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Fandango’s One Word Challenge – Past

Write something incorporating the word ‘past’ Should you accept, go forth. Show your creative juices I accept.Here goes…. ODE TO PAST My odes are getting past itI’m getting kinda staleMy words are running out of steamMy coffin’s on the nail I’m onna downward spiral Fan…… DM

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)

Christmas cards were a relatively new thing in the 1800’s and they weren’t quite as they are today. There of course were some nice heartwarming Christmas cards but many were just plain weird! Humanised vegetables (for instance a beetroot with legs, arms and a head, wearing a top hat – see above), dead birds orContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (men in drag)

Men Dressed in Drag in the Victorian Era Victorian era people didn’t pay much attention to gender issues and topics related to different trans lifestyles, though most of them followed cross dressing principles. There is never a timeto stop learning new things

FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Take It to the Limit’ Celeigh Cardinal

Celeigh Cardinal is a Canadian folk singer-songwriter from Alberta Lyrics below “Take It To The Limit” All alone at the end of the eveningWhen the bright lights have faded to blueI was thinking ’bout a woman who might haveLoved me and I never knewYou know I’ve always been a dreamer(Spent my life running ’round)And it’s so hard to change(Can’tContinue reading “FCS Daily Music Video – ‘Take It to the Limit’ Celeigh Cardinal”

Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Gene Piper Job

Stan runs a very successful album cover design businesshelped by his assistant Perc Gene he was a cowboyCowboy with a ‘c’Cowboy turned to JesusJesus with a ‘J’ Production Notes Outfit and hat Studio wardrobe Guitar courtesy Gene Photographer Perc was able to capture that rugged cowboy lookWell done Perc Post Production Notes Amen Gene…… DonContinue reading “Stan’s Record Album Cover Studio – The Gene Piper Job”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)

This sinister trend saw a massive increase over the 19th Century due mainly to the increase in photographic technology. Often on the death of a loved one, be they young or old, the family would splash out on having a photo taken of them. Of course they don’t want a horrific picture of the dearlyContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (macabre Victorians)”

From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (lawmen)

A lawman watches over the wild west Going all the back to 1903, this photo shows an African-American sheriff in Pocatello, Idaho as he sits gallanty atop his trusty steed. It’s not widely reported, but at least one in four cowboys were Black because it was one of the few jobs that were available toContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (lawmen)”