{"id":62990,"date":"2025-12-30T15:25:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=62990"},"modified":"2025-12-30T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T21:25:11","slug":"toast-an-exploration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=62990","title":{"rendered":"Toast: An Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>WLBOTT Library y Biblioteca Extraordinaria<\/strong> received a new tomb from Elder DZ this holiday season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251228_041832810_BURST000_COVER_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"957\" data-id=\"62991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251228_041832810_BURST000_COVER_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251228_041832810_BURST000_COVER_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251228_041832810_BURST000_COVER_01-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251228_041832810_BURST000_COVER_01-768x919.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">E. Townsend Artman is a <strong>renowned toaster historian and author<\/strong>, famous for his definitive book &#8220;<strong>Toasters: 1909-1960: A Look at the Ingenuity and Design of Toaster Makers<\/strong>,&#8221; a key resource for collectors, detailing the evolution of toasters from early designs to mid-century marvels, and connecting with the online toaster museum, toaster.org, highlighting his passion for these iconic household gadgets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Contributions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Authoritative Book:<\/strong> His book serves as a comprehensive guide to the history, manufacturers (like GE&#8217;s D-12), and design innovations in toasters during their golden age.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Collector&#8217;s Resource:<\/strong> Artman&#8217;s work provides valuable details on markings, mechanisms (pinch, whirl, drop), and designs for enthusiasts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Link to Online Museum:<\/strong> He is associated with the online toaster.org museum, further cementing his expertise in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In essence, E. Townsend Artman is a central figure for anyone interested in the history and collecting of vintage toasters, offering deep insight into this fascinating aspect of domestic technology.<\/p>\n<cite>Gemini<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1050\" data-id=\"62994\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_01-768x1008.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1059\" data-id=\"62993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02-774x1024.jpg 774w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/wlbott_02-768x1017.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">We applaud a man who follows his dreams.<br>There is a certain <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>vibe surrounding Mr. E. Townsend Artman.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mr. E. Townsend Artman&#8217;s book is available on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Toasters-1909-1960-Ingenuity-Design-Toaster\/dp\/0887409563\">Amazon<\/a>, and ranks significantly higher than any <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>metric.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"685\" data-id=\"62999\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080.jpg 1300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0080-1200x632.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1300px) 100vw, 1300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0081.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"491\" height=\"258\" data-id=\"62998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0081.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62998\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0081.jpg 491w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0081-300x158.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Los Toastadores<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Elder G<\/strong> is accompanying me on today&#8217;s <em>Toast Quest<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"63000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1158_The-Toast-Quest_simple_compose_01kdr6g0khf938jyemmwbfvw3c-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We did not stay in the confines of our cozy test kitchen, <em>The Ladle &amp; Lube<\/em>. We took our quest to the remotest corners of the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 45%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Toaster Wastelands of Nairobi<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tt7847tt7847tt7-765x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63002 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tt7847tt7847tt7-765x1024.jpg 765w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tt7847tt7847tt7-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tt7847tt7847tt7-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_7tt7847tt7847tt7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"63006\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1308_Aventura-en-el-Pacifico_simple_compose_01kdrahfnefxvt805b4w07rwwc-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em>The Great North Sea Toast Diaspora<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:45% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1258_Polar-Toaster-Adventure_simple_compose_01kdr9ywp7e2dryn1ppcffdkj3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63004 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1258_Polar-Toaster-Adventure_simple_compose_01kdr9ywp7e2dryn1ppcffdkj3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1258_Polar-Toaster-Adventure_simple_compose_01kdr9ywp7e2dryn1ppcffdkj3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1258_Polar-Toaster-Adventure_simple_compose_01kdr9ywp7e2dryn1ppcffdkj3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1258_Polar-Toaster-Adventure_simple_compose_01kdr9ywp7e2dryn1ppcffdkj3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>The Northern Alberta Toastless Zone<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" data-id=\"63008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1340_Explorers-in-Papua-Jungle_simple_compose_01kdrcbfzkffaavpbcege3x3yv-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><em><strong>Los Toastadores<\/strong> in the Jungles of Papua New Guinea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> Corporate Toaster and Can Opener Ensemble<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" data-id=\"63009\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_20251230_090613091_HDR_01-1200x900.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Andy Griffith Toast Tie-In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emmett&#8217;s <strong>Fix-It Shop<\/strong> is run by <strong>Emmett Clark<\/strong>. It was originally Floyd&#8217;s Barbershop and even uses the same set. It was stated in Goober the Executive that Floyd had enough money and decided to retire, and sold the barber shop. Afterwards, Emmett bought it and made the Fix-It Shop. Like the barbershop beforehand, the fix-it shop also provided a sounding board.