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Thanks, Janice. Hosting the Cabinet of Curiosities means looking for stuff like this, and I have a few favorite sources for odd and unusual information that I add to in the process. It's a hoot.
Posted by: Tim Abbott | January 24, 2008 at 09:49 AM
Tim,
I don't know how you manage to find these links, but they are greatly amusing!
J
Posted by: Janice Brown | January 24, 2008 at 09:23 AM