Category Archives: Pranks

Great Baltimore Firecracker Accidents of 1936

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Scott Huffines

“Innocent Bystanders” Tell Of Firecracker Accidents Woman Who Usually Stays In House On Fourth Goes Out And Gets Injured — Tin Can And Bottle “Bombs” Cause Casualties  (The Baltimore Sun, 6/6/1936) Injuries from firecrackers were suffered by persons who were … Continue reading →

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Styrofoam Sermon on Mount Vernon

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Tom Warner

And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him.Then He opened His mouth and taught them… (The Gospel According to Matthew, 5-7) All Christians know about the Sermon on … Continue reading →

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The Toynbee Tiles File

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Tom Warner

because a good idea never grows old…it’s just reborn Baltimore, May 5, 2014 – So many new “Toynbee Tiles” have been spotted around town lately – especially in the Mount Vernon area – that Baltimore Or Less feels compelled to … Continue reading →

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