Tag Archives: baltimore

Grape Ape Redux

Posted on August 26, 2010 by almosthipguy

His fans are legion. In fact, many of his fans have lesions. Federal Hill’s legendary bare-chested, beer-guzzling, Led Zep-loving blowhard “Grape Ape” appeared countless times on Atomic TV, including ATV’s first-ever episode in July 1997 and he later dispensed dating … Continue reading →

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Songs of Baltimore

Posted on August 25, 2010 by almosthipguy

A Musical Tour Through the Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music Lester S. Levy’s mother was obsessive about having her baby born in the same house in Philadelphia in which she had been born. Thus Lester’s birthplace was in … Continue reading →

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Santo Gold & “Blood Circus”

Posted on August 20, 2010 by almosthipguy

One of the most ridiculous infomercials archived by the folks at Ridiculous Infomercial Review is this one for the mother of all mondo bizarro videos, Santo Gold! Santo Gold Commercial This infomercial tries to do two very different tasks at … Continue reading →

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Letter Men: The Globe Poster Company Would Like Your Attention For a Moment

Posted on August 19, 2010 by almosthipguy

BOB CICERO HAS A STORY he likes to tell about advertising. A few years ago, he was driving down the street when his son noticed a sign-holding man bobbing and weaving by the side of the road. The younger Cicero … Continue reading →

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