Posts Tagged ‘birthday’

Happy Birthday H.P. Lovecraft!

Monday, August 20th, 2012

Today is H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday. In celebration, here’s a brief musical version of “The Shadow Over Innsmouth”:

I’ve done a lot of Lovecraft and Cthulhu related posts over the years. Here are some of the most notable ones:

  • A look at some of my Lovecraft reference books
  • The Decade of Weirdness: The 1970s, which includes a bit on Lovecraft’s influence on Erich Von Daniken.
  • Cthulhu for Old Spice.

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    Happy Birthday Carol Burnett!

    Thursday, April 26th, 2012

    She turns 79 today. How nice of Betty White to buy her a gorilla!

    In celebration, here’s both parts of the classic “Went With the Wind!” skit.

    Sure, Burnett has been immortalized on stage, screen, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame. But has she been given her own Barbie doll?

    The answer is: Yes. yes she has, with the official Went with the Wind! Barbie Doll:

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