2 longer reads for today:
First, the surprisingly interesting world of Xmas Tree Vendors in New York City:
Link: https://www.curbed.com/article/christmas-tree-trade-secrets-gregs-trees-nyc.html?utm_source=digg
The second, a few excerpts from the predictably droll life of an English 2nd Hand Bookseller:
If either of the above links don't work, try "incognito mode". I find that I read so much online pretty much everything has to be opened "incognito" otherwise I'm prompted for free - or paid - subscriptions. Ad nauseum.
And - the second article made me remember the tale of UK 2nd Hand Booksellers, told from the other side of the counter:
Link: Driff's guide to all the secondhand & antiquarian bookshops in Britain
Which is every bit as hilarious, more so even, given the eccentric character of the narrator.
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Yet another gem that highlights the importance of "Informed Consent". Not just consent, folks...
Link: https://digg.com/internet-culture/link/abigail-johnson-stock-photography-model-guardian-PSQRt1fjZk
Although I have trouble feeling sorry for them, this is just too amusing...
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...That every man is a shitbag. You knew, this just confirms it. Via that most credible of news-sources "The Daily Mail".
The Headline and Lead:
Woman who 'married' a rag doll claims their relationship is 'hanging on a thread' after he 'cheated' by texting another woman
- Meirivone Rocha Moraes, from Brazil, who married rag doll reveals he cheated
- The mother has since admitted their relationship is 'hanging on by a thread'
- The duo got hitched in a ceremony attended by 250 people last December
- The mother-of-three and her rag doll lover are now sleeping in separate beds
Link: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-11434073/Woman-married-rag-doll-claims-cheated.html
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A bit of time on your hands? Clearly, you're here.
Visit Floor796.com, a massive animated .gif filled with detail and amusing pop-culture references.
A throwback to when the internet used to be a fun place...
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