Elder JA has requested the services of the WLBOTT research department to identify a bug he encountered on a recent Mountain Sapphire road trip. Drove to Hanna, then Consort, then home again – total of 8 hours driving – just to do 2 gigs. Mind you, the gigs paid a total of $749,250 (Canadian) and […]
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Harissa
Elder JimZim is WLBOTT’s muse-du jour. Lastly, I wrote a Harissa haiku when I was out of harissa: Harissa – how I miss yaA staining red pasteTo spread on shawarma pita Droubi’s Elder JimZim was referring to Droubi’s, at 7333 Hillcroft Street, in Houston. You can see a nice video of the owners in this […]
The Amicable Split: A Tale of Simplicity & Sequins In the early days of WLBOTT, all Elders met under the same twine-strung roof. But as the flock grew, so too did its eccentricities. Among the Elders were two unusually persuasive voices: For years, Prudence and Gloria debated in good humor, often during long WLBOTT council […]
“Hands to work, hearts to twine, and feathers to the wind.” The WLBOTT mansion has many rooms. But sometimes we need a second mansion to contain the overflow. Such is the case when our large group of neo-Shakers and retired Las Vegas showgirls formed a coalition, and expressed an interest in moving to a farm […]
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Upcoming Events
One of our esteemed Elders, Elder Jim Zim, is traveling to upstate New York. Elder JimZim is visiting remote farms that may serve as an enclave for a group of splinter Proto-WLBOTTers. He is also attending a monthly gathering of the Adult Camera Club, near Woodstock. Elder JimZim made some new friends at the Adult […]
Q: What Do Elder JimZim’s Katz Dream About? A: Global domination. The Katz’ Karmic Connection WLBOTT:Elder DZ was telling us a traditional Buddhist story. The story involves the death of Buddha, when all the animals, two by two, come to visit and shed their tears. Elder G:Yes – Elder DZ is touching on a very […]
Elder KM provides us with our first WLBOTT screenplay! The natural Ukrainian folktale would be Kolobok, or “fried ball of dough” who escapes into the forest from his owners and outwits several predators only to ultimately be tricked by a fox, reimagined as a ball of twine 🙂 Elder KM What a wonderful idea! The […]
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Birthday Papers
Today, we are happy to celebrate the 69th birthday of Elder JPZ! In recognition of his continued efforts in maintaining the WLBOTT alliance and upholding our burgeoning Twine faith, we are happy to announce a guest-Blott from his son, Elder DZ, in Santa Barbara, California. Today, we are exploring what appeared in newspapers across the […]
Lives of the Elders: Episode #72 – “Elder KM and the Highland Moo-dyssey” Elder KM, known to the WLBOTT archives as both a champion of language and a connoisseur of soft cheese, recently found herself on an “easy walk” in the Scottish Highlands with her youngest child, Maya. The goal? A short and peaceful stroll. […]
Elder JA It would be totally boring to write about a typical day around here. But perhaps I can provide a glimpse of what it is like to try to organize an outdoor concert. It all started in 2022 when we attended an evening outdoor concert put on by a semi-commercial group here in Devon. […]