Kafka

re: What Should Tennessee do with Christa Pike if She Lives?

Posted by Kafka on 10/3/26 at 2:52 am to Missouri Waltz

FWIW, in the old days a firing squad was considered more "honorable" than hanging.

Pvt Eddie Slovik, the only US soldier executed for desertion in WWII, was shot.

The Hangman: John C. Woods. Credited w/34 hangings during WWII. He later hanged some of the Nuremberg defendants

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When in autumn of 1944 military executions by hanging were scheduled in France, the Army looked for a volunteer enlisted hangman and found Woods, who falsely claimed previous experience as assistant hangman in two cases in Texas and two in Oklahoma. He later told newspaper reporters that his career as an executioner had started when he "attended a hanging as a witness, and the hangman asked me if I wouldn't mind helping."

There is no evidence that the U.S. Army made any attempt to verify Woods's claims—if they had checked, it would have been easy to prove that he was lying; the states of Texas and Oklahoma had both switched to electrocution during the period he claimed to be a hangman. The last hanging in Texas took place in August 1923 when Woods would have been twelve. Oklahoma did not carry out hangings during the relevant period, the last one taking place three months before Woods was born.

I guess he wanted that job bad

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by Kafka on 10/3/26 at 1:44 am to Kafka

Ever heard of Col Francis C. Grevemberg?

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Known as “Mr. Republican” in the 1950’s & 1960’s, Grevemberg served as head of the State Police under Governor Kennon and was instrumental in cleaning up the corruption and gambling of the era. He was a candidate for Governor in both 1956 and 1960. During his military career he was awarded the Soldiers Medal, the Legion of Merit, the French Croix and the Italian Military Valor Cross.

More about "Grevy"

He is the main character in this 1958 movie:

The movie inspired a 1959 TV series, but with the name changed, and the locale switched from LA to an unnamed city (for legal reasons)

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by Kafka on 10/3/26 at 1:43 am to Kafka

I'm expecing an important call, bitch

re: Beatles obsession thread

Posted by Kafka on 10/2/26 at 11:18 pm to Kafka

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"Little Girl" is a home demo recorded by John Lennon sometime in 1965 that went unknown for six decades until it was announced that it would be included on the Beatles reissue album Rubber Soul: Special Edition (2026)

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"Little Girl" was recorded sometime in 1965 at John Lennon's home at the time, and dates to around the same time as "Day Tripper" Very few people knew of its existence until the box set was announced. Not even the band's biggest fans knew of its existence. According to Kevin Howlett, author Allan Rouse was the first person outside of the Lennon Estate and the few people who worked at Abbey Road to have known about the existence of the demo.

Giles Martin, who produced the set, found out about the demo when the Lennon Estate gave it to him as a tape reel from Lennon's archives, with John's son Sean Lennon giving it to him and telling him "Oh, and then there's this." A fan sent George Harrison the lyrics to the song written by John on a postcard sometime in 1965 or 1966.

The demo never circulated on any bootleg and was never traded amongst collectors. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone believed John was "sighing in Buddy Holly" on the demo. According to Rolling Stone, the demo consists of Lennon solely on vocal and acoustic guitar

re: Is your family a net negative for your life?

Posted by Kafka on 10/2/26 at 12:34 am to FAT SEXY

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Is your family a net negative for your life?

I don't know

They all stopped talking to me

re: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s baby daddy Ken Urker found dead on 34th b-day

Posted by Kafka on 10/2/26 at 12:28 am to Water

re: I’m so jealous

Posted by Kafka on 10/2/26 at 12:24 am to UptownJoeBrown

Fortunately, I have both the courage and genius to write great lyrics:

Clair de Lune
Was a cheap octaroon

This is what we songwriters call a "rhyme".

Note how using this technique enhances the lyric. Compare it to a prosaic statement of fact:

Clair de Lune -- which is probably not even her real name -- was a low priced whore and 1/8 black

The use of "rhyming" is much more aesthetically pleasing.

Don't worry if you don't fully understand this at first, Understanding will come with study and practice.

-4

re: "Babes from days gone by (NSFW)" thread as per request by Kafka..

Posted by Kafka on 10/1/26 at 11:53 pm to mauser

The first Miss Universe pageant was held on June 28, 1952, in Long Beach, California

Created by local sponsor Catalina swimwear after the 1950 Miss America winner refused to pose in a company swimsuit.

re: Sweet Soul Music

Posted by Kafka on 10/1/26 at 11:41 pm to Kafka

Happy birthday Donny

Cover of a classic (pre-Clayton-Thomas!!) BS&T song

re: Name My Band

Posted by Kafka on 10/1/26 at 11:34 pm to AlwysATgr

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Racecar
Checkmate
Off-Ratio

When Marshall Crenshaw broke through in the '80s, a journalist was curious about the band he'd been in previously. When asked the band's name, Crenshaw replied:

"Oh I don't know, it was one of those terrible '70s names like Breadbasket or something".