#Club eskimo

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Manfred Mann 🎶 The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo)

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Harry Reser and the Clicquot Club Eskimos

Yes, I am very much aware that “Eskimo” is no longer the preferred term for certain native denizens of the Arctic. It was however part of the name of a jazz band a century ago; to tell their story the use is unavoidable. It all begins with musical wunderkind Harrison “Harry” Reser (1896-1965), a first cousin (legend has it) of the Wright Brothers. Reser’s perfect pitch was recognized when he was…

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Whispered Truths

Spencer Reid x Fem!Reader

Summary: Your weekly reading club with boyfriend, Spencer Reid, has never been as sweet and life-changing as this night Trope: Fluff! Just fluff! w.c: 0.8k a/n: This is actually a request from @bloodredrubyrose and I really liked how this came out. I also used my favorite piece of fiction here as a prop so I hope you like it! Comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated! 💗 masterlist

Couples, no matter how new or old, tend to create personalized dates as a way to strengthen the relationship. Some go on hikes together, some go on travels, while some stay in the comfort of their homes—under a blanket with a chosen book on hand.

You and Spencer definitely fall under the latter category. It was quite obvious from the first meeting that literature would be one of the strongest bonding agents between you and him. After all, it was how you were brought together—crashing into one another at the library with books and miscellaneous items scattered on the tiled floor. A few shy glances and bewitching dates later, you found yourself spending your Saturday nights in the presence of your boyfriend of six months, hosting an exclusive reading club with just two members, you and him.

“I never thought of it that way,” your left hand paving an aimless path through Spencer’s curly hair while the other held the book up high.

The pitter patters of the rain outside softly echoed through the walls. You were propped up on the loveseat sofa, his head resting on your lap as he looked upwards in question in regards to your statement.

“Never thought of which?” His voice low and soft, striking a resemblance to how he gazed at you oh so lovingly. As if you were the most riveting piece if art he had ever laid his eyes upon.

“How water played a big symbol throughout the whole book. It was really focused on during the first chapters but I—I just never quite connected the dots,” you clarified, bring the book to a close.

It was your choice for the week, East of Eden by John Steinbeck—a modern classic and had been your favorite work of literature since high school. Spencer had lent his copy to you last week and you vice versa—both turning brown from age, pages about to fall apart from its binding, annotations scribbled on the margins and any lengthy self reflections written on various notebook pages sandwiched in between.

“Your explanation on the empty pages at the end—how water is capable of bringing both life and death. Water being essential for the crops but at the same time, drowned victims. It’s such a poignant note that I think I just fell more in love with Steinbeck’s writing,” you added. “It also made me realize how water in his novel represents the dual capacity of the human soul for good and evil. How we are all filled with conundrums and contradictions and what makes us different from the other species on Earth is our ability to choose whether we are good or evil—” Spencer had sat up and leaned in, interrupting your musings. “—what?” You breathed out as his lips hovered on yours.

The once cozy atmosphere quickly charged with tension and desire that seemed to ooze out of Spencer. There was little space in between and you had no doubt that from the outside looking in, it looked like he was kissing you but he was not, rather a sliver of air was still given space to pass through. So close but so far.

You studied his features up close. How his long lashes fluttered like butterfly wings beating against the wind as his molten, darkened, hazel eyes flickered between your lips and eyes. How his nose lightly caressed yours in an endless Eskimo kiss. How his cheeks stained into a lighter shade of red. And how his pink tongue peeked out to wet his pillowy lips. 

“I’m in love with you,” he whispered as if it was some kind of national secret that he now felt right to expose.

Your breath caught in your throat. This was the first time he had said it. His love for you had been conveyed with every touch, with every action, and with every silence but this was the first time he had put it into words.

His lips caressed yours—the pressure almost non-existent. A ghost of a kiss to gauge your reaction and consent.

“I love you,” he repeated a little louder this time, eyes locking into the very depths of your soul. “You and your mind have enchanted me since the beginning—so beautiful, so captivating.”

The butterflies set free in your stomach caused you to viscerally shiver in reaction.

“I love you too, Spencer.”

A smile graced his face and it was bright and as blinding as the sun, like it had finally decided to stop hiding behind the clouds and show itself in all of its glory.

He leaned in once more. The pressure from his lips now heavier and headier, trying to stamp his everlasting mark on you and in between all these kisses were whispers of his utter devotion and adoration until there was no more space—until you both became one on his loveseat sofa.

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LANDO NORRIS ⟢ LN4

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NON-SERIES WORKS ᝰ.ᐟ

all i did was bleed as i try to be the greatest soldier

you were there through the highs and the lows, but the moment he chose her over you, you knew that you were fighting a losing battle.

you are the best thing that’s ever been mine

it’s officially the summer break, so the first thing that you both did is to attend the eras tour that has been your shared calendar for the summer.

cause somewhere in the crowd there’s you

you are back again to defend your gold title, and as always, lando’s there to support.

i promise i’m home soon, to give my love to you

with your job being a pilot, it’s hard to attend lando’s races due to your busy schedule, and with this, both of your schedules never really aligned. but this time, you’re set on attending his race at zandvoort no matter what.

overcooked

play overcooked they said, it’ll be fun they said.

just give me one more chance to make it right

winning a race should never feel this empty, but for lando it is. he had pushed you away—the only person that he had ever loved. but now that it’s clear as a daylight, he wants you back more than ever.

he drives me crazy, it’s so beyond me

you’ve been hating on lando for a very long time now, since you were kids to be exact. only to realize that those hatred is only a mask for what you truly feel for him.

babysitting duties

who knew that babysitting your four-year-old niece would make you feel things and imagine a life with lando, with a kid and family of your own. who knew that babysitting your four-year-old niece would make you feel things and imagine a life with lando, with a kid and family of your own.

you could be the one that i love, i could be the one that you dream of

you were fine in supporting your older brother, carlos, from afar. but when he insisted (practically begged) you to come, you can’t help but cave in. you were fine in supporting your older brother, carlos, from afar. but when he insisted (practically begged) you to come, you can’t help but cave in.

now that i’ve found you, i can’t let you go

you never imagined that a silly crush from 2018 would turn into something years after or you and lando are just idiots in love, and letting the nerves gets the better of you every time.

you’re such a rollercoaster, some killer queen you are

it was a random encounter at a club in miami during lando’s first win and all he has to remind him of you was a polaroid.

i’m in love with how this feels

who knew that a simple tiktok trend would leave lando flustered and blushing.

you just pulled a verstappen!

you played a sim racing before, but not really on an actual sim racing setup like lando’s. so when you had the chance, you decided to try it out.

hey, are you still there?

you know yourself that it’s sad that you settled on being a backburner, but you didn’t mind crisping up on lando’s backburner as long as he still think of you.

the story we won’t tell is my greatest fantasy

seven years. you and lando had been together for seven years, but it all went down the drain the moment he decided to come clean about the mistake that he did.

