Once again, I’m hoping that the vibes from the clown cemetery that’s been protecting Tampa from the worst effects of hurricanes for the past few decades will work their magic as tropical storm Helene (pronounced “Huh-LEEN”) passes through on Thursday.
(And yes, I’m also doing some hurricane prep. But do not underestimate the power of a clown cemetery!)
Definitely not anything I would’ve predicted.
…and by that, I mean, being completely ignorant of the larger world outside the U.S. and too lazy to double-check with a real map. Romania doesn’t share a border with Türkiye; the “Romania” on their map is actually Bulgaria. Romania is the next country to the north.
(Also, they can call the country east of Germany “Czechia” — “The Czech Republic” is technically correct, but so is “The French Republic,” and most people just say “France.”)
Here’s a correct map of Europe:
Of course, the title of winner for erroneous maps still goes to FOX News, who once put “Egypt” in Iraq’s location:
Wednesday, August 7, 1991: A sunny day at Toronto’s CNE Grandstand, and what a lineup:
…and after the show, we continued the fun at a normally sad nightclub near the airport that had their “alt-rock” night on Wednesdays.
There was already a feeling that interesting things were happening in music. Big Audio Dynamite had put out their single Rush a couple of months prior…
…and we had no idea of the musical gems that were still forthcoming:
…and I was a DJ at Crazy Go Nuts University back then. Great times!
I hope you get a chance to do what you love.
