me: holding flashlight under my chin “They say a witch cursed this house 100 years ago today!”

100 years ago

witch: “Fuck this house.”

Tyromancy.  – (Greek tūros, cheese + manteia, prophecy) 

Physiognomy is mostly useless. I prefer corrective phrenology. A nice grilled cheese is much the better than either.

Allison is more of a Tasseographer (or whatever  divination via wool might be – pecthimancy?

Web player: : http://podplayer.net/#/?id=16228989
Episode: http://podcast.wfmu.org/kdb/mp3jump2010.mp3/0:7:24/0/AP/ap160531.mp3

John Philip Sousa – “Washington Post March” Al Jolson with Isham Jones – “Home in Pasadena” Frank Crumit – “I’m A Lonesome Little Raindrop” Henry Burr – “Little Alabama Coon” Trio Zingaro – “Polka Brio” Columbia Turkish Orchestra – “Turkish March” Tyrolian Singer with Zither – “Luftige Buaberl” Columbia Band – “The Girl from Utah pt 1 & 2” Frances White – “Go-Zin-To” John McCormack & Fritz Kreisler – “Ave Maria” Royal Marimba Band – “Pique Dame” Rosario Bourdon – “Cantilena” Victor Dance Orchestra – “Morning, Cy!” http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/66797

In 1797, an English haberdasher by the name of John Hetherington took to wearing an early version of the top hat — with ridiculous results. According to Hetherington’s Wikipedia entry, citing Hatters Gazette, the silk band on the hat was “calculated to frighten timid people” and resulted in exactly that ill: “several women fainted at the unusual sight, while children screamed, dogs yelped and a younger son of Cordwainer Thomas was thrown down by the crowd which collected and had his right arm broke.” For his “crime,” Hetherington was charged with breach of the peace and inciting a riot, and released on a bond of 500 pounds.

Totally Scotto’s Mood.