Category Archives: Roadside Attractions

Roadside Attraction: John Waters Hitches Across America

Posted on June 4, 2014 by almosthipguy

ROADSIDE ATTRACTION: John Waters Reflects on His Hitchhiking Trip Across America and His Love of Baltimore By Baynard Woods (City Paper, June 4, 2014) John Waters refuses the weed I offer him. I had a feeling he would, but there … Continue reading →

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Tesco Vee Sells His Soul to Visit Baltimore, “Capital of Sleaze”!

Posted on May 23, 2014 by almosthipguy

WAY USA host Tesco Vee makes a pact with the Devil to meet John Waters! In 1988, MTV was still cool, if only for one show. Way USA  was an ultra-cool, albeit short-lived, underground travel series that aired on MTV … Continue reading →

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Styrofoam Sermon on Mount Vernon

Posted on May 19, 2014 by almosthipguy

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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Vlad the Dumptruck Impaler

Posted on May 15, 2014 by almosthipguy

Is God a Mentally Disturbed Haitian Immigrant with Drug Problems, a Paintbrush and a Twitter Account? Tuesday, May 13, 2014 – Calling himself “God,” “Jesus Christ” and the reincarnation of King Tut, Vladimir Mehul Baptiste drove a stolen landscaping truck … Continue reading →

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