Yay! I'm finally blogging again! So excited. It's been months, my dear friend. But i'm sure that this exciting collection of random will make up for it! So...yeah. This post is going to be 110% pointless, useless drabble. Starting with:
~ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAILS IN THE HISTORY OF RADIO~
See what I did there? I made it all caps, cuz it's REALLY big...yeah. Anyways. How can one radio station start a riot that results in six deaths and several injuries? Let's find out, shall we?
Our charming tale begins in 1938, with a relatively well known story. A man named Orson Wells re-writes "War of the Worlds" as a radio drama, and plays it on the air as a series of radio broadcasts. Although the broadcasts were introduced as fiction, many intelligent members of society were convinced that martians had indeed landed in New Jersey and were taking over. Wells apologized, and the whole thing blew over quite nicely.
That is, until 1949, when a radio station in Quito, Ecuador, decided to come out with another version of "War of the Worlds". But, being clever and conniving, the radio station decided to actually TRY to make the people of Quito believe that their city was being invaded by aliens.
It was actually an elaborate, well-thought-out plan (in a manner of speaking, that is). Weeks before the show went on, the radio station began to feed phony UFO sightings to the local newspapers. They swore the staff to secrecy and, somehow, no one ever found out. Then, one day, they interrupted daily programming to announce to the 250,000 people of Quito that a town 20 miles south of them was being attacked by extra-terrestrials.
They even had a member of their staff pretend to be the mayor, saying that, "All women and children should run into the jungle and hide. All able-bodied men should arm themselves in preparation to defend their city."
Needless to say, the situation didn't end well. The people of Quito piled into their cars, trying to flee the city. There was complete chaos in the roads, and confusion throughout. When the radio station learned of the mess they had created, they told everyone that the whole thing was a hoax.
The crowd did not take it well. Quikly turning into and angry mob, they proceeded to burn the radio station to the ground. The Equadorian army was sent in, but by that time six people had died in the fire, and several others had been injured. The station's artistic director, Leonardo Paez, was forced to change his name and flee the country.
Fin.
I just can't help but think of 'It's Nerdtastic' in a few years. Only with us, it'd be an invasion of Harry Potter, Luke Skywalker, and Frodo Baggins flying in. Except for Frodo. I think he'd have to walk. Poor Frodo.
P.S.- Thanks to the writers of 'Uncle John's Unsinkable Bathroom Reader'. (Yes, that's what it's called. And yes, I do in fact, own one.) Well, I tried to write it a bit differently...I might have failed a little. Don't sue me. :).
....NEXT RANDOM!!!!
The suspense is killing you, I know it.
Lalalalaaaaa.....hmhmmm.....
*Drum roll*
Ready?
The next random topic is....
.....NURSERY RHYMES!
Okay, so, this is how this is going to work. What I was
going to do was put up three nursery rhymes, google their twisted meanings, and post those as well. But, I thought it would be more fun (and i'm just feeling lazy) if I made it a challange for you *cough cough Rhea cough* to get your brains all flowing and ready for school (if I have to suffer, you have to suffer). So, I will just post the nursery rhymes themselves, then you will think about them, then I will post what they really mean at a later date. Got it? Good. Here are the rhymes:
N.R. #1:
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.
N.R. #2:
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie
When the pie was opened, the birds began to sing
Oh, wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the
King?
The king was in his counting house counting
out his money,
The queen was in the parlor eating bread and
Honey.
The maid was in the garden hanging out the
Clothes
When down came a black bird and pecked off
Her nose.
N.R. #3
The Lion and the Unicorn
The lion and the unicorn were fighting for the
Crown.
The lion beat the unicorn all around the town;
Some gave them white bread and some gave
Them brown,
Some gave them plum cake and drummed them
Out of town.
Okay, so there you go. Have a ball. The last one is my favorite, because it involves a unicorn. :).
We're gonna do one more thing before I hit the sack. And possibly get a snack. Before I go back....yeah. So, without further adue, I bring you:
The Fantastical Beast/ Creature of the Week/ Day/ Post!
...Wow. That wasn't nearly as epic as I'd hoped it would be.
This Week's/ Day's/ Post's Fantastical Beast/ Creature:
The Gnome.
*What IS a Gnome?
Gnomes, to be brief, are little, people-like, underground-dwelling creatures.
*What do Gnomes look like?
Most Gnomes of today are short (about 6 in./15 cm.), with white beards and brightly colored clothing.
*Do they have any special powers or abilities?
Gnomes are known to walk through earth as easily as we can walk on top of it.
*What are their weaknesses?
Sunlight turns them to stone.
*Where do Gnomes live?
All over the world! In the Alps, there is a species of Gnome called the Barbegazi. In Iceland, they are called Vaettir.
~FUN FACT~
Did you know that in Switzerland, bunkers are often called Gnomes, because they look after money like Gnomes guard gold?
Well, that's it. Until next time:
"The purest ore is produced from the hottest furnace. The brightest thunderbolt is elicited from the darkest storm."-Charles Caleb Colten
"I'm not a muggle! My letter's just late!"-Anonymous
