16th Century Insults
The oldest known use of the F word in writing is from the 16th century (1568, possibly 1565). It was found in a [...]
Toilet paper, number 2
People were not converted by Gayetty's aloe vera infused sheets in their fancy box. However, people DID become a bit enamored of the [...]
Busch – Kirby Building, Part II
Busch-Kirby Building 1509 Main Street, Dallas Originally built by Adolphus Busch as a 17-story office and retail space (it has more recently been [...]
Honorary Dallasite – the Innovator
Adolphus Busch, Honorary Dallasite So, life happened and I didn’t post for a while. But you know what makes life better? BEER. Do [...]
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Honorary Dallasite – All the babies edition
Adolphus Busch, honorary Dallasite and his powerhouse wife, continued. I didn’t want to be a bummer on Valentine’s day, so I only mentioned [...]
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GIFT CERTIFICATE AVAILABILITY Are you stuck on what to buy for your in-laws? Saddled with a co-worker you don't know in the Secret [...]
Train Wrecks, Part 7
When last we left our staged train wreck, the engines plus six cars were hurtling towards each other in Crush, TX, a small [...]
Train Wrecks! Part Sechs
Roughly 40,000 people showed up to see the MKT railroad's scheduled train wreck in the impromptu 'town' of Crush, Texas. The two engines [...]
Train Wrecks! Part Cinco
With our date and location chosen, our rail lines built and our small town erected, just how many people showed up to see [...]
Train Wrecks! Part IV
When last we left our intrepid marketing mastermind, W.G. Crush, he had settled on a location 3 miles south of West, Texas and [...]