Ta, Robyn. There are some great vegan ice creams now; the dairy stuff always made me feel sick. Rather than cups of cocoa, darling husband Meccalopolis and I are warming up with bowls of his superb pumpkin soup. We had no bread for toast points (thus no elitist avocado toast this morning either), but I found our bag of Baked in Brooklyn sesame breadsticks, which are great with soup. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. I love and appreciate you all and I bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace.
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a booster shot six months after your last, and catch up on any other vaccinations you need, avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from me and everyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because I love you, too. Do this in memory of dear departed family and friends like Forever 27 Treg and heroic Tony, Holly's pilot friend, among nearly eight million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we love and appreciate you, Medicos of Wonkette), particularly ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Be kind, especially to yourself, and please stay safe.
There's a little bitty Dairy Queen in my hometown that's been there my whole life--JUST icy treats--not any burgers or anything. The decor has not been changed since it was new 50 years ago, so it's all faded. Anyway, they're closed several months a year, so you can imagine the line on opening day in the spring!
Over the past two years, Swift gave out $197 million in bonuses to everyone working on her Eras Tour, including roadies, truck drivers, caterers, dancers and musicians.
She probably had more than 300 people working on that tour. For many of those, that kind of money is life changing.
I fortunately do not need one, no car and I live in an apartment building where the maintenance guy does that, eventually. I plan on staying inside anyways, it will be a snow globe party.
Here's my oft-repeated six degrees of Dick Van Dyke story. More than thirty years ago a friend of mine, a sax player had a steady Sunday Morning brunch gig at a fancy hotel here that the showbiz folks frequented. Basically hated the gig because early Sunday, had to wear a tux, piano player whose gig it was not his favourite person, etcetera. But hey, 75 bucks. One Sunday though, he was playing away softly and Dick Van Dyke walked in. Dave immediately went into the opening phrase of the Dick Van Dyke theme, and not missing a beat, Dick Van Dyke pretended to stumble.
I just had a family leave the shop. The Dad asked if it would be OK if he snaps some pictures of his teenage son in my shop while holding his bass guitar. Sure, of course, no problem. The son pulls his bass out of the case, straps it on and starts pretending to play. Dad takes of bunch of pics of him standing around at various locations in the shop. I ask the sister What's Up? and she says he's graduating from high school this year and they want to submit pics of him for the yearbook. I guess he's one of those popular kids at school noted for playing the bass. I start looking around and find LPs from famous Bass Players that have bass guitars prominently featured on the cover and Dad took pics of him holding those records. They hung out for about an hour and took dozens of photos, then they said THANKS and off they went. Fun times.
Kate Bush, oh my! I really wish she had not been terrified of flying and that I had gotten to see her perform just once. That Christmas Special is something else. She was 21 with three albums, and released her fourth after that special (it was in the notes.)
Yeah not psyched about that. Ever seen a dispensary selling a schedule III drug for recreational purposes? It's going to be all about federal enforcement.
Kate Bush is a f*ckin' goddess. It took me a while to get past that sexy-baby voice of hers, but once I did - oh man. She is in a *very* elite club of sexy, weird and brilliant female singer/songwriters. Like, her, Bjork, and... hm. Who else? Tori Amos? Sexy and brilliant, yes. But not so weird. Joanna Newsom or PJ Harvey? Brilliant and weird, yes, but not so sexy. Any suggestions?
Ta, Robyn. There are some great vegan ice creams now; the dairy stuff always made me feel sick. Rather than cups of cocoa, darling husband Meccalopolis and I are warming up with bowls of his superb pumpkin soup. We had no bread for toast points (thus no elitist avocado toast this morning either), but I found our bag of Baked in Brooklyn sesame breadsticks, which are great with soup. Good day, beloved Wonketteers. I love and appreciate you all and I bless us all with love, health, peace, and grace.
Please, please stay safe. Wear a mask or two, wash your hands, sanitize when you cannot wash and let the sanitizer dry completely, stop touching your face, take Vitamin D, get a booster shot six months after your last, and catch up on any other vaccinations you need, avoid indoor and crowded outdoor gatherings and when you must meet, remove masks only to eat, drink, and take quick photos, and stay the fuck away from me and everyone with whom you do not share a roof. Do this because you love yourself, and because I love you, too. Do this in memory of dear departed family and friends like Forever 27 Treg and heroic Tony, Holly's pilot friend, among nearly eight million dead worldwide. Do this to honor the nurses and other frontline medical personnel (we love and appreciate you, Medicos of Wonkette), particularly ICU Hera Mrs Land Shark RN. Be kind, especially to yourself, and please stay safe.
Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
Got the new snows mounted. Very sexy!
There's a little bitty Dairy Queen in my hometown that's been there my whole life--JUST icy treats--not any burgers or anything. The decor has not been changed since it was new 50 years ago, so it's all faded. Anyway, they're closed several months a year, so you can imagine the line on opening day in the spring!
Queen Blanco looks a lot one of our cats, only ours a little "Hitler" nose. (White face, black nose)
"Peanut Butter powder" seems to contradict the concept of "butter" but chocolate and peanut butter go together so well.
