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photo of the illustrated list, which includes inked text and images for a herring, tortelli, two fennel soups, four anchovies and a small quarter of a rough wineDetail of Michelangelo's grocery list for an illiterate servant

List fiends and ephemera fans will want to make a note of chavenet's post on the excellent One Thing After Another: A Reading List for Lovers & Makers of Lists by Kanya Kanchana, and add Mefi's own gnimmel of "Listing to Port," and bkeaggy of Milk, Eggs, Vodka and grocerylists.org. (thank you kristi and limeonaire!) to your loving list of delightful listers.

04/02/24
by taz

Relics of a well spent youth

e-werk_1996-09e-werk_1996-09 by saintsebastion (cc by)

... Unlike the stereotype, we were all straight-edge kids. No drugs. No alcohol, even. We just showed up at the club before 9pm for free entry, drank water all night, and then drove home. The only money out of pockets might be a slice of greasy pizza at 3am. It was a fantastic way to be young for a while. bl1nk

Mefites reminisce in the Rave Flyer Archive thread.

10/01/18
by taz

Mysteries, puzzles, and problems

And a small child ...And a small child ... by Counselman Collection (cc by-sa)

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Can someone explain to me why my non-stick pans are still greasy, even after I thoroughly wash them?

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07/31/16
by taz

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