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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

stirling-greene: (via Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique (Paris))

stirling-greene:

(via Gallica Bibliothèque Numérique (Paris))

qoana: Original Article

qoana:


Original Article

Librarian humour

  • Me: Tell me about more library science classes I can take this fall.
  • Friend: Library Sciences 306: Looking concurrently repressed and sexy
  • Friend: Library Sciences 444: Card Catalogs and the Women who Love Them
  • Friend: Library Sciences 204: Proper Anthropromorphic Stuffed Animal Placement in the Children's Section
  • Friend: Library Sciences 211: Young Adult or Pornography? A Contrast with Case Studies
  • Me: Thank you.
atompunk: America needs a Space Age President (This ad sponsored by Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America) Well, he seems legit to me. I’d vote for him if I were American.

atompunk:

America needs a Space Age President (This ad sponsored by Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America)

Well, he seems legit to me. I’d vote for him if I were American.

The Winter of ‘79 | Provisional Wing of The Black & White Minstrels: “Unless our demands are met for another summer season in HM Theatre Scarborough, a permanent guest spot on Summertime Special and a return to the Saturday evening prime light entertainment schedule on BBC1, a rain of traditional American minstrel and Country songs interspersed with ‘comedy interludes’ will be visited on every Butlins, Pontins and End of Pier Show east of Wigan. You have been warned”

The Winter of ‘79 | Provisional Wing of The Black & White Minstrels:

“Unless our demands are met for another summer season in HM Theatre Scarborough, a permanent guest spot on Summertime Special and a return to the Saturday evening prime light entertainment schedule on BBC1, a rain of traditional American minstrel and Country songs interspersed with ‘comedy interludes’ will be visited on every Butlins, Pontins and End of Pier Show east of Wigan. You have been warned”

donnalethal: Dowager Quarterly, Spring 1909

donnalethal:

Dowager Quarterly, Spring 1909

totalfilm: turner-d-century: Malaproprisms: May be taking things a little too far. But then again. Batman. I just need to become a multi-billionaire first… Sounds like a plan.

totalfilm:

turner-d-century:

Malaproprisms:

May be taking things a little too far. But then again. Batman.

I just need to become a multi-billionaire first…

Sounds like a plan.

(via turner-d-century)

Look Listen & Take Heed : Women Keep Your Virtue

Bert & Ernie / MOP’s “Ante Up”

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