I can’t recall the specifics, but, in recognition of the important work I’ve done on this blog over the past decade, a well respected member of the United Nations came forward several years ago and suggested that the people of the earth, from that day forward, should refer to the Tuesday before my birthday each […]
Tag Archives: Groundhog Day
Today is International Potato Skin Day… Where should I celebrate?
Posted in Mark's Life, Other, Uncategorized Also tagged Bacon, Ban Ki-moon, Fat Tuesday, holidays, International Potato Skin Day, IPSD, Mark's birthday, open source, potato skins, Puxatony Phil, sour cream, spring, TGI Friday's, United Nations 7 Comments
Robot animals
Am I the only one who read the press release from PETA about how they wanted to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic groundhog, and thought of Mark Pauline and his terrifying, robotic animal carcasses? While I don’t support PETA across the board these days, I could totally get behind something like that.
Delicious Cornhog
Today is Groundhog Day. Coincidentally, it’s also the 50th anniversary of the plane crash that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and company. To my knowledge, no one in America has attempted to celebrate the two things concurrently. Or, at least I’m not finding anything when I Google “La Bamba + groundhog.” I’m […]
Posted in Special Projects, Ypsilanti Also tagged Buddy Holly, cornhog, groundhog, hunting 29 Comments