Baltimore Cop Charged in Testicle-Biting Incident Leaves Force
County cop charged in testicle-biting incident no longer with department By Christina Jedra (The Baltimore Sun, 10/16/2015) Baltimore City man is no longer an Anne Arundel County police officer after...
View Article“The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Pre AC/DC Rarity
Your party anthem for the weekend! “The Last Time I Go To Baltimore” – Jackie Christian & Flight By Jesse Fink (Youtube, 3/16/2015) “Jackie Christian & Flight’s “The Last Time I Go To...
View ArticleKoffee Beans “Ad Man” &“Been A Long Time” – 1966 Baltimore Psychedelic 45rpms
Koffee Beans “Ad Man” Warren Marshall Raymond, 58, horticulturist and rock drummer By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 2/8/2005) Baltimore Sounds, by Joe Vaccarino Warren Marshall Raymond, a Columbia...
View ArticleHalloween in Essex, Maryland, 1982
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View ArticleAerostat Breaks Free in Maryland, Heads to Pennsylvania for Less Restrictive...
The Aberdeen Proving Ground aerostat is proud to announce that it has broken free from the clutches of Maryland’s high taxes and restrictive gun laws and is moving to Pennsylvania. The aerostat will...
View ArticleBaltimore’s Al Jolson Impersonator Calls It Quits
By Jessica Contrera (Washington Post, 11/12/2015) The black greasepaint had thickened to the consistency of toothpaste. Bobby Berger slapped it onto his face in clumps, then rubbed it in circles,...
View ArticleSuzanne Muldowney at 2015 Hampden Christmas Parade
By Tom Warner (Baltimore Or Less) An old ‘dog learns new parading tricks Suzanne Muldowney as a Yellow Angel in the Hampden Christmas Parade (Dec. 7, 2015) Though her appearances as 1960s cartoon...
View Article“Shakedown” — Late-Night Baltimore Dance TV Show
WJZ revives dance show (The Baltimore Sun, 4/15/1992) Almost 160 local dancers aged 18 to 25 will get at least one chance to star on local television as WJZ-Channel 13 brings back to the airwaves the...
View ArticleEdith Massey, Divine and Jean Hill Xmas Cards
Santa Claus Is A Black man – AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company (from A John Waters Christmas, available SIGNED at Atomic Books!) More Christmas in Dreamland including Christmas...
View Article“Walking in an Essex Wonderland” — Interview with Parody Song’s Creator
By Scott Huffines (Baltimore or Less, 12/24/2014) Brett Harlow penned one of Baltimore’s Christmas cult classics, “Walking in an Essex Wonderland.” It’s one of those ditties that would be heavily...
View ArticlePatrick Swayze’s Dundalk Hide-A-Way Leather Tee in Point Break
By Jimbo Woodrow Buckler (Facebook: I Grew Up in Dundalk, MD, 12/28/2015) “Did you know that Patrick Swayze wore a Hide-A-Way Leather shirt in a scene in the movie Point Break? As the story goes, a...
View ArticleAerostat Breaks Free in Maryland, Heads to Pennsylvania for Less Restrictive...
The Aberdeen Proving Ground aerostat is proud to announce that it has broken free from the clutches of Maryland’s high taxes and restrictive gun laws and is moving to Pennsylvania. The aerostat will...
View Article“Shakedown” — Late-Night Baltimore Dance TV Show
WJZ revives dance show (The Baltimore Sun, 4/15/1992) Almost 160 local dancers aged 18 to 25 will get at least one chance to star on local television as WJZ-Channel 13 brings back to the airwaves the...
View ArticleBaltimore Mayor Supports Divine Poop Monument
Baltimore Mayor Gives Support for Eight-Foot Monument to Divine, Featuring Dog Poop By Moze Halperin (Flavorwire, January 29, 2016) Divine (aka Harris Glenn Milstead) The corner of Read and Tyson...
View ArticleBaltimore’s “Southside Cocktail” Inventor Dies
George E. Lee Sr., bartender recalled for his secret Southside cocktail recipe, dies By Jacques Kelly (The Baltimore Sun, 2/1/2016) Working in a commercial kitchen, George Lee Sr. made and bottled his...
View ArticleBelgian Elvis tribute artist to play 2 Md. shows
Can’t help falling in love with Franz By Liza Harlow, Special to The Avenue (avenuenews.com, February 1, 2016) and The Dundalk Eagle (dundalkeagle.com, February 3, 2016) Elvis is Le Roi! (Photo...
View ArticleCriswell Predicts Maryland’s Future, 1968
Criswell Predicts: “I predict that Maryland will suffer great losses at the hands of nature over the next ten years. The Chesapeake Bay will be ravaged by fantastic storms. And the damage from these...
View ArticleCity Paper “Sex Issue” recalls Carousel Coupling ‘toon
“Sex Issue” City Paper cover by Charlie Herrick The “Sex Issue” cover of today’s City Paper (shown above), drawn by Charlie Herrick, recalls the infamous 1987 City Fair cartoon (shown below) that...
View ArticleThe Fans Behind Baltimore’s Divine Monument: Alex Fox & Michal Makarovich
Meet the John Waters Fans Planning Baltimore’s Outrageous Divine Monument By Moze Halperin, Flavorwire (February 9, 2016) Beyond “Crab Cake Capital of the World,” one of Baltimore’s best-known...
View ArticleWal-Mart Sells University of Maryland Shirts with Massachusetts Outline
Terps T-shirt with Massachusetts outline confuses public, but not Wal-Mart By Wesley Case (The Baltimore Sun, 4/4/2016) If you’ve ever looked at a map of the United States and seriously thought,...
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