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Wm. Schumacher
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Gothic/Horror Film & Fiction Pedant (ghost stories, esp. M. R. James); Amateur Theatricals; Wastrel and Ne'er-Do-Well. Former Teacher. U of I ‘91, WPGU.
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Picture of the Edmund Fitzgerald with the heading “You load twenty-six thousand tons, what do you get?”
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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Christopher Walken, in a leather jacket, saying “needs more accordion.”
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Pietersen!!!
November 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Research confirms.
Yosemite Sam portrays a Hessian soldier carrying a short large-caliber rifle well-suited to woodland combat whilst running at a cannon manned by Bugs Bunny, in “Bunker Hill Bunny” (1950).
October 30, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Candy corn, looking in mirror, saying “well, I like me.“
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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irresponsibly posting my location on social media
Street Sign declaring “Fapp Circle.”
October 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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4 girls stare at a funky rock. “Picnic at Hanging Rock” (1975).
October 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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I can’t forgive him for the lapse in judgement that led to him marrying this in 2001.
Kimberly Guilfoyle yelling at the RNC.
October 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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Something with a little height, like one of these.
1960’s hairstyles card
October 25, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Here’s the DHS post above:
DHS post showing a number of knights in a foggy landscape. Superimposed is the phrase “THE ENEMIES ARE AT THE GATES JOIN.ICE.GOV” - not shown is the text below the photo: “Defend your hearth and home.”
October 25, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Loved Plimpton’s New England Old Money WASP self-parody as Laurence Bourne Jr. in “Volunteers” (1985).
Tom Hanks and George Plimpton in a scene from “Volunteers.”
October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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ONE WEEK.
Trick or Treating Halloween’s with one of their number buried under a pile of stones, under the heading “It’s the Great Lottery, Shirley Jackson.”
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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It’s an interesting look at regional culinary tastes of the period, as well as being a bipartisan product that could never be duplicated today - Kennedy and Humphrey recipes live with Thurmond, Wallace and Faubus recipes. (@hcrichardson.bsky.social Maine is particularly well represented).
CORA REED Wife of John H. Reed, Governor of Maine. MAINE LOBSTER CHOWDER 2 cups lobster meat 4 tablespoons butter 1 cup water 2 cups hot milk 2 cups diced raw potatoes 1 small onion, sliced Paprika Salt and pepper Simmer lobster meat in the butter for 7 or 8 minutes. Combine potatoes, onion and water and boil until tender. Add hot milk and lobster mixture. Season to taste and add a dash of paprika. Serve. "Governor Reed, a potato farmer, insists on a potato dish at dinner.". —Cora Reed MARGARET CHASE SMITH U.S. Senator from Maine MAINE CLAM CHOWDER ¼ pound salt pork, cut 8 medium-size potatoes, cut into small pieces into ¼ inch cubes 2 medium-size onions, Salt and pepper to taste chopped coarsely 1 quart milk 1 quart shucked clams 4 teaspoons flour (solidly packed) Cold water Brown salt pork cubes in chowder kettle. Add chopped onions and cook 3 minutes. Lay clams and potatoes in alternate layers over onion, then addenough cold water to cover potatoes and onions. Heat to boiling, then sim- mer until potatoes are tender. Add cold milk and when the chowder again boils, add the flour which has been mixed to a smooth creamy texture with cold water and continue boiling until the chowder thickens, stirring steadily. A dash of thyme, added with the salt and pepper is pleasing to many. 8 servings (Chowder is improving by standing a few hours to blend after preparation. Reheat and serve.) LOBSTER CASSEROLE Mix in casserole baking dish: 2 cans mushroom soup ½ pound lobster chunks Sprinkle sharp grated cheese and bread crumbs over top. Dot with butter. Bake in oven one-half hour at 400 degrees. AGNES' STUFFED BAKED POTATOES 6 State of Maine