sounds like…


two recent discoveries

which led to two more recent discoveries

  1. If you say “apple pie” over and over and over again really fast, it sounds like you’re saying “papaya” (over and over again really fast)
  2. If you say “papaya” over and over and over again really fast, it sounds like you’re saying “pineapple” (over and over again really fast)

See the diagrams below:

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pinups, prohibition, and the greatest discovery of the 1920s

Dita Von Teese

the scandalous Dita Von Teese
from pinups


pinup girls on Pinterest

let’s get low-brow

I actually have a very well-curated Pinterest board devoted to pinup girls. Not surprisingly, the title of the board is pinups. I know, it’s not very creative. But it’s all lowercase so that makes it cool. Currently the board has 331 pins, and I’ve #hashtagged most of them with the artist’s name; sometimes the title and year, as well.

Since my pins come through on the facebook news feed, I occasionally get “likes” or comments about a pin that catches someone’s eye. A couple of folks expressed some surprise at the scandalous pin of Dita Von Teese (at right). I believe the exact words used were something to the effect of “I didn’t see THAT coming.” A sentiment promptly seconded by another friend.

I’ll admit: the photo of Dita with riding crop is a bit risque. In the larger context of my pinups board, however, I think it’s not too far off the beaten path.

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