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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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 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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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 […]
The Stream of Consciousness 6/5/2024 7:24 AM Gentle people – as we traverse the northern prairie on our way to the largest ball of twine, we need to stop at Wall Drug in SD to see the 80’ brontosaurus. We can discuss whether we go to nearby Mount Rushmore to see it before Trump gets […]
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Celebrating the Austin YMCA
We here at WLBOTT Corporate love the local Austin YMCA! Friendly folks, great hours, convenient location, affordable, and inclusive. We’d like to give you a feel for the eclectic and inclusive nature of the Northwest Family Austin Y. Texas Friendly The Silver Mermaid Program Conveniently Located Near St. Twinella Convent Reflects the International Flavor of […]
Match the Scotus with the Spousal Unit! Justice Spouse Scotus 01 SU 01 Scotus 02 SU 02 Scotus 03 SU 03 Scotus 04 SU 04 Scotus 05 SU 05 Scotus 06 SU 06 Scotus 07 SU 07 Scotus 08 SU 08 Scotus 09 SU 09 Interlude: More Love The Answers Biographies from the SCOTUS official […]
Perhaps you are familiar with the beautiful hymn / folk song “How Do I Keep From Singing?” “How Can I Keep From Singing?” (also known by its first line “My Life Flows On in Endless Song”) is an American folksong originating as a Christian hymn. The author of the lyrics was known only as ‘Pauline […]
There once was a convicted felon named tRrumpHe spent the trial looking like an orange grumpHe was not pleased with the juryAnd ran out of the courthouse in a furyTo find a porn star to slap him with a magazine on his rump – UC#3 Trump was caught attempting to bring contraband makeup into his […]
In a minute. But first…. Correlation, causation and coincidence There is both a metaphysical and statistical debate about the titled topics. But I will just point out the drop in Hormel stock today, a can of Spam is 340 grams and Trump getting convicted on 34 counts. I’ll let the Elders ruminate on this. UC#3