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I thought they was going to shoot me, and my brother, and everybody else.  –  Samari Boswell

Last week Emma Evans tweeted an article about breakfast cereal marketing of the ’80s, which in turn reminded me of one of my favorite breakfast cereals of the previous decades; here is a collection of all the commercials (starting in 1974).  I had all of the magnets, too.  The links above the video were provided by Scott Greenfield, Walter Olson, Scott Greenfield again, Kevin Wilson, Peter Roman, and Popehat, in that order.

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This kind of abuse happens all the time, we just happen to have footage in this case.  –  Maryanne Kaishian

Here’s another Rube Goldberg machine, brought to my attention by reader Dave Crisp.  The links above the video were provided by Radley Balko, Zuri Davis, Mike Siegel, Desiree Alliance, Elizabeth N. Brown, and Tim Cushing, in that order.

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I can’t breathe.  –  Lamekia Dockery

The gentleman I call Daedalus shared this video with me last week, and besides being extremely funny it is absolutely brilliant.  The links above it were provided by Lucy Steigerwald, Joe Setyon, Kevin Wilson, Jesse Walker, Nun Ya, and Tushy Galore, in that order.

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You’re on my property with a gun in your hand, threatening to shoot me, because I’m picking up trash.  –  unnamed cop victim

When Angela Keaton and I were quite stoned one night while she was visiting two weeks ago, she played this video for me and I instantly recognized the guy as the one who did the minor-key “Kiss the Girl” which sounds like the soundtrack to a lesbian bondage scene.  In this one, the key shift actually completely changes the perceived meaning of the song (play it and see if you think I’m wrong).  The links above it were provided by Popehat, Mike Siegel, Radley Balko, Mike Chase, Lauren Chief Elk, and Mark Bennett, in that order.

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You’re gonna get tased, get on the ground now.  –  murderer Joshua Wang

I’ve been thinking about the Southern Gothic aesthetic a great deal lately (probably because my thoughts often turn to New Orleans in Mardi Gras week), and I realized that though I’ve mentioned this song before, I’ve never featured the video.  It’s probably one of the saddest and most enigmatic of all American popular songs, by one of the most brilliant singer-songwriters the country ever produced.  The links above the video were provided by Franklin Harris, Jesse Walker, Emma Evans, Scott Greenfield, and Phoenix Calida (x2), in that order.

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Every president should be remembered as an infamous and immoral rogue who unjustly claimed to rule many millions by arguments no better than magic.  –  Anthony Comegna

Last week we lost Peter Tork of the Monkees (Davy Jones died in 2012), so I thought it appropriate to feature this song, which was not only written by and named for him, but was the closing theme of the second season of the TV show.  The links above it were provided by Jesse Walker, Eddie J Cunningham, Mirriam Seddiq, Lucy Steigerwald, Franklin Harris, and Scott Greenfield, in that order.

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Facebook might call the cops on you because a bot thought you seemed sad.  –  Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Here’s another of those strange, wonderful Sesame Street videos; I’m honestly not sure how this one escaped being shared here before, but oh well.  The links above it were provided by Emma EvansDave KruegerRadley BalkoMistress MatisseElizabeth N. Brown, and Angela Keaton, in that order.

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Everyone kind of talked about the fact that she licked people.
–  Cheryl McGrady

I was surprised when I stumbled across this video last week, because I was beginning to think I was the only person who remembered Klaatu; the last time I tried to find their albums on Amazon (I guess about a decade ago) I turned up a big zero.  But after watching this video I searched again, and presto!  Two albums on CD to add to my wish list (and if someone gets there before you, don’t be afraid to scroll down for other good stuff you can get me).  The links above the video were provided by Missy MariposaMike SiegelScott GreenfieldDave Krueger (x2), and Tim Cushing, in that order.

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We have this myth that if we didn’t have the police, crime would be out of control, when the reality is very little crime…is solved by the police.  –  Alex Vitale

Last weekend at Sunset, while stoned, I watched a documentary on the making of Bat Out of Hell, and was reminded how much I like this song.  So here it is.  The links above it were provided by PopehatWalter OlsonTim CushingCarol FentonEmma Evans, and Walter Olson again, in that order.

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He was being very aggressive.  –  Juan Lopez-Razo, of a man having a seizure

Last weekend Franklin Harris shared this video of a camera test from The Muppet Movie (1979); the improvisation between Jim Henson and Frank Oz is both brilliant and hilarious.  The links above it were provided by Radley BalkoJesse Walker (x2), Tim Cushing (x2), and Nun Ya, in that order.

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