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 […]
Month: October 2025
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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Motivational Monday
October 27, 2025 – Empathy Empathy the ability to understand and share the feelings of another Tarana Burke – Activist
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The 12 Levels of WLBOTT Lucidity
Let me give you a little background. Recently I had a routine doctor’s visit, and afterwards I was checking the doctor’s notes on the patient portal. The doctor made a comment, which I think is standard medical boilerplate, that “the patient was alert and lucid.” I found that very funny, and frankly, that was the […]
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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Stone Age Tools
I vaguely recall, as a kid, being taken to museums where there would be rooms with tray after tray of arrowheads, and praying, “Dear God, I don’t want to ever be in a state where I find these things interesting.” Man prays and God laughs. Ducks often brightened the museum experience. While doing what passes […]
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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 […]
Elder JimZim et. al. recently returned from a site inspection of WLBOTT-Ireland. Following his inspection, he and his corporate entourage had time to visit the Irish countryside, and the highlight of the trip was a visit to the ancient 4th millennium BC passage tombs at Loughcrew. Elder G:Fascinating! Those ancient burial mounds in Ireland are […]
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A Hellish Nightmare
When the Truth is foundto be lies – Grace Slick My God! What have I done? – Talking Heads
“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 […]