potatoes 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons milk Salt and pepper to season Bake potatoes in hot oven, 425°, about one hour. When cooked, cut slice from top of each and scoop out insides (being careful not to break Skin). Mash, stir in milk and beat well. Mix in butter, salt and pepper and refill potato shells. Return to oven and heat through and brown. JANE MUSKIE Wife of U. S. Senator Edmund S. Muskie from Maine MAINE BAKED STUFFED LOBSTER 4 lobsters (alive) 1 ½ 4 tablespoons butter cups cracker crumbs (melted) ½ teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons hot water Select 4 lobsters of one size. Split with a sharp pointed knife from head to tail. Open lobster flat. Remove intestinal vein, stomach and liver (tomalley). If you wish, save tomalley for adding to dressing. Crack claws. Prepare dressing by moistening crumbs with melted butter and hot water, add salt and liver. Spread dressing generously in cavity and split of tail. Bake on cookie sheet in 450° oven 20 minutes and until meat is loose in shell. CHOCOLATE ROLL 5 eggs ½ teaspoon vanilla ½ cup sugar 2 squares melted chocolate Pinch of salt Beat egg yolks well, add two tablespoons sugar, vanilla, salt and melted chocolate. Beat egg whites and remainder of sugar, then fold in chocolate mixture. Grease flat tin, cover with wax paper and spread the mixture on it. Bake in 375° oven for some fifteen minutes plus; be watchful after fifteen minutes. Turn out on damp cloth, remove wax paper and roll up. When ready to use, unroll and spread with whipped cream, roll up and serve with chocolate sauce. Serves 8-10. MARY HATHAWAY Wife of Congressman William D. Hathaway 2nd District of Maine 1 cup yellow granulated corn meal ½ cup black molasses ¼ cup granulated sugar BAKED INDIAN PUDDING ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon baking soda 2 eggs 1½ qts. hot milk ¼ cup lard or butter Mix all the ingredients thoroughly with one half (¾ qt.) of the above hot milk and bake in very hot oven until it boils. Then stir in remaining half (¾ qt.) of hot milk and bake in slow oven heat for five to seven hours. Bake in stone crock well greased inside. Secret of its goodness lies in slow and careful cooking.
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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The last, “Who’s Who in the Kitchen” was published in 1965 by “Gold Star Wives of America, Inc,” and features a number of historical culinary novelties from politicians and celebrities of the period.
U.S. SENATE RESTAURANT. THE FAMOUS SENATE BEAN SOUP 2 pounds small navy beans 1½ pounds smoked ham hocks 1 onion chopped Salt and pepper Wash beans with hot water until beans are white. quarts of hot water. Put on fire with four Braise onion chopped in a little butter and, when light brown, add to the beans. Boil slowly for three hours in a covered pot, with ham hocks. Season with salt and pepper. Serve. Do not add the salt until ready to serve. FAVORITES AT THE WHITE HOUSE PRESIDENT AND MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON OLD TIME SUGAR COOKIES 2 cups sifted flour ½ teaspoon salt 1½ teaspoon baking powder 1 cup sugar ½ cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 1 tablespoon milk or cream Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt. Cream together the shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture and mix thoroughly. Chill dough. Place on a lightly floured board and roll to ⅛-inch thick. Cut with a floured cookie cutter. baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar. Place on an ungreased Bake at 400 degrees for 8 or 10 minutes. Variations in this cookie may be made by adding ½ cup cocoanut to the flour mixture. Or, chipped nuts may be used in the dough or sprinkled on top of the cookie. Lemon juice and grated lemon rind may be substituted for the milk and vanilla. ¾ cup corn meal 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups milk 2 tablespoons butter or 3 eggs, well beaten margarine, melted JOHNSON'S SPOON BREAD 3 teaspoons baking powder Stir corn meal into 2 cups of the milk. Bring to a boil and cook until thick, about 5 minutes. Add remaining milk and beaten eggs. Stir in baking powder, salt and melted butter. Turn into a greased 2-quart baking dish. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until set. Serve immediately. Yield: 6 portions. VIRGINIA J. KENNEDY Wife of U. S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy from Massachusetts NEW ENGLAND FISH CHOWDER 2 pounds haddock 1 bay leaf, crumpled 2 ounces salt pork, diced 1 quart milk 2 onions, sliced 2 tablespoons butter 4 large potatoes, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped celery Freshly ground black pepper Simmer haddock in 2 cups water for 15 minutes. Drain. Reserve broth. Remove bones from fish. Saute diced pork until crisp, remove and set aside. Saute onions in pork fat until golden brown. Add fish, potatoes, celery, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Pour in fish broth plus enough boiling water to make 3 cups of liquid. