Holidays

Turkey growth hormone at work?

adamg — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:47:57 -0500

Greg Cook journeyed to Plymouth today for the annual pre-Thanksgiving parade (he took the above photo and posts more).

How lobstermen celebrate Christmas

adamg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:41 -0500

They put up trees gaily decorated with lobster traps. Good Morning Gloucester is running a completely impartial poll that lets you pick the best one: "The Fantastic Majestic Gloucester Lobster Trap Tree" or "The Crappy Unimaginative Maine Lobster Trap Tree."

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'The City of Boston wishes everyone en route to Quincy happy holidays, Thanksgiving included!'

adamg — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:23:53 -0500

Whalehead King notes the Neponset Circle Christmas tree is already in place:

... Office pools have already started to pick the day a placard will be planted next to this tannenbaum. What will the sign say? That is subject for another pool but most bets rest on variations of "Season's Greetings from Mayor Thomas M. Menino." Those are words that warm the heart like cocoa heated a few degrees above tepid. Season's Greetings!

Thanksgiving? What's that?

adamg — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:11:58 -0500

Scanning FM in the car just now, I heard Bing Crosby crooning a Christmas song. Yes, Oldies 103.3 has gone into all-Christmas mode just in time for Thanksgiving. Lin Dolin reports 105.7 thinks it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, too.

Let's all give a big hearty golf clap to WODS for its amazing self-restraint: Last year, they started in on this stuff on Nov. 6.

A good Halloween moon

adamg — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:34:07 -0400

Tonight's moon was just right - bright, nearly full and with plenty of spooky clouds scudding by. Matthew I. captured the scene over the Back Bay.

Copyright Matthew I. Posted in the Universal Hub pool on Flickr.

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Roslindale is hardcore on Halloween

adamg — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:12:15 -0400

Swamp Thing awaits next ~~victim~~ trick-or-treater on Glendower Rd.

Even on Halloween, it's kind of weird talking to a guy who looks like he just climbed out of a fetid swamp, surrounded by body parts and giant vampire bats. He said it took him about a week to get ready for tonight. As I was leaving, he gave me a wave, as much as his condition allowed, and muttered "Have a good Halloween!"

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Uncle Fester, is that you?

adamg — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:11:03 -0400

He was holding a guitar, but in the short time I listened to him at Downtown Crossing, Fester didn't actually play. Instead, he sang "Yesterday" to a karaoke CD.

In the "kids today" department, as I was walking up to the Forest Hills side from the Oak Grove side, these two teen girls in front of me were talking about Halloween, when one blurted out, "I wanna be a WHORE!" You go, girl!

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I'm afraid there's a slight problem with your baby's head, Mrs. Smith: It's orange and shaped like a pumpkin

adamg — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:45:43 -0400

Here's what happens when you let people who use scalpels and other sharp implements on a daily basis near pumpkins.

Governor seeks to outlaw Bunker Hill Day and St. Patrick's, er, Evacuation Day as paid holidays

adamg — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:07:46 -0400

Bill would only affect public workers in Suffolk County (question: And Somerville?).

Via David Guarino.

Great day for a parade

adamg — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 18:03:28 -0400

Today was the annual Columbus Day parade through the North End. Lots of marching bands, of course, along with a float of clowns throwing clown noses into the crowds. One lady put hers on:

One high school's uniforms were kind of unsettling:

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