom Will there be a buffet?

The WLBOTT Cud Cafe

After a robust discussion with Elder JimZim concerning digestive issues and their influence on the state of domestic tranquility, I decided to research the digestive system of cows. But let’s start with elephants, because they’re cool, and are also vegetarians. However, they have a much different digestive system from cows. WLBOTT:Let’s start with the basics […]

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Curated Absurdity

The WLBOTT Smelling Aid

So, they’ve got hearing aids, what about smelling aids? New business idea? WLBOTT Sensory Solutions, LLC proudly presents: The Nasal Augmenter™ — “Because Why Should Ears Have All the Fun?” A groundbreaking line of smelling aids for those who: Come in for a personalized fitting! Marketing A Variety of Styles are Available Now Available w/Bluetooth! […]

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Adventures of the Elders Alberta British Colombia Engineering Scholarship/Erudition

WLBOTT Invents Science

Elder JimZim is once again attempting to prove the Earth is round. We fully support his efforts. On a recent flight between WLBOTT regional offices, he became curious about the horizon. How do you calculate it based on your height from the ground? Flight 314159, Somewhere Over Alabama Elder JimZim, apostle of Spherical Truth, sits […]