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Poe/history blogger. Tweeter of damn fool nonsense. Enlightened on the subject of Goatology. Crazy Cat Lady. Grouch. Abandon hope, all ye who follow here.
Today's Vintage Ad With Unexpected Cats. A demon cat who is about to eat your soul for dinner.
I am now left wondering just how many people dream of eating beans. (Statesman Journal 1896, via @_newspapers) #FolkloreThursday
The Devil's Bridge in Aberystwyth, Wales, got its name because Satan built it for an old lady. He expected to get her soul as payment, but she tricked him into getting the soul of a dog instead. Seems unkind to that dog, but who ever said life was fair? #FolkloreThursday
It's #FolkloreThursday! (Jules Breton, Young Women Going to a Procession)
#OTD 1849 the "Richmond Whig" commented that Poe, “who is a native of this city,” was gaining recognition in France.
The strange case of Anna Monaro, the woman who glowed. (Via @_newspapers) strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/07/newspa…
The 1940 census included "Solomon Gemorah." I can just see the smirks on the faces of Morris and Miriam when they thought of that one.
Today's Vintage Ad With Unexpected Cats. And a whole lot of kittens. 👀
#OTD 1846 Poe filed a lawsuit against the "New York Mirror" for publishing Thomas Dunn English's libelous column about him.
Virgin Mary: "Hi, random angel. Can you hold baby Jesus for a moment while I beat up the Devil?" Angel: "Sure, no problem." (Taymouth Hours, 1325-1335)
And now for a word from the world of science. (Buffalo News 1904, via @_newspapers)
In which Ivan T. Sanderson hears--but does not see--something mysterious and terrifying. strangeco.blogspot.com/2025/07/the-wo…
Today's Vintage Ad With Unexpected Cats. SOMEBODY NEEDS AN INTERVENTION.
Don't mess with turtles. They unionize. (New York Sun 1899, via @_newspapers)
