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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Wind-up Toys Based on The Wire
Mister Frothee: “Finally completed! A set of five miniature wind-up characters from yet another cancelled HBO series, “The Wire”. They’re each about 2.5 inches tall, and have weird proportions due to the small motors they contain. ” View the set … Continue reading
The Ice Was So Thick You Could Drive Your Truck Across Middle River
Commenter: “Jack and Mort Deckelman with the car and truck on the ice near the Sea Gull Inn (now The River Watch). The ice was over 3′ thick back then…Those were the days.” Another commenter: “I remember that year very … Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, Baltimorons, Essex / Middle River, Pranks, Weather
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Dreamland Actor George Stover Shot During Home Invasion
(ABC 2 News, 02/27/2012) Police arrested a 49-year-old man for shooting a homeowner during a botched burglary. Bradford Holup faces attempted murder, first degree assault and burglary charges. Police say Holup broke into a house on Allegheny Avenue early Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Baltimore Babylon, Baltimorons, Crime, Dreamlanders, Towson
Tagged george stover, john waters
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“Crazy as a Bedbug”: A Tour of Historic Belvedere Hotel Suicides
by Mikita Brottman (Baltimore Fishbowl, 2/27/2012) People check into hotels for all kinds of reasons: to escape, to get drunk, to meet lovers, to hide out, to lie low. A lot of the things that go on in hotel rooms … Continue reading
Posted in Bizarre Deaths, Deaths, Mount Vernon, Suicide
Tagged baltimore fishbowl, belvedere hotel, mikita brottman
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Sunshine Puts Beanies in a Whirl
By Catherine Gunther (The Baltimore Sun, 3/25/1980) In the Fifties and Sixties, every child who watched television had to have a set of Mickey Mouse ears or a Beanie propeller cap. Some lucky kids got both. Yet while Mickey Mouse’s … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, Baltimorons, Kitsch, Pranks
Tagged environment, fashion, gay, read street
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This Is Not A Crabcake
Gordon Ramsay’s improved Cafe Hon “Kitchen Nightmares” crabcake is sure to give you “crab dreams.”
Posted in Baltimorons
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Baltimore’s Cafe Hon on “Kitchen Nightmares”
Kitchen Nightmares (FOX TV, 2/24/2012, 8:00 pm ET) “Who’d have thought a little three-letter word, used by coffee-shop waitresses all over the country, could be so controversial? In this new episode, Gordon meets the owner of Baltimore’s Cafe Hon, who … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Dining, Hampden, Roadside Attractions
Tagged cafe hon, denise whiting, hon
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Toasting Poe’s (203rd) Birthday
by Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 1/22/2012) Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) The Poe Toaster may no longer raise a glass of cognac in salute and place three roses on his Westminster Church gravesite, but Edgar … Continue reading
Posted in Baltimorons, Edgar Allan Poe
Tagged accelerated decrepitude, david keltz, tom warner
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Railway Map of Baltimore (1910)
By “The 59 King” (Curator, The Big Map Blog) The map was produced by the United Railways and Electric Company in 1910. The image is freely downloadable by anyone at its highest resolution [7,999px × 4,317px]. View the ZOOMABLE map … Continue reading
Yoga Pants Not Banned at Eastern Tech
Students sounded their outrage on Twitter after the principal announced yoga pants were inappropriate for school. By Ron Snyder (Essex Patch, 2/22/2012) A misunderstanding over the school’s dress code led to outrage from many Eastern Technical High School students last … Continue reading
Ashes to Go
Ashes to Go – Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 5801 Harford Road, Baltimore, MD 21214 “Father Tim will be taking the Ash Wednesday liturgy to the streets by administering ashes at … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Holidays, Kitsch, Religion, Roadside Attractions
Tagged the city that breeds
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