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/mayberry.fandom.com\/wiki\/Emmett%27s_Fix-It_Shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">mayberry.fandom.com<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The &#8220;toaster&#8221; reference on <em>The Andy Griffith Show<\/em> likely points to <strong>Emmett&#8217;s Fix-It Shop<\/strong>, where characters, especially Barney, often brought broken items like TVs and toasters for repair in various episodes, a common trope showing Mayberry&#8217;s self-reliance and folksy problem-solving, with real-life Mt. Airy shops (like the actual &#8220;Emmett&#8217;s&#8221;) playing on this legacy today.<\/p>\n<cite>Gemini<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We must be careful not to limit our exploration of <em>Andy Griffith Show<\/em> toasters to mere props at <strong>Emmett\u2019s Fix-it Shop<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you will recall that in season 8, episode 7, originally aired on October 23, 1967, Aunt Bee acts as a juror in a case involving a stolen toaster (among other articles). She is the single holdout on the jury, believing in the accused <strong>Marvin Jenkins<\/strong> is innocent. The other jurors are angry at her, but Aunt Bee is vindicated when another Mayberry neer&#8217;-do-well is identified as the actual criminal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And who was this <strong>Marvin Jenkins<\/strong>? He was played by none other than:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"402\" height=\"107\" data-id=\"63013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0079.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0079.jpg 402w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/irl_2512_30_0079-300x80.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mayberry.fandom.com\/wiki\/Aunt_Bee_the_Juror\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/mayberry.fandom.com\/wiki\/Aunt_Bee_the_Juror<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"757\" data-id=\"63016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_02.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_02-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_02-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"63015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_01.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_01-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/jn_01-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it turns out, <em>as it was <\/em><em>meant to turn out<\/em>, there are purveyors of sit-com memorabilia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We couldn&#8217;t determine, with our limited &#8220;research&#8221;, if this is the actual toaster used in <em>The Andy Griffith Show<\/em>, or just the same model. We cast no asparagus on the provenance of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-photo.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"767\" data-id=\"63019\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-photo.jpg 974w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-photo-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-photo-768x605.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_01.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"674\" data-id=\"63018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_01.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_01-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_01-768x647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"2004\" data-id=\"63020\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02.jpg 761w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02-114x300.jpg 114w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02-389x1024.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vintage-electric-toaster-from-the-andy-griffith-show-x800_02-583x1536.jpg 583w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Toast Moments in the Career of Jack Nickolson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toast seems to have played a big part in the career of <strong>Jack Nickolson<\/strong>. Consider the diner scene in <em>Five Easy Pieces<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"639\" data-id=\"63022\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/5ep-768x409.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <em>Lapham&#8217;s Quarterly<br><\/em>https:\/\/www.laphamsquarterly.org\/food\/hold-chicken<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About This Text<\/strong><br>Carole Eastman and Bob Rafelson, from Five Easy Pieces. Jack Nicholson played Bobby; Karen Black played Rayette; Lorna Thayer played the waitress. While driving with his girlfriend Rayette to his upper-class family home in Puget Sound, Bobby picks up a pair of hitchhiking lesbians, and they all stop at this roadside diner. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor (Nicholson), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Black), Best Picture, and Best Writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Bobby, Terry, Rayette, and Palm are seated at a booth in a roadside diner. The women have given their orders and a waitress stands above Bobby, waiting for his.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> [looking at his menu] I\u2019d like a plain omelette. No potatoes, tomatoes instead, a cup of coffee, and <strong>wheat toast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[The waitress indicates something on the menu with the butt of her pencil.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> No substitutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> What do you mean, you don\u2019t have any tomatoes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> [annoyed] Only what\u2019s on the menu\u2026 [again, indicating with her pencil] You can have a number two, a plain omelette. It comes with cottage fries and rolls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby: <\/em>Yeah I know what it comes with, but it\u2019s not what I want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> Well I\u2019ll come back when you make up your mind\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[She starts to move away and Bobby detains her.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> Wait a minute. I have made up my mind. I\u2019d like a plain omelette, no potatoes on the plate, a cup of coffee and a side order of <strong>wheat toast<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> I\u2019m sorry, we don\u2019t have any side orders of <strong>toast<\/strong>. I can give you an English muffin or a coffee roll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> What do you mean, you don\u2019t make side orders of <strong>toast<\/strong>? You make sandwiches, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> Would you like to talk to the manager?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Palm:<\/em> Hey, mack!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> [to Palm] Shut up. [to the waitress] You\u2019ve got bread, and a <strong>toaster<\/strong> of some kind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> I don\u2019t make the rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> Okay, I\u2019ll make it as easy for you as I can. I\u2019d like an omelette, plain, and a chicken-salad sandwich on <strong>wheat toast<\/strong>\u2014no mayonnaise, no butter, no lettuce\u2014and a cup of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[She begins writing down his order, repeating it sarcastically.