SERIES ᝰ.ᐟ

the norris family

a compilation of you and lando’s life of being married.

dog dad lando

just life with lando and your american eskimo named thor.

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a crazy rich asians au crossover that no one asked for.

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Writing Notes: Dog Breed Guide

For thousands of years, people have been selectively breeding dogs to perform specific tasks—whether it’s hunting, herding, or keeping watch.

The term “dog breed” refers to dogs bred for specific genetic traits (from personality traits to physical features).

Today, there are over 450 dog breeds, organized into seven main groups.

The American Kennel Club places dog breeds into groups based on their particular set of uses, purposes, and characteristics. There are 7 major dog groups:

Working Group: Working Group dogs were initially bred to perform practical duties, including acting as watchdogs and pulling carts and sleds. They are intelligent and loyal. Examples of dogs in the Working Group include Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Great Danes, Doberman Pinschers, Rottweilers, Akitas, Anatolian Shepherds, Huskies, Saint Bernards, Neapolitan Mastiffs, Portuguese Water Dogs, German Pinschers, Great Pyrenees, Giant Schnauzers, Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs, Newfoundlands, Samoyeds, Bullmastiffs, and Bernese Mountain Dogs.

Herding Group: Originally bred to herd livestock, dogs in the Herding Group are smart and energetic, and they retain the innate ability to corral other animals. Examples of dogs in the Herding Group include Australian Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Border Collies, Shetland Sheepdogs, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Old English Sheepdogs, Belgian Tervurens, Canaan Dogs, Briards, Bouvier des Flandres, Belgian Malinois, and German Shepherds.

Hound Group: Originally bred for hunting, dogs in the Hound Group have a powerful sense of smell that also makes them ideal for law enforcement applications. They are affectionate and strong-willed. Examples of dogs in the Hound Group include Basset Hounds, Salukis, Beagles, Harriers, American Foxhounds, English Foxhounds, Bloodhounds, Irish Wolfhounds, Dachshunds, Otterhounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Greyhounds, Italian Greyhounds, Whippets, Afghan Hounds, Borzois Hounds, Black-and-Tan Coonhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, and Basenjis.

Sporting Group: Originally bred to assist hunters in retrieving game, the Sporting Group’s high-energy dogs retain a love for the outdoors. Examples of dogs in the Sporting Group include English Cocker Spaniels, Irish Setters, Labrador Retrievers, English Springer Spaniels, Clumber Spaniels, German Shorthaired Pointers, German Wirehaired Pointers, American Water Spaniels, Weimaraners, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, and English Setters.

Non-Sporting Group: The Non-Sporting Group is a unique dog group because it doesn’t group dogs by a particular purpose or size—instead, it’s more of a catch-all group for dogs that don’t fit in other groups. As a result, dogs from the Non-Sporting Group run the gamut in terms of physical and personality traits, but all are ready candidates for a loving pet. Examples of dogs in the Non-Sporting Group include Dalmatians, Chow Chows, Finnish Spitz, Shar Peis, American Bulldogs, Poodles, Boston Terriers, Lhasa Apsos, Shiba Inus, French Bulldogs, Schipperkes, and American Eskimo Dogs.

Toy Group: Dogs in the Toy Group are small in stature but big on brains and affection. They make perfect lap dogs. Examples of dogs in the Toy Group include Chihuahuas, Pomeranians, Maltese, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Silky Terriers, Chinese Crested Dogs, Miniature Schnauzers, Bichon Frises, Yorkshire Terriers, Pekingese, Shih Tzus, Japanese Chins, Havanese, Miniature Pinschers, Brussels Griffons, Papillons, Affenpinschers, and Pugs.

Terrier Group: Terriers were initially bred to kill vermin (which they remain very good at), but they have become beloved watchdogs and pets. Examples of dogs in the Terrier Group include Airedale Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, Jack Russell Terriers, Bull Terriers, Fox Terriers, Wheaten Terriers, Cairn Terriers, West Highland White Terriers, Australian Terriers, Border Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, Bedlington Terriers, Kerry Blue Terriers, Rat Terriers, and Scottish Terriers.

The Working Group features breeds that perform certain practical tasks, while the Hound Group features breeds that hunt. Other groups, such as the Toy Group, go by size, and the Non-Sporting group features dogs that don’t fit the characteristics and purposes of the other groups.

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In the Land of Crimson Pink

A number of musicians from various well-known bands in London, formed an organisation known as the Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club and All Star Rock and Roll Big Band,

Syd Barrett and Iggy the Eskimo joined them, with disastrous results...

The latest shagadelic article at the Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit: In the Land of Crimson Pink

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April 27th, 2025

Hello there, gentle viewers! Welcome back to Buffy Slays, where I’ll be going through all 144 episodes of BtVS over the course of a year, highlighting as many of the GOOD moments, lines, character choices, worldbuilding moments, etc. etc. as I think people will have the patience to read. 

So, here we go! 

Season 2, Episode 4, “Inca Mummy Girl.”

An Inca princess is brought back to life in the Natural History Museum. (Pulled from Disney+.)

If you're reading along and haven't finished the show, consider this your Spoiler Warning for discussion of future episodes and major plot points in any and all of these posts.

Episode Number: #16 Episode Ranking: #131 out of 144. Writer: Matt Kiene & Joe Reinkemeyer

Top 5 Quotes:

“One day I’m gonna live in a town where evil curses are just generally ruled out without even saying it.” —Buffy

“Oh! I know this one! Slaying entails certain sacrifices, blah, blah, biddy blah, I'm so stuffy, give me a scone.” —Buffy

“What he lacks in smarts he makes up for in lack of smarts.”—Xander

“Why are you suddenly so worried about looking like an idiot? That… came out wrong.” —Willow

“Hey, look at us! We came up with a plan. A good plan.” “Right, we’ll meet there tonight after it closes.” “No! Bad plan! I have other plans! Dance plans! …Cancelled plans.” —Buffy and Giles

How “Inca Mummy Girl” Slays:

The dialogue is particularly great in this one, which is kind of surprising, given that it’s written by not-as-iconic writers of this show! I had SUCH a hard time narrowing down the best quotes.

