Saturday, January 31, 2015

tharpoxigent helminthiasis


Note the mark of the parasitic pox.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Ceres


The little dwarf is finally coming into focus.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Case Study 617


Subject exhibits pain and disgust associated 
with human or near-human condition.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Sunday, January 25, 2015

kaboutermanneke


Water fairy in a ship's figurehead, 
there to guard against sickness, shoals and storms. 
When all else fails, he's there to guide 
the drowned souls to the land of the dead.

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Friday, January 23, 2015

moll-rower


n.  domestic squabbler
- Century Dictionary & Encyclopedia, 1911 ed.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

picayunishwab


haphazardly diminishable by bounded leaps

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Petey Gillespie


Remember that guy, Petey Gillespie? 
What a prick he was.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Leuka


Gods were always falling for nymphs and having their way with them. In this case, Pluto carried Leuka off to his underworld realm. When she died, as all mortals must, he created in her honor a white poplar and placed it in the Elysian Fields. One side of its leaves were white, the other side green, symbolizing both upper and lower worlds. Horticulture once again buys absolution.

Monday, January 19, 2015

telebot


Invented 100 years ago this month, this is the Alice May 1250.
Her job: to deliver singing telegrams. 

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Mulby Yarno


Maintaining eye contact since 1981.

Saturday, January 17, 2015

Confusius


Not to be confused with Confucius.

Friday, January 16, 2015

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

loup garou


Qui C'est q'ca? 
Pas une bonne chose.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

supine


Several curious abrasions and a supine attitude 
suggest a reason for subject's unresponsiveness.

Saturday, January 10, 2015

Herbie A. Orby


Bless his pointed little head.

Thursday, January 08, 2015

ogre


Most ogres these days are homo sapien intolerant. 
They can stomach babies, but have no use for children.

Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Kerflooey


Poorly conceived cartoon character 
- circa 1957 - 
who bombed in all the test markets.

Monday, January 05, 2015

Sunday, January 04, 2015

Gorm pick


Viking guitar pick depicting King Gorm 
was carved into tapir bone. 

Saturday, January 03, 2015

doowoppian


Found in small groups on street corners of mid last century's cities.

Thursday, January 01, 2015