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add milk and butter and simmer ALFRED HITCHCOCK QUICHE LORRAINE Make your favorite dough for a one-crust, 10-inch pie. If you have never made this vital choice, use this recipe, which is enough for two tarts: TART PASTRY: Work lightly together 2 cups pastry flour, ½ cup butter, 1 egg yolk, a pinch of salt, and about ¼ cup cold water. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour, or until it is needed. Roll out half the dough and line a pie pan. Prick here and there with the point of a knife and crimp the edge with the tines of a fork. Save the rest of the dough for another pie. Scatter 2 or 3 slices of cooked ham, diced, on the pastry. Over the ham spread 2 onions, sliced and sauteed in butter until they are soft but not brown. In a sauce-pan beat 4 eggs with a good pinch of salt, a grain or two of cayenne, and a light grating of nutmeg. Add gradually 2 cups of hot milk, beating continually with a sauce whisk. Continue to beat the mixture over a low fire until the custard begins to thicken and pour it into the tart shell. Bake the quiche in a moderate oven (375°) for about 30 minutes, or until the custard is set and the top is golden. Serve hot, directly from the pan.
October 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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When my wife and I were younger, we avidly collected self-published church, junior league, community and organizational cookbooks, until one day we realized “enough is too much” and purged most of them. The remainder survive mostly out of a sense of novelty, personal affiliation, or usefulness.
Cover of “Historical Mackinac Island Cook Book.” Cover of the American Society of Interior Designers Illinois Chapter Members’ cookbook “Chez Moi.” Cover of “First Presbyterian Favorites” cookbook - Champaign, Illinois The cover of the “Who’s Who in the Kitchen” cookbook.
October 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Whew.
Steve’s profile, now showing 667 followers.
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Sigh.
Bluesky FAQ stating: “What is a post on Bluesky called? The official term is ‘post.’"
October 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Wendy’s should do a “No Kings” commercial.
Image of the Burger King mascot.
October 23, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Love the “Bioshock” quote as a protest sign.
Image from the video game “Bioshock” showing founder Andrew Ryan, with his quote: “A man chooses, a slave obeys.”
October 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Damn you, Richard.
Section of antique map of Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester.
October 17, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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…while some use their powers for good…
Tim Patch (born 1949 or 1950), commonly known by his professional stage name Pricasso, is an Australian artist who is known for using his genitals to paint portraits, landscapes and female nudes.
October 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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I love this film so much. The ending scene - choreographed to Bernard Herrmann’s “Concerto Macabre” - is a thing of grotesque perfection, featuring one of the most effective eye closeups in cinema history.
Closeup of Laird Cregar’s face in “Hangover Square,” as he comes to a horrible realization…
October 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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To be fair, it got this one VERY early on…
Cartoon genii, saying “I think of Eleanor Vance, The Haunting of Hill House.”
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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“Uncle Willie” Lord, from “The Philadelphia Story” and “High Society.”
A cartoon genii, eyes coded and head bowed, admits “Bravo, you have defeated me. Play again.”
October 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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George Harvey Bone, composer and amnesiac murderer, from the novel and film “Hangover Square” (1945).
Cartoon genii with the phrase “Bravo, you have defeated me! Play again.”
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM