A syndicated movie show appeared on late night around 1987 featuring bad movies. One of the only movies that I saw on this program was Hillbillys in a Haunted House starring country music singer Ferlin Husky. Ferlin Husky was familiar to me because his song Wings of a Dove was on some 8-track tape that… Continue reading Why Ferlin Husky Scares Me
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Why Scuba Diving Apes Scare Me
Robot Monster is another film that I discovered from the Golden Turkey Award books. It has a lot going for it to make it bad fun. The monster is a guy in a gorilla suit with a fake scuba diving helmet for a head. The opening credits lists the N. A. Fischer Chemical Products as… Continue reading Why Scuba Diving Apes Scare Me
Why Chiropractors Scare Me
Plan 9 From Outer Space is the grandaddy of all bad movies. It is the film that has worn the title Worst Movie Ever Made for the longest. One review of the movie said that it might not be the worst movie ever, but it is the most entertaining bad movie you’ll ever see. I… Continue reading Why Chiropractors Scare Me
Why the Carpet Monster Scares Me
In 1980, the movie The Creeping Terror was featured in a book, The Golden Turkey Awards. The book shared information about a variety of movies that are considered the worst ever made. In addition to being an extremely bad movie, this one is also very fun to watch. It involves a creature in a spaceship… Continue reading Why the Carpet Monster Scares Me
Graceland 2021 – Candlelights from a Distance
I had been at Graceland a few hours when I was walking back from storing souvenirs in my car and overheard a lady saying “That pisses me off. $75 to tour that thing and then another $10 to park? What a ripoff.” Everything costs more at Graceland these days. And more people are angry. Most… Continue reading Graceland 2021 – Candlelights from a Distance
Searching for Stinky Gringo
Several years ago, my wife saw a bottle of pre-mixed margaritas called Stinky Gringo. She asked the store clerk if it was any good. Their response was, “Oh yeah! But don’t plan on going anywhere after you drink it. It’s strong!” We tried it out and liked it. It has about twice the alcohol content… Continue reading Searching for Stinky Gringo
Printer’s Drawer – Frankenstein Picture
The first time I met my wife’s grandmother was long before I was married. I was at the ballpark in the town where I grew up. It was the summer after I graduated from high school and before my wife, Andrea and I had started dating each other. We were good friends so when I… Continue reading Printer’s Drawer – Frankenstein Picture
Printer’s Drawer – The Alamo
My mother-in-law moved to San Antonio, Texas a few years before my kids were born. My wife and I have made several trips there both before and after our children were born. Our first attempt at a trip was cut short when we were rear ended by a drunk driver in Little Rock, Arkansas just… Continue reading Printer’s Drawer – The Alamo
Printer’s Drawer – Vegas Dice
In October of 2003, I had an opportunity with work to go to a packaging show in Las Vegas. My wife’s birthday is in October, so I arranged to have her go with me as a birthday gift. At the writing of this post, this is the only time either of us has been to… Continue reading Printer’s Drawer – Vegas Dice
Printer’s Drawer – St. Louis Arch
Most people going on a vacation to St. Louis in the summer would include a trip to see the Cardinals play baseball. Before we had children, my wife and I decided to take a trip there. We decided to intentionally go on a week when the Cardinals were out of town. We felt this would… Continue reading Printer’s Drawer – St. Louis Arch