I made mushroom soup (not Campbell's, homemade) with cashew cream
I love cashews but I wasn't sure it would go well together
Tasted great!
Over the past two years, Swift gave out $197 million in bonuses to everyone working on her Eras Tour, including roadies, truck drivers, caterers, dancers and musicians.
She probably had more than 300 people working on that tour. For many of those, that kind of money is life changing.
I think she donates to a food bank in every city she visits.
Truly a beautiful person!
If your social media history will get you banned or barred from entering the USA ... you're my kind of people.
When even North Korea thinks you’ve gone too far, your leaders may have lost the plot.
America first!! Who needs those damn furrin tourist Euros? (Michael Eisner, standing off to the side, meekly raises a hand).
Has anyone here ever been offered bitcoin as a payment for anything?
How you know it is going to be a big snowstorm, there were 15 people on line at the liquor store.
Meanwhile, the snow shovel is nowhere to be found.
You can't find your snow shovel?
I fortunately do not need one, no car and I live in an apartment building where the maintenance guy does that, eventually. I plan on staying inside anyways, it will be a snow globe party.
I was thinking more of the people in line. "We'll find the shnow shnovel eventually dear, but firsht letsh have a few drinks.
Gotta say I miss those holiday specials. Heck, variety shows in general..... SNL doesn't cut it these days.
Bing Crosby and his family scared that he'll beat the shit out of them backstage?
One thing I remember from a trip to the Soviet Union in February, was that there were lots of vendors selling ice cream.
Happy 100th birthday to Dick Van Dyke!
Here's my oft-repeated six degrees of Dick Van Dyke story. More than thirty years ago a friend of mine, a sax player had a steady Sunday Morning brunch gig at a fancy hotel here that the showbiz folks frequented. Basically hated the gig because early Sunday, had to wear a tux, piano player whose gig it was not his favourite person, etcetera. But hey, 75 bucks. One Sunday though, he was playing away softly and Dick Van Dyke walked in. Dave immediately went into the opening phrase of the Dick Van Dyke theme, and not missing a beat, Dick Van Dyke pretended to stumble.
DVD is one of the few entertainers about whom I've never read or heard an unkind word. Apparently, he's been good to everyone with whom he worked.
TALES FROM THE RECORD STORE
I just had a family leave the shop. The Dad asked if it would be OK if he snaps some pictures of his teenage son in my shop while holding his bass guitar. Sure, of course, no problem. The son pulls his bass out of the case, straps it on and starts pretending to play. Dad takes of bunch of pics of him standing around at various locations in the shop. I ask the sister What's Up? and she says he's graduating from high school this year and they want to submit pics of him for the yearbook. I guess he's one of those popular kids at school noted for playing the bass. I start looking around and find LPs from famous Bass Players that have bass guitars prominently featured on the cover and Dad took pics of him holding those records. They hung out for about an hour and took dozens of photos, then they said THANKS and off they went. Fun times.
No purchase?
yes, they bought 2 LPs from MF Doom
Kate Bush, oh my! I really wish she had not been terrified of flying and that I had gotten to see her perform just once. That Christmas Special is something else. She was 21 with three albums, and released her fourth after that special (it was in the notes.)
Someone is getting desperate and or got a fat payoff... https://www.axios.com/2025/12/12/trump-marijuana-federal-restrictions-reclassify
Yeah not psyched about that. Ever seen a dispensary selling a schedule III drug for recreational purposes? It's going to be all about federal enforcement.
Kate Bush is a f*ckin' goddess. It took me a while to get past that sexy-baby voice of hers, but once I did - oh man. She is in a *very* elite club of sexy, weird and brilliant female singer/songwriters. Like, her, Bjork, and... hm. Who else? Tori Amos? Sexy and brilliant, yes. But not so weird. Joanna Newsom or PJ Harvey? Brilliant and weird, yes, but not so sexy. Any suggestions?
Annie Clark, who performs as St. Vincent. Brilliant songwriter, musician, and singer, as well as a great beauty. We see her whenever we can.
Karen Mantler... obscure, weird and sexy
Very nice tip! I just checked her out. She's quite good.
Laurie Anderson.
I love Laurie, don't get me wrong. But I think you and I might have very different ideas of sexy.
Uh she is sexy smart as hell!
Tori Amos just wrote a children's book about her muse. <3
Fiona Apple
Tim Apple's wife?
But is she weird, though? I should probably listen to more of her stuff.
She is weird, she is a sick girl, love her.
Ani DeFranco
Aha! Yes indeed. Good call.
Just in case someone hasn't posted this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPWKDUhV85Q
Ta. Slava Ukraini. 🌻🇺🇦💙💛
This two week walk in to the woods on the the way to seize Kiev ain't following Vlad's ghostwritten script.
I'm guessing that the planning staff who assured Pooty of a walkover are all dead now.
That would be the easiest way out for them I suspect.
Bob doesn't hide his love of skritches very well
https://substack.com/@jtmailman/note/c-187396767?r=l3vaz
Ecstasy!
"Right . . . there, yeah, right there . . . just like that, yeah . . . yeah . . ."
I wish my phone could catch his beefy, enthusiastic purrr....
Kitten bliss.
I daresay kitteh rather liked that!