Oz makes his debut in this episode! He and Jenny Calendar both just sneak into the most forgotten episodes as their first one, lol. And right away he’s great. Right away he’s objectively cool because he’s in a band, but while his bandmate Devon is impressed by any pretty girl that can walk and talk… or walk, at least, Oz makes it clear he’s waiting for the right one. And the right one is, inexplicably, the girl in the Eskimo costume, standing glum and alone, surrounded by thick fur hiding everything but her face. He’s onstage playing guitar but he looks at her like she’s the only one in the room, and tries to talk to her later, only for her to be whisked away before he can. She becomes the mystery girl in his eyes, that will last for a couple more episodes, and it’s just an adorable way to introduce the boy who will love Willow like she’s never been loved before. In an episode where she’s hurting especially hard at Xander’s non-interest in her, this is really sweet to see.

Jonathan also makes his first appearance in this episode! For the rest of the season he’ll be this background guy that stuff just happens to, but on my first run of the show it got to the point where I looked forward to seeing his little cameo of the week, haha. Until of course he rises in the ranks of character importance.

The Scooby gang sucks at undercover. They have a broken seal from the mummy exhibit that they need to translate, and when Buffy introduces her South American exchange student to Giles, he immediately pounces and asks her to translate an extremely ancient mummy seal. Which is so funny to me because she’s only able to translate it since she’s the mummy in question. If she was actually a 20th century South American girl I bet she would have looked at that thing like “I’m only sixteen, why would I be able to read ancient pictograms?” She asks what they’re studying it for, and they say it’s a history club, but then when she calls them out for lying to her, they say they’re actually in the crime club. A bit they commit to for the rest of the episode.

The Inca Princess, Ampata (not actually her name, that was the name of the boy she killed but to make things easier in this post, we’ll just call her Ampata), is actually super great. And it’s interesting because it’s not some crazy reveal that she’s the mummy. We see her kill Rodney and then the real Ampata. We see her dusty shriveled mummy corpse. But now we see this sweet, beautiful, super intelligent girl who is so grateful to Buffy for her kindness and generosity, and so enamored with Xander and the way he makes her laugh. She’s clever, and she picks up on things fast, and doesn’t stutter at all when selling the lie of who she is. We don’t root for her because she has to kill people every so often to stay alive… but she’s not at all a boring or annoying character to watch.

Buffy asking Giles for permission to go to the dance. He tells her no, but as she’s sparring with him at the time, she goes extra hard on him until he caves. He then morosely says he’s going to ice his shoulder, which he does in the following scene, in the background, and none of the others care or ask how he is, haha. Poor Giles, he suffers through so much. When Giles later tells Buffy they’ll have to go to the museum to investigate the night of the dance, she pouts and protests… but he gives her a look and she says she’ll cancel her plans. Their dynamic in this one is, as in every episode, top notch.

Xander’s feelings for Willow. We know he loves her, dearly, and he has shown more than once that if he has to choose someone to save, he’ll always pick her first. I think it’s likely at the beginning of S1 that he didn’t know how she felt about him, but it’s definitely clear to him now when Buffy asks him about it. He says she’s his best friend and he loves her, but just doesn’t think of her that way. And it breaks Willow’s heart, and in this episode when he’s so clearly into Ampata I think it’s meant to inspire sympathy for her… but he’s handling it the best way he can. Not treating her any differently, not pulling away just because she has feelings now, not leading her on, or even putting her down. He just doesn’t bring it up. And neither does she. And it’s a mature thing on his part to not make it harder for her than it already is, because he just doesn’t have romantic feelings for her (currently).

Rodney in the beginning (the first one Ampata kills) is a troubled kid who is defiling museum property and has apparently been bullying Xander for years. He’s scraping something off an artifact in the museum which Buffy says she’d better put a stop to, but Willow says she’ll take it, because the non-violent approach is better. Leaving Buffy to take great offense that Willow thinks she solves all her problems with violence, lol. But Willow asks Rodney if they’re on for tutoring later, and he smiles at her, and I just… I love that this is another example of a kid on the fringe group that Willow, Xander, or Buffy sort of knows and is on good terms with. And that even this messed up kid who bullied Xander goes to Willow for study help, and smiles at her when she says hi.

The Twinkie scene, with Xander and Ampata. It’s cute, and fun, and memorable, and them bonding over stuffing cake in their mouths is just such an efficient way to show that they get along and can be silly together, proving that they actually have a great connection and chemistry. This is super important even though it’s a doomed relationship, because it shows how Xander can be with a girl he really likes, and I’ll talk more about that later on.

When Rodney goes missing, the gang jokes that the mummy probably woke up and attacked him. They think it’s so funny… until they realize that’s exactly what happened. You can’t joke about horror stories on the hellmouth, because they’re probably true!

Willow’s Eskimo costume. That she’s so excited by and worked so hard on, and then realizes the instant Xander sees her that she should have done something sexy if she wants him to notice her. She pretty much has to stand perfectly still, unable to pick up snacks without knocking stuff over, turning her whole body around to see something behind her, and unable to shrug when she needs to. It’s just… it’s so funny, so Willow, and so confusing why she chose this one and was so hyped for it.

Xander is excited to drive Buffy and Willow to the dance, and when Buffy drops out and Ampata steps in, he’s still excited to drive them. Willow tells him he should go with just Ampata, and he’s happy and grateful, but he was in no way about to ditch Willow for that. When Ampata turns back into a corpse and Xander is horrified to toss her detached bones off of him, Willow sits next to him to comfort him.

Buffy, once again, puts her own wants and her normal girl life and dreams on hold for an investigation. She’s not happy about it, but she does it with minimal grumbling, and I want to hug her SO tight every time she does something like that. 

Chosen People:

This episode is the story of one girl in all the world, a chosen one, she who would be selected and sacrificed at 16 years old to save her people.

It’s the Inca mummy girl. And Buffy can relate. 

