Author Archives: Kip

The (Brief) History of Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Kip

Well, it’s coming up in four days, so why not give you all a brief history of Halloween, eh? There is some debate over the origins of Halloween. Most people believe it has roots in a Celtic harvest festival named … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Sam Macaroni, Matt Karpman, and — Oh Shit

Posted on October 23, 2025 by Kip

Just like the headline says, we lost both last year. Kind of an esoteric little bit of knowledge, I mean, nobody who doesn’t know who they are by those names knows who they are at all. And, you know, “Karpman” … Continue reading →

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The Three Stooges Halloween Marathon (Online)

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kip

Yes, that’s right, all October, the Three Stooges official Youtube channel is running nothing but Three Stooges Halloween-related episodes. You can’t find them much on TV anymore, especially with streaming, even on Saturday mornings (they used to be on TCM … Continue reading →

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“The Salem Bitch Trials” Transcript, Saturday Night Live (Shannon Doherty) — 1993

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Kip

I cannot for the life of me find a video of this classic SNL skit, but I do at least have the transcript for “The Salem Bitch Trials”, courtesy of https://snltranscripts.jt.org/. It’s honestly one of the funniest skits SNL has … Continue reading →

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Cassandra Peterson (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark) in Playboy, 1976

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Kip

Continuing with the Halloween theme, but with a bit of a different spin, here is a link to Elvira/Cassandra Peterson’s nude shoot in Playboy in 1976.

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_THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW_ by Washington Irving

Posted on October 8, 2025 by Kip

Here you go. For free, from Gutenberg, with Halloween coming up in New England…enjoy. The Project Gutenberg eBook of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow This ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other … Continue reading →

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Get Your Shots

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Kip

I don’t have time to get into a long debate here over whether or not the flu or COVID shot is going to make your hair fall out or your balls fall off (they won’t). I’m just here to remind … Continue reading →

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A Moment for Chuck Berry

Posted on October 4, 2025 by Kip

For no particular reason, let’s take a moment to take remember of the inventors — the King, in my opinion — of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Offhand, what can I say? The man was a genius and a force on stage. … Continue reading →

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Driving into Boston, circa 1972

Posted on September 30, 2025 by Kip

I may have posted this before, but, meh, so what — it’s a great video of the drive into Boston, which hasn’t changed that much.

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Chris Farley — Colombian Decaf Coffee Crystals

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Kip

Late us take a moment to remember the late, the great, Chris Farley — whom would rather not be served decaf coffee crystals. Just as a side note, I’ve always found it sad that Chris Farley was tagged as “the … Continue reading →

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