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j. rattlesnake

stay sweet.

About Me

lonesome cowboy.
bittersweet troubadour.
lost sailor.

My Interests

nice hats.
handsome shirts.
folkways records.
cheesburgers.
cold beers.
sweet tunes.
color.
musical intruments.
the lords leaf.
american songbooks.
2012.
sardine sandwiches.
books about the sea.
folklore.
cartography.
tools.
works on paper.
registration.
comfort.

I'd like to meet:

ROYAL ALBERT HALL. JANUARY 9TH, 1970.
barefoot girls dancing in the moonlight.

the end.

Music:



Movies:

blue velvet.
big lewbowski.
dead man.
life aquatic.
tombstone.
cool hand luke.
on the waterfront.
unforgiven.
devil's rejects.

Television:

twin peaks.
the prisoner.
the outer limits.

Books:

melville.
mccarthy.
herbert.
pynchon.
crews.
defoe.
mcphee.
hemingway.

Heroes:

steve mcqueen.
marlon brando.
clint eastwood.
john r. cash.
roscoe holcomb.
ben shahn.

My Blog

oh six. oh boy.

january is for nostalgists.it inspires.december is for pessimists.it empowers.the enjoyment of watching others falljust richens their campaign.december has never been kind to me.i champion january.its...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 08:44:00 PST

bitter ballads.

this is one the best of the genre.recorded by such greats as:george jones.elvis presley.john fogerty.flying burrito brothers.'she thinks i still care'just because I asked a friend about her just becau...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 07:59:00 PST

"you can't grow beards in space."

The Bearded Men of Space Station 11 Announcer: The Bearded Men of Space Station 11. Tom: Men, I'd like to introduce you to the new Marshall of Space Station 11, Mr. Rob Jones. Marshall (Mike S): Gentl...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:15:00 PST

simple life.

again. i said it before. lets all move to the woods. we'll cook enormous meals that take all day to prepare with food that took all season to grow. we can make fires. we will widdle. and shoot g...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:06:00 PST

tunage.

i just got a record from this band drakkar sauna. i think i love it. to death. also. jaime miller. reggae. real good reggae. complete with king tubby dubs. electric wizard. dopethrone. that o...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 08:31:00 PST

week (weak) end (dead).

got sick (throat). got sad (blue). got drunk (40's). got real drunk (whiskey and tequila). got confused (what?). saw some old friends (honest folk). listened to every bob dylan record ...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Mon, 09 Jan 2006 09:03:00 PST

bobby tells it like it is...

Meet me in the morning, 56th and Wabasha Meet me in the morning, 56th and Wabasha Honey, we could be in Kansas By time the snow begins to thaw. They say the darkest hour is right before the dawn...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Wed, 04 Jan 2006 04:10:00 PST

brand new companion.

I got a brand new companion man, I'm gonna do my best this time I got a brand new companion man, I'm gonna do my best this time you know she cools me with her breathin' chases away those howlin' ...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Sun, 20 Nov 2005 03:38:00 PST

saturday morning breakfast.

i made a three egg omelet. i bought this truly amazing dill havarti cheese. i grated that along with some chopped honey ham and this most super chilli sauce i recently discovered in the quite eerie ...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Sat, 15 Oct 2005 09:38:00 PST

lake life.

we should all move to the woods. currently seeking a lady as pretty as this song. i truly swoon. Dreadful Wind and Rain. (traditional) There were two sisters came walkin' down the stream ...
Posted by j. rattlesnake on Mon, 22 Aug 2005 06:44:00 PST