Saturday, November 15

 
Stannah World!

 
As long as Trevor brought up parades, here is a damned odd bit of Disneyland Monorail lore. In 1990, Disney took the outer shell from one of their retired, cool-looking Monorails, merged the engine and the caboose into a single unit, and mounted it on a bus chassis to create the "Mouseorail." A rail-free monorail. A "Non-O-Rail."

Hardly any record of it still exists, let alone photos. However, the fossil record of Disney pins shows this coprolite.

Mouse-O-Rail


Tuesday, November 11

 
"Okay, are you ready? Are you sure you're ready? It took months of hunting and loads of trouble, but finally, I was able to acquire virtually every Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1984 and on... Now, you might be wondering what could be so great about these Macy's Parades of old. After all, in more recent years, the parades have been more of a showcase for Broadway acts than anything else. That's great if you're into Broadway, but if you're not, how much fun could possibly be had just from seeing a few cartoony balloons floating over New York City? Let me explain something -- the parades of yesteryear were absolutely nothing like the ones we've seen in recent times. Instead, they're an absolute cavalcade of crap, showcasing virtually everything that made being a kid so wonderful... I'm positive you're going to really enjoy this one, and what's the best part? This is only the first of several parade reviews to come. What you're going to see here in the 1984 review is amazing, but trust me, it can't hold a candle to the unbridled madness of the '86 or '89 parade. This is going to be one Hell of a month, so I hope you enjoy the ride... Click to watch Dionne Warwick ride the goddamned turkey. (1.2 MB)"

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