Archive for January 14th, 2010

Elvis est mort.

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Not that I want to become the LAT clipping service, but:

You know that iconic photo of Elvis and Nixon shaking hands?

Yeah, that one.

Anyway, the LAT has an interesting article on how this photo came about.

Copies of that photo — the president in his charcoal suit, the king of rock ‘n’ roll in his purple velvet cape — are requested more than just about any of the archives’ treasures, including the Constitution.

You can request copies of the Constitution from the National Archives? Can I request copies and have them sent to other people?

There’s also a section devoted to this photo on the NARA website.

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The Burmese beneath.

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

5 African rock pythons, which in their homeland are known to eat goats, are seen during a 3-day search in Miami-Dade County.

In addition, state environmental officials worry that the rock python could breed with the Burmese python, which already has an established foothold in the Everglades. That could lead to a new “super snake,” said George Horne, the water district’s deputy executive director.

I have no joke here, I just like saying “super snake”. For some reason, that made me think of “Fer-de-Lance” (aka “Snakes on a Sub”).  Which, apparently, is available on DVD (in a double feature with something called “Medusa”, which looks like a real piece of crap; then again, “Fer-de-Lance” probably isn’t as good as I remember it being, either.)

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