Author Archives: almosthipguy

Charm City Commercials

A friend recently sent me a Mr. Ray commercial that’s posted on YouTube (alas, it’s not with Mr. Ray’s classic mellifluous voice)… MR. RAY’S HAIRWEAVE: Will somebody please post the original Mr. Ray voiceover ads! Anyway, it got me to … Continue reading

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Grape Ape Redux

His fans are legion. In fact, many of his fans have lesions. Federal Hill’s legendary bare-chested, beer-guzzling, Led Zep-loving blowhard “Grape Ape” appeared countless times on Atomic TV, including ATV’s first-ever episode in July 1997 and he later dispensed dating … Continue reading

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Songs of Baltimore

A Musical Tour Through the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music Lester S. Levy’s mother was obsessive about having her baby born in the same house in Philadelphia in which she had been born. Thus Lester’s birthplace was in … Continue reading

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Stop Picking on Dundalk!

“The people in Dundalk are true Americans,” says Grace Lamana, in her letter to the Baltimore Sun. But will the world listen?

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