Ampata tells Buffy her story without revealing that it’s her, saying how sad it is, how unfair, that she was denied her potential, or any chance at love, killed as an innocent, even if it saved everyone else by doing so. When Ampata sees a chance to live, she takes it. When her bodyguard tells her she must die and she has no choice, Ampata insists that she does, and kills him. When Xander asks her later if she can bring herself to kill him to continue her existence, she says she can. 

And Buffy can relate. 

The difference is that Buffy doesn’t compromise her morals because of it. She doesn’t hesitate in stopping Ampata, fighting her until she crumbles away to dust. Other characters in this show will exhibit the same kind of mentality: justifying dealing out a sucky fate to others because they have a sucky fate themselves. Ford in a few episodes from now, Faith in a season from now. There’s almost always a speech involved, a case that these characters make to try and convince Buffy she should let them off the hook, let them indulge in their want-take-have lifestyle, because it’s not fair otherwise.

Later when Ampata is gone, Buffy will speak up in defense of her, saying she was gypped, that she had her life taken away from her. But oh, she knows about not fair. She has to make the unfair decisions every single day. And not once does she let anyone get away with hurting others just to get something they want. 

Xander and Relationships:

Like most of his peers, Xander Harris is desperate for a relationship.

And from what we can see, he hasn’t had a whole lot of luck. There was Praying Mantis Lady, a predator who sent out a pheromone specifically to capture the lust and attention of guys, and there was Buffy, who was always out of his league, and who turned him down.

The argument could be made that Ampata was only into him as the first guy she met in her new life, someone was relatively cute and was obviously into her and made her laugh. 

But it’s the way Xander treats her that is telling of who he is as a person.

He starts out speaking to her kind of slowly and offensively, even though her English is impeccable, but that drops away the more time he spends with her, and even tells her later not to learn from his own bad English. He enjoys making her laugh and sharing Twinkies with her, he can see she’s wigged by the mummy seal and wants to know what’s bothering her, and when he asks her to the dance, he admits he’s nervous, but that he likes her. Honest and not coy or using weird pickup lines or playing hard to get or being gross about her attractiveness. He’s open and warm with her, and is surprised when she accepts and admits she likes him, too. Later on she’ll tell him she doesn’t deserve him, and he is again floored by her declaration. At every turn, he’s surprised when she’s into him, surprised when she thinks he’s funny, surprised when she wants to spend time with him. He’s not used to that, at all.

When she’s crying because she’s grappling with the conundrum of killing people to stay alive, all he knows is that she’s crying. He hugs her, he tries to joke that he understands she’d have to kill him if she tells him her secret. He’s sweet and supportive and doesn't push. 

And when he finds out she’s a gross, dusty mummy who is literally crumbling in front of him, he doesn’t freak out. He tells her she’ll have to kill him before anyone else, but when her body collapses into crusty old pieces in front of him, he’s shaken and has to sit down, and Willow comes to comfort him.

Even when she was gross and a murderer and a rotting corpse, he was respectful of her. He may not have a lot of experience with relationships. All his future canon ones will end badly. 

But this episode shows that he knows how to be good, loving, supportive, and sweet to the girl he’s with. He has all of that to give, and his other flaws don’t take that away.

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And that’s a wrap on Episode 16! Thank you so much for reading this far!

Previous: “School Hard.”

Next up: “Reptile Boy.” 

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M'Clintock, painstaking to the last, and a mourning executor as well, makes a minutely-catalogued list of the 'relics' collected (and bought) from the Eskimos, or found by his own exertions. Apart from skeletons, there are thousands of items, from Four cakes of Navy chocolate to The bung-stave of a marine's water-keg: from 2 small pork rib-bones to One farthing. None is sadder than any other; but perhaps A table fork bearing the Franklin crest, A pemmican tin, painted lead-colour, marked 'E' [Erebus] in black, and Fragments of a boat's ensign are, for Captain Francis M'Clintock, the proud heart of the matter.

Nicholas Monsarrat, final lines to Envoi: look-out in The Master Mariner 2: Darken ship (Book Club Associates 1980)

Sir Francis Leopold McClintock KCB FRS (8th July 1819 – 17th November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae's controversial report gathered from Inuit sources on the fate of Franklin's lost expedition, the ill-fated Royal Navy undertaking commanded by Sir John Franklin in 1845 attempting to be the first to traverse the Northwest Passage.

note adapted from here

John Powles Cheyne, McClintock in 1859 with three newly-recovered Franklin relics

from here

[darkwood-sleddog]

Hey!

I'm having a hard time tracking down any info on the origin of different sleddog breeds, especially their names, and I remember you've talked about it before.

I searched your blog but only managed to find a post about malamutes.

Any chance you could tell me about the etymology of other breeds like the Siberian Husky and if there are names I should use instead, like Inuit Qimmiq for the CID? Or if maybe you could point me towards good sources?

Thank you.

(also your dogs are lovely)

I mean some names are pretty self explanatory such as "Greenland Dog" and "Yakutian Laika" and "Inuit Sled Dog" (note that any indigenous breed is also going to have its own name in its native language as well, an example of this being Qimmiq).

I talk about the general etymology of the word "husky" and its usage as a generalized term HERE.

I talk about the etymology of the term husky and its use as a racial slur, as well as the use of racial slurs as dogs names HERE.

I talk about using alternative names for said racial slurs and some problems you may come across in the dog world when doing so HERE.

Also CID, as in Canadian Inuit Dog, and Inuit Qimmiq are both considered perfectly fine to use as it uses the proper term for the people originating the dog. It is the Canadian Kennel Club's official breed name of "Canadian Eskimo Dog" that there are (obvious) issues with. The campaign for name change desired "Canadian Inuit Qimmiq" as a compromise but did not go through.

Beyond listening to the various indigenous groups affected by these particular racial slurs and the racially charged and bizarrely still prevalent theme of naming new dog breeds after random, unrelated indigenous groups as a nod to their "wildness" I would not say there is a concrete source. Indigenous people are not a monolith and two individuals from the same community could likely have very different feelings on particular word usage. As an example of this divide, some people who are involved in working Canadian Inuit Dogs in their historical way take issue with the (many) campaigns to rename the breed, seeing the Canadian Inuit Dog as the true working dog and the registered Canadian Eskimo dogs as more pet bred and different. HERE is an article from the Fan Hitch about that. Now I personally know breeders of registered CEDs that are non-native across multiple continents who take great care to import dogs from their native country and from native sources so....not my circus, not my monkeys, but an interesting argument in this discussion nonetheless.

