“Death on the Pale Horse,” Gustave Doré, 1865

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I call this haircut “The Polite Suburban Dad.”

Because of COURSE I will come to your bake sale, Neighbor.



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“View of the Village of Louveciennes,” Camille Pissarro, 1870

Oil on canvas.

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Throwback Thursday: the Roller Rink!

I remember.  For us, it was Skate Grove in Middle Island, New York.

This meme actually fails to convey  three elements that were key to the experience — flashing lights, crowds of kids and The J. Geils Band blasting on the speakers.



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Source: “I Love the 80’s” on Facebook

Cover to “The New Champion of Shazam!” #1, Evan Shaner, 2022

DC Comics.

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Throwback Thursday: this 1983 Washington Post article about Mary Washington College.

If you’re one of my alumni and you’re looking for a smile today, check out this this 1983 WaPo piece about campus life at Mary Washington College. It was written by Mary Battiata on the school’s 75th anniversary.

It sounds like even kids back then took a pretty dour attitude about how Mary Wash’s social life compared with that of other schools.  And this was a full seven years before our graduating class even arrived as freshmen.



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“A Captivating Book,” circa 1900

Artist unknown.

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Source: Maks Viktor Antiquarian Books

Cover to James Joyce’s “A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” (Penguin Classics, 2003 edition)

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They could even call it “Footlose.”

You know you have truly arrived when you start getting messages from Kelvin Bacon.

If there isn’t a store-brand “Footloose” knockoff connected with this person, I’m going to be very disappointed.



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