AND A KITCHEN SINK IN A SPRUCE TREE

“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” -Friedrich Nietszche

To the untrained eye, it may look like I picked up a bunch of random objects just laying around my yard, and hurled them haphazardly at the imposing Blue Spruce situated beside my house.

ROLLING DOWN MEMORY LANE

Looking back on my previous blog posts, I realize I write a lot of stuff about stuff. 

Somehow, I feel an obligation to take stuff from where I find it, whether it be a thrift store, yard sale, or auction, and get it to somebody who really wants it. Sometimes that person is me. Okay, it's always me.

KOHOS BEFORE BROS.

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As the youngest of four children, I will always remember those special moments growing up when, seemingly out of nowhere,
the gauntlet would be thrown and my brothers Danny and Kevin would begin fisticuffing right in the middle of my teaching lesson with my imaginary, but still somehow awful students.

KITSCH CULTURE

 Kitsch Heaven

There is no doubt that Canadians love collecting. There are yard sales, auctions, antique stores, thrift shops and roadside sellers from one end of the country to the other. Canada is a veritable treasure trove for seasoned and novice collectors.

THE SMARTEST - FASTEST - BESTEST ARCHIE COMIC BOOK PEN PAL...EVER

The following is a letter I transcribed that  my sister received in 1971 from her Archie comic book pen pal.

Vintage card from Jacqueline , my sister's Scottish pen pal