Category Archives: Decades

Maryland’s 1969 Clam Queen

Posted on April 5, 2012 by atomictv

(Found via Ebay.com) “This is Lynda Hartley, of Severna Park, who popped out of a huge shell to open the annual clam festival in Annapolis. She is ending a year’s reign as Clam Queen.”

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Video of man beaten, stripped prompting anger on Internet

Posted on April 4, 2012 by atomictv

By Justin Fenton and Peter Hermann (The Baltimore Sun, 4/4/2012) There can, in fact, be a corrective mechanism when it comes to the mob mentality of the Internet. This week, a video was posted online of a seemingly lost and … Continue reading →

Posted in 2010s, Baltimorons, Crime, Inner City | 32 Comments

Space Invader — The Futura Flying Saucer House in Dundalk

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

By Michael Yockel (Baltimore City Paper, 11/14/1980) 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 the set of Earth Versus The … Continue reading →

Posted in 1980s, Baltimorons, Dundalk, Essex / Middle River, Roadside Attractions, Urban Legends | Tagged , , | 14 Comments

Guitar Wolf’s Interactive Maryland Geography Lesson

Posted on April 4, 2012 by almosthipguy

During their encore at Baltimore’s Ottobar rock club on March 30, 2012, Guitar Wolf frontman Seiji had a weird interaction with the packed crowd – a Q & A that turned into an impromptu local geography lesson for the punk … Continue reading →

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