Mary had a little lamb a la Tchaikovsky
Garrett Harris 10:11 p.m., May 23
Today's fantastic Runner-Up needs no explanation. Read. Chuckle. Move onwards!
The winner of today's (always objective!) Best Of award goes to:
1967 World Book Encyclopedia Set (Normal Heights)
It's absolutely possible that this gem was sold, door-to-door, by an actual salesman. For the price of $0 you can read articles in the mode of the following examples:
Woodstock: Common name for quaint, American towns. Nothing more.
Moon: Large rock in sky, surface unmarred by human footstep.
Richard Nixon: Failed politician, unlikely to ever hold major office.
Gasoline: Fossil fuel derived from refined crude oil. Limitless and basically free!
British Currency: Absolutely, maddeningly irrational millennium-old system dealing with tuppence, shillings, and other absurdly confusing denominations.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: aka USSR, Soviet Union. Communist state, somewhere east of France. Enemy of US until the end of time.
Bottled Water: Popular in Europe, commercially unfeasible in United States.
Encyclopedias--they're like Wikipedia, but heavy!
Comments
CuddleFish Sept. 23, 2009 @ 3:54 p.m.
Oooops, the listing is gone. :(
FullFlavorPike Sept. 23, 2009 @ 4:13 p.m.
Hmm, they still work for me...
However, I like the transitory aspect of this posting style. Rather than contribute to an archive, I try to touch upon something fleeting, soon to expire, and only momentarily relevant.
snarfhund Sept. 23, 2009 @ 5:53 p.m.
That sounds like a perfect description of my life!
SDaniels Sept. 23, 2009 @ 6:36 p.m.
Happily, there is still enough to bite into here, Fish.
"Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: aka USSR, Soviet Union. Communist state, somewhere east of France. Enemy of US until the end of time."
You're right. The fact that you can see this socialist entity whatever-it's-called from your Alaskan backyard is must-know information for the American encyclopedia-reading public!
FullFlavorPike Sept. 24, 2009 @ 1:32 p.m.
Thanks, SDaniels and snarfhund--always glad to point out the day's must-have items!
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