As with any of my etymology posts I merely seek to bring awareness to the origin on these terms so we can all have a greater sensitivity when interacting with the breeds of dogs that we love. I don't have answers and perhaps there is not really a one size fits all answer to this problem. I myself am not of any of the groups affected by these slurs and mythologizing, so I also don't think i can be considered a definitive source on the subject.

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Odds and ends:

WILD GIRLS OF CHAMPAGNE

In September 1731, in Champagne, France, a wild nine-year-old girl wandered into the small village of Songy. The child's skin was black. She wore rags and animal skins, and she had a bottle gourd on her head, nothing on her feet, and a club by her side. When someone in the hamlet set a dog on her, she gave it a resounding whack on the head, and the dog dropped dead at her feet.

The villagers decided to capture her, first tempting her with a pitcher of water. When she wouldn't leave the safety of a tree, they sent a woman and a child with food to coax her out. So enticed, she was seized and taken before the Viscount d'Epinoy at his chateau. While in the castle, she devoured one of the raw birds hanging in the kitchen. When given a dead rabbit, she rapidly skinned and ate that, too.

After many baths, it was discovered that she had white skin and was apparently an Eskimo. Her thumbs were extraordinarily large, and their size was attributed to her lifestyle of swinging from trees. She was christened Marie-Angelique Memmie LeBlanc. Before her capture, when Memmie had roamed the woods, she was often in the company of a young, wild Negress girl. One day the two girls found an ornament on the ground and fought over it. The girl smashed Memmie's hand, and Memmie hit her companion on the head. Whether the girl died or left was undetermined.

In 1737 the queen of Poland, mother to the French queen, decided to take Memmie hunting. She enjoyed watching the girl chase and catch rabbits with her hands. Memmie learned French, was taught to make artificial flowers, and forced to stop climbing trees and swimming. Her health and spirit suffered greatly. She went on to live in a convent in Paris.

Text from: Almanac of the Infamous, the Incredible, and the Ignored by Juanita Rose Violins, published by Weiser Books, 2009

[abbatoirablaze]

Ex Wive's Club, Chapter 20

Word Count:  2.6k

Warnings:  angst, serious medical situations, foreshadowing major angst. Warning!

“I want to be with mom…”

Bucky felt like his heart was breaking as he looked at his daughter, “What?”

“Dad…no-it-it’s not what you think…I don’t mean that I want to live with mom,” Cami said quickly, trying to backtrack, “I just-I miss her.  And I know that she misses me.  We’ve been talki-“

“How did you get her number?”

“I’ve always had her number, dad,” Cami sighed sadly as she looked back to her dad, “I-I miss her and Jasper…don’t you?”

Bucky’s jaw twitched, “of course I miss Jasper…but your mother won’t let me see him…not after the last time…”

“Dad…” His steely orbs flickered away from hers, “you know why you aren’t allowed to see him…”

“Yeah…yeah…I’ve gotten enough flack from her about it…I don’t need you making me feel guilty too…”

“I don’t think mom’s been making you feel guilty about anything….if I had to guess, there’s a reason why you don’t miss her either.”

Bucky looked back to his daughter, her intense gaze making him squirm, “what are you insinuating?”

“The babysitter she had last week so the two of you could go to that swanky hotel in Manhattan.”

Bucky paled, “Wh-what?  How did you-”

“At least mom has the decency to tell me that regardless of you two seemingly hating each other’s guts you’re still hooking up…”

“Cami…”

“She still loves you, dad…despite everything…and clearly you still love her…so why do you have to al-”

“I’m not talking about my relationship with your mother…” he grumbled, pushing himself away from the table, “hell, she’s not even your mother.  She-“

“She’s been there, just like you have!” she pointed out, “ever since you two first got together when I was little.  She’s every bit my mom that you are my dad, and you know it, dad.”

“Cam-“

“Dad…you two need to talk…actually talk.”

“A week…”

“Yeah…” Cami nodded as she bit her lip.  She felt guilty over how her mother had managed to get her for that amount of time.  She played with the straps of her backpack, “a-are you going to be okay without me for a week?”

Bucky shrugged, pretending it wasn’t a bigger deal than it actually was, “you’re about to be seventeen, Cami…”

“She’ll be fine, James…you know I’d never let anything happen to our babies,” she offered, her reassuring gesture giving Bucky more butterflies than anything else as she called their kids ‘our babies.’  Bucky gave her an unsure smile as he nodded.  She leaned down to her son and gave him an eskimo kiss,  and Bucky tried to stifle the groan in his throat when he noticed her bountiful cleavage, his own thoughts from their previous weekend together coming to the forefront of his mind, “you’ll be good for daddy, right?”

‘Daddy’

That word kept something primal in him alive; especially coming from her lips. 

Jasper smiled playfully, “of course momma…”

Jasper’s voice broke Bucky from his more feral thoughts as he looked away from them. 

“I’m going to miss you, my little heart breaker!” she teased, playfully booping his nose, “all the girls are going to go crazy asking about you.”

Bucky’s throat felt tight as his eyes snapped back to her, “you’ve taken him to the club?”

“No James,” she sighed, shaking her head as she stood up, “but the girls have seen pictures of him and Cami…they’re always asking about my little super soldier…isn’t that right, baby?”

“Don’t worry daddy, they’re way too old for me!” the child teased.

“His bus for the week will pass the tower at 6:55 and it comes back at 3:10.  I’ve already gone over it with Jasper, and given the notes to the school so that they know he’s going to be on a different bus.  And I’ve talked with Tony and Pepper so you’ll get alerts on the busses GPS as it gets closer,” Mel said quickly, sweeping her hand along Jasper’s face so that she could stroke his cheek, “god you better be good for your father.  James…he’ll try to tell you that I give him ice cream or watch TV during the week, but I don’t.  If you give him ice cream he’ll get an insane sugar rush, and if he has TV time close to bed he’ll be up all night.”

“Mooommmmm,” Jasper groaned, looking at his mother, “I’m not going to trick daddy!”

“He won’t get anything over on me!” Bucky said proudly.

“James…our son is every bit mischievous as you are,” she tutted, stepping closer to him until their bodies were flush against each other, “and he’s as convincing as I am…”

“You wanna do this right now, Mel?”

