Drunk History, volume 5

In honor of the election, the tale of William Henry Harrison.

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I Have Never Been More Proud of My Country

A Sad Week for Country Fans

I gave the man who later became my husband a serious second look after I saw him sporting a vintage blue snap-button shirt, and fell for him after discovering a shared love of classic country. So thanks, Jack A. Weil and Don Helms, for making my life a whole lot better.

Denver Wester wear maker Jack Weil dies at 107

Don Helms, 81, Who Put the Twang in the Hank Williams Songbook, Is Dead

I Couldn't Have Said It Better

From the mp3 blog Said the Gramophone:

In many respects, My Morning Jacket have improved since their first album, 1999's The Tennessee Fire. The production on that album is muddled and scratchy, whereas their latest recording, this year's Evil Urges, is as perspicuous and loud as a bachelor is an unmarried man. On their first record, missed notes and wobbly tempos litter the songs, though neither fault is anywhere to be found on the band's latest. But as MMJ have honed their skills, progressed unrelentingly toward the realization of their vision - let's call it indie-arena-Southern-rock - casualties have been left in the wake. One such loss is that of tenderness, which can be heard so clearly - despite the dubious production - on this song from the band's debut. Listen, for instance, to the ritardando into the chorus, and then to the delicate step up as Jim James sings the song's title, his voice breaking up amid the ghostly reverberations of his bandmates' vocal backing.

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Wouldn't Kick Him Out of Bed: Jemaine Clement

I would like Jemaine Clement (he's the one with the glasses) to be my imaginary boyfriend. Actually, when I think about it, he's already my imaginary boyfriend. And it's been incredibly rewarding.

The Wiki Game

What you need: Two computers outfitted with the interweb.

What you do:

1) Go to Wikipedia.

2) Click "random article."

3) Agree with your opponent that the random article is, indeed, a random article.

4) Open another window.

5) Go to Wikipedia.

6) Click on "random article."

7) Opponent does same (say, for example, your goal is to get to the page "Lord Snowdon." "Lord Snowdon" is Article 1. Opponent 1 tries to get to "Lord Snowdon" from "Theoretical Mathematics" and Opponent 2 tries to get to "Lord Snowdon" from "The Beatles.").

8) Try to get to Article 1 from the links in Article 2.

9) First one to get to Article 1 from Article 2 wins.

10) Repeat ad nauseum.

The Itch

The most disgusting — and disturbing — story I've ever read.