In 2012, an artisan candy maker at Lofty Pursuits in Tallahassee, Florida hand rolled a giant eight pound candy cane for a then 69 year old Indian elephant named Shirley who lives at Wild Adventures in Valdosta, Georgia. As he worked, the candy maker explained to an audience of inquisitive children that sugar cane and…
An Amusing Multi-Track Classical Arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon Using a Rubber Chicken
Musician Eddy Chen, one half of the Australian musical/comedy duo TwoSet Violins, performed a very amusing multi-track cover of the iconic wedding favorite “Pachelbel’s Canon” as arranged for the dulcet timbre of a rubber chicken. Pachelbel’s Canon in C(hicken) Here’s a more traditional arrangement for strings. via Neatorama
Stranger Things Season Three Teaser Features a Wonderful 1980s Style Promo for The Starcourt Mall
Netflix has released a teaser for Stranger Things season three featuring a wonderfully retro promo for The Starcourt Mall, coming to Hawkins, Indiana in 1985. Starcourt Mall will be one of the finest shopping facilities in America and beyond with options for the entire family. Including The Gap, Waldenbooks, Sam Goody, Claire’s and more! Don’t…
A Thirsty Chipmunk Drinks Like a Human From a Generously Offered Bottle of Water
While climbing up the steps of Manitou Incline near Colorado Springs, hiker Jair Padilla noticed that a tiny chipmunk was reaching out towards his bottle of water. Realizing that the chipmunk was probably very thirsty, Padilla generously put the bottle forward so that the little creature could drink as much as needed. What he didn’t…
Millennial Anti-Theft Device
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A Disgusting Parody of the Lighthearted Classic 1973 Country Music Song ‘I Love’ by Tom T. Hall
In 1983, a parody album entitled The Rhino Brothers Present The World’s Worst Records featured disgusting, yet very funny cover of the classic country music song “I Love” by Tom T. Hall. Called “I Like“, artist Heathen Dan substituted some rather racy lyrics into the otherwise wholesome song. I like smokin’ me some grass Gettin’…
San Francisco Artist Evicted From His Warehouse Is Raising Funds for a Place to Relocate His Robots
Kal Spelletich, an incredibly talented artist, who is a pioneer of the San Francisco machine art scene, and very good friend of Laughing Squid, found out that he is being evicted from the San Francisco warehouse he has rented for over 25 years. It was in this warehouse that Kal built his incredible interactive robots,…
Artist Adorns Bank Notes Portraits From Around the World With Fabulous Embroidered Hairstyles
A post shared by Solveig (@solveigvivan) on Jul 8, 2016 at 8:48am PDT Finish needle artist Noora Schroderus has created an amusing series in which she provides world leaders whose portraits grace bank notes with elaborately fabulous hairstyles that are embroidered right onto the bill. Embroidery on banknotes from all over the world. A post…