July 2011
8 posts
Replica Giant Fossil Ground Sloth Skeleton on... →
Santa Claus, throw away your other lists. THIS is what I want for Christmas.
The chief gift of hot weather to me is the somewhat unpopular benefit called a...
– G. K. Chesterton, The Illustrated London News, 11 June 1910 (The Hebdomadal Chesterton) via http://garbandier.tumblr.com/
Felix vs. the Sprinklers
Haro, Haro, Haro!
Gosh I love wikipedia:
Among the old laws of the Channel Islands is the old Norman custom of the Clameur de Haro. Using this legal device, a person can obtain immediate cessation of any action he considers to be an infringement of his rights. At the scene, he must, in front of witnesses, recite the Lord’s Prayer in French and cry out “Haro, Haro, Haro! À mon aide mon Prince, on me...