History of Bushwick |
History of Bushwick Early Days The areas now called Williamsburg, Greenpoint, and Bushwick (Community Boards 1 and 4) were originally one Dutch settlement, the Town of Bushwick. The land was purchas...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 09:22:00 PST |
The Count |
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In 1927, the 50 year old Karl Tanzler arrived in Key West, Florida. Originaly from Dresden, Germany, and having recently abandoned his wife and two daughters, he now called himself 'Count Carl V...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:17:00 PST |
Robert the enchanted Doll |
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By far, this is the creepiest, as well as the most facinating object that I found on my trip. This may not look like much more than an old doll the resembles a burn victim dressed as a sailor, but ...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Fri, 22 Jun 2007 08:09:00 PST |
SOTOL |
Sotol
Sotol is a distilled spirit made from the Dasylirion wheeleri (commonly known as Desert Spoon or, in Spanish, sotol), a plant that grows in the wilds of Northern Mexico and West Texas. It is kn...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:52:00 PST |
Chinese new year |
Fortune: Year of the Tranny will bring disaster ..By DIKKY SINN, Associated Press Writer Fri Feb 16, 7:46 AM ET
HONG KONG - Sunday marks the start of the Chinese New Year and it's a lucky one for ...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Sat, 17 Feb 2007 05:22:00 PST |
Dandies |
Most modern drunkards are undoubtedly aware of the Rat Pack, the group of entertainers who swore fealty to booze, broads and the pursuit of pleasure.
Few people, sadly, are aware of the so-called Ge...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:16:00 PST |
Robert The Doll |
RobertKey West, Florida. A child of ten awakens in the middle of the night and finds one of his brightest daytime companions, a stuffed doll, staring at him from the foot of his bed. There is somethi...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 10:20:00 PST |
Dexter 1966 |
Michigan Sheriffs Watch High-Performance Discs "Swamp Gas" Plagues Air Force Dexter, Michigan
'UFO' mystery still haunts some (Michigan 1966)
1966 Dexter sightings by residents, off...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 05:08:00 PST |
The Mezcal Club |
What is Pulque?
Pulque Gatherer, MexicoClick image to enlarge - Image 41k
Pulque is a milky, slightly foamy and somewhat viscous beverage made by fermenting (not distilling) the fresh sap of certain...
Posted by Scotch Bonnet on Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:10:00 PST |