She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a hug.  Bucky breathed a sigh of relief as she all but melted against him, “if you have any problems…please…call me.  Okay?”

“I will!” Jasper giggled once more.  He nudged his father and the couple split, “tell her daddy…tell momma we’ll be good!”

“We’ll be good, mommy.”

She huffed, still nervous about leaving Jasper with him, “no Steve…at all!”

“I know…I remember that rule!” Bucky huffed, “don’t worry, he-“   

“He doesn’t keep a close eye on him whe-“

“I know!” Bucky said quickly, cutting her off, “no Steve around Jasper.”

“So…who’s the lucky boy?”

Cami blushed, looking away from her mother as she started to fold the laundry on the counter with her, “What are you talking about?”

“Well, you’ve been asking me all about hair and makeup the past few days…and I know for a fact that you aren’t dating anyone yet because your father would have mentioned the need to kill a high school aged boy…so who is he?” she asked teasingly, “what grade is he in?  What’s his name?”

“He-he’s not in a grade, mom…”

Mel stopped folding the laundry, “What?”

“Mom…don’t freak out…you’re the cool parent…”

“Not in a grade?” she asked quickly, “did he graduate last year?  Or is he-“

“It’s Steve…”

Mel stopped speaking.  She dropped the pair of jeans that she’d been folding and stared blankly at Cami, “What?”

“I-I have a crush on Steve…” she admitted quickly.

“Cami…Steve is-“

“I know what you’re going to say mom,” she muttered, shaking her head, “I-I know that you don’t like Steve and that you’re probably going to say what dad said, and that he’s way too old for m-“

“Your father knows about this?”

“A-all the guys do…” she said quietly, “we’ve all…talked about it…”

“What on earth are you talking about?”

“I-I don’t want to say,” she said quickly, “I don’t wan-“

“Cameron Camille Barnes!” Mel said firmly.  Cami swallowed nervously, “What…is going on?”

“ITS SICK IS WHAT IT IS!”

Cami frowned as her mother continued the screaming match with her father.

“MELISSA, I-“

“YOU’RE TALKING TO A MINOR!” She spat, “YOU’RE ALLOWING OUR DAUGHTER TO TALK TO A MAN WHO IS BEYOND WAY TOO OLD FOR HER.  LETS JUST IGNORE HOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING IS COMPLETELY IILLEGAL FOR A MOMENT AND TALK ABOUT OUR DAUGHTER.  CAMI IS ABOUT TO BE SEVENTEEN AND YOU-“

“SHE’S NOT YOUR DAUGHTER!”  Bucky screamed.

“Are mommy and daddy fighting?”

“Yeah Jas,” Cami frowned.  She sniffled and tried to wipe away her tears, but her younger brother caught on to what was happening, “They are…”

“Is it our fault?” he asked softly, looking at his parents who were arguing, “like last time?”

“No bud-“

“We’re leaving.  Jasper.  Come on!”

“You’re not going anywhere with my son.  It’s still my time with him!” Bucky said quickly, “y-you said that I could have a week.  We still have another day!  You’re not taking Jasper away from me because you’re upset over what’s happening under my roof!”

“That was before I found out you were screwing around with a minor, James!”

“We’re not screwing around!” he said quickly, “w-we’re waiting until-“

“DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW SCREWED UP THAT SOUNDS?  YOU SOUND LIKE A PEDOPHILE, JAMES!  YOU ARE SICK!  I MAY NOT HAVE ANY LEGAL CLAIM TO REMOVE CAMI FROM YOU, BUT YOU REFUSED TO SIGN JASPER’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE WHEN HE WAS BORN.  YOU HAVE NO PARENTAL RIGHTS, DESPITE THE DNA TEST YOU TOOK THE LAST TIME WE WERE IN COURT OVER HIM!”

“I’m sick?” Bucky growled, “that’s rich!  If I’m so sick, why do you keep coming back, huh?  Why do you answer when I call like some needy slut?  All I have to do is pick up the phone and give you a time and a place and you’re riding my dick, telling me you love me and you miss me like some pathetic whore!  Steve was right about you.  He-“

The wind was knocked out of him as he doubled over.  His son looked at him through his own set of steely eyes, “no talk about mommy like that, daddy!”

“Jasper no…” Mel said quickly, pulling her son away from his father, “he’s not worth it!”

But the little boy wasn’t ready to give up, “Daddy’s mean,mommy!”

“Jasper stop.  We don’t hit,” she tried to remind her son through her own tears.  She grabbed his hand and began pulling him through the door, “we’re leaving.”

“Mom…wait…”

“I’m sorry baby…I-I can’t be here for this,” she sobbed, shaking her head, “I love you so much, but I can’t be here for you and support that.”

Bucky sniffled to himself as he sat in the cold, uncomfortable chair in the waiting room.  Everyone else had been waiting by the door, as though being closer would mean that they would get to hear the information first. 

But Bucky sat in the corner. 

His head was on a swivel. 

His heart felt like it was frozen.

“DAD!”

Bucky shot up from his spot in the waiting room.  Steve beside him, “what are you doing here, Cami?”

“I couldn’t just wait for the news…h-how’s mom?”

“Where’s mom?” Jasper asked, funneling in behind his eldest sibling.

Rebecca reached out to her father, tiredly from her older brother’s arms, and Bucky took her, the tears slipping down his cheeks, “sh-she’s in surgery…”

“No cry daddy…”

“Cami…” Steve said slowly, biting the corner of his lip.  He reached across and pulled his ex-wife into his arms, “Y-you shouldn’t be here…the kids-“

“She’s my mom, Steve…regardless about how you feel about her…”

“It’s not about her…it-it’s the kids…” he said in a low voice, looking around to his own twin girls and  son who was clinging to each other looking beyond scared, “they-Mel’s not like them…if something happens…they won’t understand it, Bunny.”

“I just wanted to be here for mom, Steve…” she cried, tears slipping down her cheeks, “sh-she’s always been there for me when it mattered…when I told Jas…we couldn’t just sit at home and wait for news.”

“Let’s go to the cafeteria…get you guys some hot cocoa yeah?  You guys  probably didn’t have dinner yet…and with the serum running through all of you you’re probably hungry, right?  How about some food?” Steve offered.  The kids were happy about the treat, and he instructed Jasper and Cami to take the kids downstairs for the snacks.  He walked over to his friend, who had gone back to sitting in his corner, “you want to come downstairs?”