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> A number two, chicken sal san\u2014hold the butter, the lettuce, the mayonnaise\u2014and a cup of coffee\u2026anything else?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Bobby:<\/em> Yeah, now all you have to do is hold the chicken, bring me the toast, gimme the check for the chicken-salad sandwich, and you haven\u2019t broken any rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Waitress:<\/em> [challenging him] You want me to hold the chicken, huh?<\/p>\n<cite><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphamsquarterly.org\/food\/hold-chicken\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lapham&#8217;s Quarterly<\/a><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[ed. note: we&#8217;ll end the scene there, so as to not offend any delicate WLBOTT viewers]<br><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"894\" height=\"503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TaIrCxCbzNQ\" title=\"&quot;Hold the Chicken&quot; | The Diner Scene (Jack Nicholson's Legendary Acting) | Five Easy Pieces | CLIP\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Romance Novel Tie-In<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>George<\/strong>, our unpaid marketing intern (<em>he&#8217;s single, ladies!<\/em>) suggested <strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>launch a line of toast-themed romance novels. Let&#8217;s consider his suggestions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:43% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1406_Golden-Toast-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrdwqcnfef9n3wy9nbh43ww.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63027 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1406_Golden-Toast-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrdwqcnfef9n3wy9nbh43ww.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1406_Golden-Toast-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrdwqcnfef9n3wy9nbh43ww-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Spread Me Gently<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plot:<\/strong><br>A slow, tender romance between two retirees volunteering at the WLBOTT Community Breakfast Program. No drama. No villains. Just patience, kindness, and very good bread.<br><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> <em>At last, a love that waits for the butter to soften.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 48%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Butter Side of Desire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plot:<\/strong><br>A widowed dairy heiress returns to her hometown and reconnects with the man who once dropped her toast butter-side down at prom. Old wounds reopen. New spreads are applied. Redemption comes with sea salt.<br><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> <em>Sometimes love falls the wrong way.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-1-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63029 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-1-4.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-1-4-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:48% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1419_Dramatic-Pulp-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrej8f3fmt9bvw9031wz156-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63031 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1419_Dramatic-Pulp-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrej8f3fmt9bvw9031wz156-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1419_Dramatic-Pulp-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrej8f3fmt9bvw9031wz156-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1419_Dramatic-Pulp-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrej8f3fmt9bvw9031wz156-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1419_Dramatic-Pulp-Romance_simple_compose_01kdrej8f3fmt9bvw9031wz156.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Toaster Set on High<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plot:<\/strong><br>An anxious electrical engineer falls for a fearless wilderness guide who believes toast should be made over open flame. Sparks fly. Fire codes are violated. Someone learns to live dangerously.<br><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> <em>Some love stories cannot be regulated.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>[not sure where the pirate stuff comes in &#8211; still working out the plot details]<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Love in the Time of Toast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plot:<\/strong><br>During a global breakfast shortage, two rival toast inspectors are stranded together at a remote research station. With only one working toaster and dwindling jam reserves, they must choose between protocol and passion.<br><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> <em>When the world burns, will your toast still pop?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1425_Romance-at-Toast-Station_simple_compose_01kdrex9awfc9st6cb2njyy279.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63033 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1425_Romance-at-Toast-Station_simple_compose_01kdrex9awfc9st6cb2njyy279.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1425_Romance-at-Toast-Station_simple_compose_01kdrex9awfc9st6cb2njyy279-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:46% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1430_Toaster-Romance-Saga_simple_compose_01kdrf6ak7ea3849ndzm0y961d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63035 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1430_Toaster-Romance-Saga_simple_compose_01kdrf6ak7ea3849ndzm0y961d.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251230_1430_Toaster-Romance-Saga_simple_compose_01kdrf6ak7ea3849ndzm0y961d-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fifty Shades of Crumb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plot:<\/strong><br>When a fastidious food archivist meets a rogue artisanal baker with a dangerous toaster and a refusal to use presets, sparks fly. Their passion rises slowly, evenly, until everything is perfectly browned. Trust is tested. Butter is melted deliberately.<br><strong>Tagline:<\/strong> <em>Some like it light. Some like it dark.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WLBOTT <\/strong>gives a nod to the incredibly creative Garrison Keillor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cToast and Jelly Days\u201d appears as an item in the recurring <strong>News from Lake Wobegon<\/strong> segment during <em>A Prairie Home Companion<\/em> broadcasts. It\u2019s referenced as a local tradition in the fictional Minnesota town of Lake Wobegon &#8211; a kind of charming small-town festival where, in the words of the Wobegon announcer, \u201call the toast has been picked up from toast and jelly days\u201d and folks are \u201cmore or less recovered from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<cite>Elder G<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Gallery of Outtakes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-38.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"63041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/download-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63041\" 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