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Author Archives: Tom Warner
Fundraiser aims to give Chubby from ‘Our Gang’ a headstone
Baltimore child star Norman Chaney has lain in unmarked grave for decades By Jill Rosen (The Baltimore Sun, 5/10/2012) Only people who know where to look would be able to pay respects to Norman Chaney, who is buried in an … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, Baltimore Films, Baltimorons, Deaths, Entertainment, Films, Roadside Attractions
Tagged baltimore cemetery, baltimore sun, chubby, norman chaney, our gang
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Adolf Kowalski’s “Maryland Musician” Column
By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 5/10/2012) “Back in the ’80s, I used to love reading Adolf Kowalski’s column in Maryland Musician. I used to clip ‘em and save ‘em each month, but can’t seem to find any these days. I … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, Baltimorons, Music
Tagged accelerated decrepitude, adolf kowalski, maryland musician, tom warner
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Tom Warner Reminisces About His Towerlight Daze
“S’More of My Back Pages Or: One Man’s Clippings Are Another Man’s Kindling” By Tom Warner (Accelerated Decrepitude, 4/25/2012) “I opened the Pandora’s Box that is the bottom drawer of my bedroom dresser and – buried beneath the whip, handcuffs … Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, 80s Rock, Baltimore Songs, Baltimorons, Media, Music, Pranks, Towson
Tagged accelerated decrepitude, tom warner
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Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk
By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) City Paper photo by Barry Holnicker The Place looks like the former residence of George and June Jetson before they packed Elroy up and moved to a high-rise, or something left over from … Continue reading
Jen & Dave: Mom and Pop Porn Pioneers
It hardly looks like a porn palace, but Jen and Dave have been making and distributing amateur internet porn here for the last 17 years. In fact, through trial, error, and exhibitionism, they helped invent online pornography. Continue reading
Posted in 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Baltimorons, Media, Neighborhoods, Photographs, Sex
Tagged atomic tv, internet porn, jen and dave
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Dundalk Eagle’s April Fool’s Day Prank
The following story originally appeared in the March 31, 2010 edition of the Dundalk Eagle newspaper. On the paper’s front page, the article was topped by a banner saying, “Unbelievable news!” Readers who saw the story on the Internet or … Continue reading
Posted in 2010s, Dundalk, Holidays, Media, Neighborhoods, Pranks, Urban Legends
Tagged april fool's day, dundalk eagle, pranks
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What is an Alt-Weekly?
“…these covers not only provide a survey of the history of City Paper, they also scan as a thumbnail history of Baltimore, at least through the alt-weekly lens. ” Continue reading
Posted in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Decades, Entertainment, Media, Music
Tagged alt weeklies, baltimore city paper, city squeeze, covers, lee gardner
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15 Short-Lived Baltimore Sports Experiments
15 Baltimore Teams That Didn’t Make It By Joe Platania (Press Box, 3-12-2012) Baltimoreans are a practical lot. If you have a business of any kind that showcases consistency and success, the people here will support you for a long … Continue reading
Posted in 1960s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Sports, Uncategorized
Tagged baltimore bays, baltimore claws, baltimore sports teams, baltimore stallions, joe platania, press box
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