“I-I can’t leave her, Steve…”

“Surgery might be a while.”

Bucky shook his head, his own tears continuing to fall down his cheeks, “it’s my fault she’s like this, punk…she-I knew that the pregnancy would be tough on her…but I just kept pushing…kept saying just one more.  After Timothy…I-I just felt like there was this void…and only another baby would fill it…I kept pushing her until she finally agreed…because deep down we always wanted a big family…something we always talked about…”

“Buck…”

“I wasted all that time, pretending to hate her, Steve…I-I let myself get twisted up in it because of your feelings for her…I tried to cover all those feelings up with those stupid crushes from the girls, and Talia…but it was always her, Steve.  It was always Mel,” Bucky sobbed, “I-I should have just ignored it and followed my heart…we wouldn’t be here if I did…we-we would have been okay…”

“Mel will be fine, Buck…”

“You don’t know that,” Bucky scoffed, “hell I heard what you said to Cami…about if ‘something happened.’  There must be a part of you that believes she’s not coming out of it, especially if you said that.  Mel’s a normal person…she doesn’t have the serum running through her.  She’s not like the rest of us…and it’s fucking terrifying, punk.  I-I don’t know what to do. It’s all that I can think about!”

“You’re right,” Steve said after a moment.  He gave a heavy sigh, “I-I can’t lie to you and say that I don’t think something bad can happen, Buck.  We’ve lived long enough lives so far that tells us bad things happen all the time…the chances are a lot higher that Mel doesn’t walk out of this…”

“That’s it?” Bucky asked with a frown, “not even an apology for all the bullshit you’ve put my family through?  Just admitting after all these years that I was right and then telling me that the love of my life might die!  What the hell is wrong with you, Steve?”

“Would saying I’m sorry really fix anything, Buck?”

“No…because the love of my life is fighting for her life right now…fighting for my son’s life…and I’m the cause of it…”

“Sergeant Barnes…”

Bucky shot up from his seat once more.  He’d been sitting there since Steve left him the first time to help get the kids situated.  But the family seemed to clear a path when Doctor Cho called for him.  All of them having a similar somber look as they saw the sadness on Doctor Cho’s face. 

“The surgery-“

“I’m going to ask that only Bucky comes back for the time being, Captain Rogers!” Dr. Cho said firmly, looking to the super soldier at the far end of the room. 

Bucky’s heart plummeted to the pit of his stomach. 

His legs began to feel like jello. 

His throat tightened as the question burned in the back of his mind. 

But with a stone face he nodded, following Doctor Cho back. 

His heart raced with each step.  He felt himself straining for any sounds.  When he reached the room, he felt like he was going to pass out.  Doctor Cho opened the door, and let him in.  The room was filled with the soft cries of a baby. 

Bucky let out a sigh of relief that he didn’t know he’d been holding in. 

Monte was okay.

Tears yet again poured down his face as a few nurses helped him get into some one-time use scrubs.  Then they led him into the room. 

“Would you like to meet your son, Sergeant Barnes?”

“M-Monte…” Bucky cried, happy to see that the newest addition to his family was safe and sound.  He cradled the newborn in his arms, sobbing as he counted his fingers and toes, and watched as his baby boy stopped his crying when their eyes met.  The newborn reached for his father’s hand and wrapped his hand around one of Bucky’s fingers.  Bucky’s breath caught in his throat as more tears pricked at the corners of his eyes, “he-he’s okay.  Monte’s okay…baby-“

Bucky stopped speaking when he looked around the room. 

And his heart shattered when he noticed she wasn’t in there with the medical team and that there was no bed in the room.  His anxiety rose again, and new tears pricked at the corners of his eyes.

“Ch-Cho…where’s Mel?” Bucky asked, his lip quivering as he held his crying newborn son close to him, “Where’s Mel?”

Chapter 21

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[bluelizze]

I will say that in the main story/canon, it's mostly focused on Yume's mental health more on their relationship. But that's a story for another day.

Also, I hope you don't mind me tagging you @honeyychoba because I know you enjoy reading about my Yuu.

jamil is a hopeless romantic for yume

omg it's very inspired by a specfic tumblr post about jamil omg i love them

love to teach each other's culture

jamil loves speaking (and teasing) yume in arabic

when yume goes into a depression episode, jamil would basically take care of them and their errands (if any for the day). he would often encourage yume to at least do something (like eating, brushing teeth, change clothes, etc) and would praise them for accomplishing them

in a way, it's jamil's way of saying thank you (from when yume took care of him from his overblot aftermath) and im sorry (for his overblot as well as making it seem like it was hard to tell him their mental struggles)

no one has ever seen jamil expressing himself more and (if it's not obvious), he only does it around yume (everyone else he dismisses it)

every time jamil sees yume in these clothes, he would always have his arms open for yume to run into so he can pick them up and spin them around, seeing how the long dress flows along with it and calling them "my little sunflower"

the two love meeting up at the botanical garden if the ramshackle dorm or scarabia is unavailable

jamil hugs yume from behind as he watches them sew, admiring their handyman work, occasionally nuzzles into their neck

lots of study dates together (sometimes kalim joins but he doesn't mind being the third wheel)

breakfast in bed <333

eskimo kisses are both of their favorites

yume loves playing and styling jamil's hair

loves holding each other hands and do cute things with them (like brushing thumb over knuckles)

cooks together sometimes and be each other's taste tester

jamil like to (secretly) be a burrito under Yuu's handmade quilt and blankets

comforting each other without saying anything

jamil likes brushing yume's bangs to see their eyes 💛

jamil often sneaks little note in yume's bag when they pass by each other in the hallways

whenever yume visit the basketball club cheering him on, jamil gets motivated and shows off

when jamil had a crush on yume, everyone thought the reason why he was distant was bc he is a servant and if yume marries him, they'll become one as well which is partially true but the main reason is actually because he gets really flustered and nervous of the thought of being with a person like yume

[burlveneer-music]

VA - Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX - Curses curates this massive 49-track compilation of new and classic EBM

Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX is the second compilation for Eskimo Recordings compiled and curated by Berlin-based Musician and DJ Luca Venezia, aka Curses, to explore the darker side of club music. Spread across 3CDs and three 2LPs Next Wave Acid Punx DEUX features a mammoth 49 tracks that join the dots between early industrial pioneers Throbbing Gristle, EBM legends like Nitzer Ebb and the post-punk experiments of people like Malcolm McLaren and Big Audio Dynamite with some of the most exciting artists around today, such as Boy Harsher, Nuovo Testamento and Years of Denial. Where the first Next Wave Acid Punx compilation was a personal journey for Luca, a lockdown inspired exploration of his record collection to find the thread that ran through the music that had soundtracked much of his life, DEUX is a celebration of that music let loose on the world, the thrill of music performed live, the smoke and strobe filled clubs you'll hear it in and the artists you'll find on those stages.

