During the 19th Century electricity was starting to be harnessed more and more for everyday use. It also started to be used for medical practices. This was called Electrotherapy. It was used to alleviate varying problems from muscle weakness to gout. The treatment literally meant people paying to be shocked by electricity in the problemContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and electrotherapy)”
Monthly Archives: March 2023
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Tasmanian tiger)
A Tasmanian Tiger before they went extinct in 1936. There is never a timeto stop learning new things
FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Hug You Squeeze You’ Stevie Ray Vaughan (1985)
Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and frontman of the blues rock trio Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. Although his mainstream career spanned only seven years, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians in the history of blues music, and one of the greatestContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Hug You Squeeze You’ Stevie Ray Vaughan (1985)”
Priscilla’s Bathtime
Priscilla is FCS resident cat I love my bathHave everydayScroll down for lookScroll down hey hey DM
Rex
It was a really hot timeGot carried ‘way with sexResult of which you see belowAnd (yep) my name is Rex Rexina…… DM
Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Pastor Deke and Mahulda Job
Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Mahulda/Deke evangelistsSaid they had to dashDid the cover quick smartDid cover, took the cash Production Notes Mahulda and Deke were a gloomy lotPhotographer Perc tried to ungloom them but no luck Clothes Studio wardrobe Hair Stan’s Hairdressing to the Stars We thoughtContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Pastor Deke and Mahulda Job”
Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Irregular
Write something incorporating the word ‘irregular’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO IRREGULAR My bowels they are irregularIrregular are itI wonder why irregularWhen I on toilet sit? ? DM
Edith Piaf, Frederic Chopin and Burger King
We want to put a fast-foodFast-food Burger KingBy the tomb of PiafA US fast-food thing Plans for a US style fast-food Burger King near the tombs of Edith Piaf and Frederic Chopin have been heavily opposed by Parisians. A petition of thousands have urged the plans be abandoned DM
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and arsenic)
What could make a better skin lotion than arsenic? Arsenic was used at the time for a whole host of cosmetic products. It was also found in wallpapers, dresses, toys and even medicines. This was generally due to the fact that arsenic was very cheap at the time due to the industrial revolution. Arsenic isContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (Victorians and arsenic)”
From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (washing machine)
Southern Ohio family in front of new washing machine, 1911. There is never a timeto stop learning new things
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 