Books · Humour
John Updike in “Rabbit, Run” on an adult walking down an alley instead of driving
It is quite unclear why a grown man is walking down the street on foot. Where is his car? John Updike, Rabbit, Run
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Archaeology · Observations · Heritage · Rome · Humour
Rome police detain a tourist with an ancient piece of marble from an archaeological site
A 20 kg Fridge Magnet Turns Out to Be the Base of an Ancient Column. The Rome police have detained a tourist who was carrying off an ancient chunk of marble from one of the city's archaeological sites. I am not sure what in this news item provokes
Faith · Art · Society · Humour
The Nuremberg Peace Banquet, at Which Representatives of the States and Churches Celebrated the Successful Negotiations That Ended the Thirty Years' War in 1649
Protestants are depicted in black attire, Catholics in colours. The feast was also graced by a charming dog.
London · Monarchies · Mores · People · Humour
Prince Philip's aunt and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna's niece, Queen Louise of Sweden (1889-1965), née Battenberg, often visited London, and once a bus very nearly ran her down
Prince Philip's aunt and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna's niece, Queen Louise of Sweden (1889-1965), née Battenberg, often visited London, and once a bus very nearly ran her down. After this unpleasantness, Queen Louise, when walking the streets of London, always carried with her a small card
NB! · Architecture · Moscow · Observations · Humour
The New Moscow Style: the ZIGGURAT
The new Moscow style: the ZIGGURAT. Thanks for the formulation.
NB! · Humour
"The discount does not apply to this pendant": CHECK AGAIN!!!
NB! · Cinema · Pop Culture · Humour
- I have just confiscated an interesting little item from Mr Potter, a scroll of black magic. - It looks more like a parchment that insults anyone who reads it
- I have just confiscated an interesting little item from Mr Potter, a scroll of black magic. - It looks more like a parchment that insults anyone who reads it. But it would be best to examine its possible hidden properties.
NB! · Art · Cinema · Pop Culture · Humour
So Jennifer Coolidge Is the Serpent-Temptress of Hendrick Goltzius's 1616 "The Fall of Man"
NB! · Faith · Pop Culture · Humour
Few people know it, but the smallest pocket on a pair of jeans is in fact meant for a very small icon, and the slightly larger pocket for an icon of medium size
Books · Humour
Alexander Levin's poem about the struggle between the Beaver and the Goat
The struggle of Beaver and Goat goes on, the eternal game. The Goat calls himself a Beaver, and calls the Beaver a Goat. But the Beaver does not lag behind: he calls himself a Beaver, sings bold songs and brandishes an axe. The Goat is put in jail to sit,
Architecture · Observations · Ethnography · Humour
If you want to give a pleasant surprise to your beloved from the house with the carved palisade, remember what the parts of a window surround are properly called
Sit down and learn them, I shall be round to test you
NB! · Observations · Humour