Category Archives: Baltimorons

The Importance of Being “Gently Stewed” – Mencken, Governor Ritchie, and Prohibition

Posted on December 5, 2013 by atomictv

The Importance of Being “Gently Stewed”: Marion Elizabeth Rodgers on Mencken, Governor Ritchie, and Prohibition By Sara Witman, 3/14/2011 Research Librarian Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander At the start of her lecture to a packed room at the Baltimore … Continue reading →

Posted in 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, Baltimorons, Beer, Bootlegging, Booze, H.L. Mencken | Leave a comment

Who Is Vermin Supreme?

Posted on December 4, 2013 by almosthipguy

First Official Trailer and Web Site Launch This just in from director Stephen Onderick, the man behind the Kickstarter-funded documentary about erstwile Baltimoron, long-time activist and political prankster, and perpetual Presidential candidate Vermin Love Supreme.  Onderick followed Vermin around on … Continue reading →

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Crispin Glover returns to Baltimore!

Posted on December 3, 2013 by almosthipguy

By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) Crispin Hellion Glover returns to The Charles Theater tonight to present his Big Slide Show (“a dramatic narration of eight different profusely illustrated books he has made over the years”), followed by a screening … Continue reading →

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1983 BalTimOre Thanksgiving Parade Takeover

Posted on November 29, 2013 by almosthipguy

Give us this day a conquered nation so many more may suffer starvation Thanks to Vermin Supreme for his Facebook posting of this classic holiday stunt that was masterminded by BalTimOre, the estwhile Charm City outsider artist provocateur/agit-prankster extraordinaire who … Continue reading →

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