Author Archives: atomictv

Tastes Like Cohcolate

Posted on September 7, 2012 by atomictv

McDonald’s, Middle River, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Copinger via Only’In Essex) View Larger Map

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Atomic TV’s Labor Day Cookout Episode

Posted on September 4, 2012 by atomictv

Since our “Porn” episode was yanked off the air by the cable high sheriffs, we’ve decided to nix the sex (at least temporarily) and return to Atomic TV’s other entertainment staples–food and music–in this week’s new ATOMIC TV LABOR DAY … Continue reading →

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Labor Day on the Ocean City Boardwalk, 1977

Posted on September 3, 2012 by atomictv

(The Baltimore Sun, 9/2/1977) “Honky-tonk signs line the boardwalk as merchants try to unload stocks as the season ends.” Sunpapers photo by George H. Cook.

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The Tacky History of the Pink Flamingo

Posted on August 29, 2012 by atomictv

From its start in Massachusetts, of all places, to its inspiration of a John Waters film, the lawn ornament has some staying power By Abigail Tucker (Smithsonian magazine, 9/2012) John Waters’ childhood yard was an exercise in good taste. His … Continue reading →

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