Well, it might seem a bit of an unlikely 'holy grail' but at one point, having not even found a picture of it, I did wonder if this issue even existed.
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Well, it might seem a bit of an unlikely 'holy grail' but at one point, having not even found a picture of it, I did wonder if this issue even existed.
This is worth seeking out...
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is worth seeking out...
Answers on a postcard as to what my great grand uncle (I think) was up to in 1903.
November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Answers on a postcard as to what my great grand uncle (I think) was up to in 1903.
It is indeed! Helpfully, Nancy Banks-Smith quotes that line in her review.
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
It is indeed! Helpfully, Nancy Banks-Smith quotes that line in her review.
I only saw it when C4 showed it in 1987, at which time it seemed good but glacially slow. 1969 a tad early for me, and I had no idea it had been shown in '78 too. 5:45 on a Sunday wouldn't have been prime viewing time for our family, which may also be why I have no idea what "Katy" was on BBC1.
November 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
I only saw it when C4 showed it in 1987, at which time it seemed good but glacially slow. 1969 a tad early for me, and I had no idea it had been shown in '78 too. 5:45 on a Sunday wouldn't have been prime viewing time for our family, which may also be why I have no idea what "Katy" was on BBC1.
Once upon a time I clicked on an image on Amazon just to find out what the hell it was. Now Amazon thinks I just forgot to buy it and need repeated reminders.
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Once upon a time I clicked on an image on Amazon just to find out what the hell it was. Now Amazon thinks I just forgot to buy it and need repeated reminders.
Further study: Larson's article about it is a castle study in "Strategy and structure : short readings for composition" (1996 - archive.org/details/stra... is the 2nd edition)
October 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Further study: Larson's article about it is a castle study in "Strategy and structure : short readings for composition" (1996 - archive.org/details/stra... is the 2nd edition)
Oddly nobody picked up on Ursula Smith. Occupation: "Beach"
October 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Oddly nobody picked up on Ursula Smith. Occupation: "Beach"
Evils of new technology (March 1887 edition).
October 16, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Evils of new technology (March 1887 edition).
Am I imagining it, or is this a collage? The hair looks cut out. Could just be due to the tinting, I suppose. Incidentally, that cash register behind the bar is a National model, possibly a 349 or similar.
October 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Am I imagining it, or is this a collage? The hair looks cut out. Could just be due to the tinting, I suppose. Incidentally, that cash register behind the bar is a National model, possibly a 349 or similar.
Collins student edition of Hamlet...
October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Collins student edition of Hamlet...
I just remembered flash cubes. Dunno why. It'll probably be deely boppers next, or programmable calculatora, or using the azimuth adjustment screw or something.
October 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I just remembered flash cubes. Dunno why. It'll probably be deely boppers next, or programmable calculatora, or using the azimuth adjustment screw or something.
This clearly doesn't say Beef twister. But I dunno what a Beef swisher would be, either.
October 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This clearly doesn't say Beef twister. But I dunno what a Beef swisher would be, either.
The illustration (by Gunvor Edwards) in the actual book is I suppose more helpfully instructive, but not as much fun.
October 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
The illustration (by Gunvor Edwards) in the actual book is I suppose more helpfully instructive, but not as much fun.
Multiple time Countdown winner, though. I thought they were supposed to be super-cool.
October 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Multiple time Countdown winner, though. I thought they were supposed to be super-cool.
I'm puzzled by "toe the scratch" - it seems to mean the same as "toe the line" but doesn't quite make sense here. "Foot on the rail" is a definite theme in bar stories but unfortunately has not revealed the source of Rhea Perlmancs image. For example, a few months later...
October 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I'm puzzled by "toe the scratch" - it seems to mean the same as "toe the line" but doesn't quite make sense here. "Foot on the rail" is a definite theme in bar stories but unfortunately has not revealed the source of Rhea Perlmancs image. For example, a few months later...
Another data point - January 1918 article about women drinking at the bar of the Hotel Majestic, by Central Park in NYC. Kelsey Grammer just out of frame.
October 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Another data point - January 1918 article about women drinking at the bar of the Hotel Majestic, by Central Park in NYC. Kelsey Grammer just out of frame.
However, this slogan and spelling are not new.
October 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
However, this slogan and spelling are not new.
Oh no, these printing errors are everywhere!
October 6, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Oh no, these printing errors are everywhere!
This one finally succumbed to a reverse image search - if only a caption, not an original source. The caption is "After the ball at Billy McGlory's 'Joint'" - which would place it in New York.
October 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This one finally succumbed to a reverse image search - if only a caption, not an original source. The caption is "After the ball at Billy McGlory's 'Joint'" - which would place it in New York.
A less cropped version of the Royal Rooters photo (not found where it's from, nor if left handed or right handed is the original!)
October 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A less cropped version of the Royal Rooters photo (not found where it's from, nor if left handed or right handed is the original!)