[livinginacanineworld]

The Seven Dog Groups Explained

The are seven different dog groups and each breed is assigned to a group based on the purpose they were originally bred for and their characteristics.

By the end of this post you will know the seven dog groups, a description of each group, and give different breeds that have been assigned to each group.

Herding Group

The herding group was first created/founded in the year 1983. The breeds in this group all have the ability to control the movement of other animals, also known as herding. When one of these breeds are household pets it is rare that they actually see or herd farm animals and because of this, their natural instinct tends to have them lightly herd their owners or the kids of the family. Though they tend to try and herd their owners, these intelligent dogs are fantastic companions and can be easily trained.

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Australian Cattle Dog

Australian Shepered

Bearded Collie

Beauceron

Belgian Laekenois

Hound Group

Originally Hound dog breeds are classified and members of the Sporting group, until the year 1930, when the American Kennel Club created the hound group. Breeds that are assigned to this group all share the trait of being used for hunting. Some hound were used more intensely than others. Some use acute smelling power to track a trail while others use extraordinary stamina that they use to chase and catch quarry. Other hounds have the ability to make a very unique hunting noise called baying. Some day before getting a hound, it is better to hear the noise first.

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Afghan Hound

American English Coonhound

Bassett Houjd

Beagle

American Foxhound

Toy Group

The petite and delightful style of Toy dogs represents one main duty this group has, which is to exemplify a large amount of joy. But Toy dog breeds are tough and have always been very popular when it comes to those who live in apartments or in the city.

(There are small dog breeds in each group – just because the breed is small doesn’t always mean they belong to the toy group)

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Affenpinscher

Brussels Griffon

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

Chihuahua

Chinese Crested

Non-sporting Group

There really isn’t much to say about the non-sporting group except for all the breeds assigned to this group have a high variety of size, coats, personality, and their overall appearance.

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Boston Terrier

Bulldog

Dalmatian

Chow Chow

American Eskimo Dog

Sporting Group

The Sporting Group includes pointers, retrievers, setters, and spaniel breeds which all are extremely active and are always on high alert.  They have outstanding instinct when it comes to hunting and other field activities that still to this day,  they participate in such activities. 

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Cocker Spaniel

English Setter

German-Shorthaired Pointer

Golden Retriever

Brittany

Terrier Group

Terrier’s vary in size – from target smash breeds to large breeds. Most people already know how the Terrier personality is: courageous with a high energy level. The Terrier was originally need to hunt and kill vermin so they normally have a very low tolerance when it come to other animals, including other dogs. In order to make sure they keep one of the Terriers characteristic looks, they need a special type of grooming technique known as stripping.

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

American Staffordshire Terrier

Bull Terrier

Russell Terrier

Norwich Terrier

Smooth Fox Terrier

Working Group

The breeds that are in this group are highly intelligent and are extremely quick learners. They perform duties like pulling sleds, water rescues, and guarding homes/ property. Throughout the many years, the breed in this group have provided great value to humans. These dogs make wonderful companions but their size and strength makes it difficult for families to have them as pets, die to the amount of exercise they must have and the fact that they must be properly trained.

Breeds in this group include but are not limited to:

Akita

Boxer

Cane Corso

Dogo Argentino

Rottweiler

And there you have it, the seven different dog groups explained. If you would like to learn more about the different dog breeds in each group, check out our series: The Different Dog Breeds.

[designaday]

Ultimate Playlist: Men’s Names, N–Q

Nathan Jones by The Supremes The group’s fourth single after the departure of Diana Ross, this number is noteworthy for the unison, repeatedly dubbed lead singing and phaser effect created by producer Frank Wilson and engineer Cal Harris.

Just Like Noah’s Ark by Elton John From his second autobiographical album with lyricist Bernie Taupin, The Captain & The Kid, this song relates what they faced together in the United States.

Oliver! by Lionel Bart This is the title song from the Broadway musical based on the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Oliver asks for more gruel, but “never before has a boy asked for more."

Omar’s Got a Problem by Eddie From Ohio Poor Omar. He can’t sit up straight, he can’t understand you, and he drools on his algebra.

The Night Pat Murphy Died by Great Big Sea A popular Newfoundland folk song that tells the tale of a traditional Irish wake and the shenanigans of the friends of the deceased.

Paul and Storm – Theme Song by Paul and Storm They wrote this song for Round 1 of the Masters of Song Fu contest put on by Quick Stop Entertainment. Paul and Storm were one of the three “iron chefs” of the competition, but Jonathan Coulton came out on top.

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles The song introduces the concept album by the same name, in which each of the band members take on an alter-ego as part of a fictional band. The song ends by introducing Ringo Starr’s alter-ego, Billy Shears, and then segues into With a Little Help from My Friends.

Pete & Manny by Bruce Hornsby The song is about a group of friends laughing at people’s eccentricities, but realizing that the joke is on them, and that the people they made fun of were better for doing the things they found fulfillment in. In addition to Pete and Manny, the song also portrays Jimmy, and Johnson.

Mr. Popeil by “Weird Al” Yankovic A style parody of the B-52s, this song is about Ron Popeil, the American inventor and marketer known for his over-the-top infomercials selling kitchen gadgets.

The Mighty Quinn by Manfred Mann Written by Bob Dylan, the song was first released by Manfred Mann in 1967. There are several conflicting origin stories for the song. It may have come from Anthony Quinn’s role as an Eskimo in the 1960 movie The Savage Innocents, but it was also rumored to relate to Anthony Quinn’s objection to the noise that The Grateful Dead were making during a party in a New York hotel. Dylan himself once claimed it was a “simple nursery rhyme.”

[iggyinuit]

In the Land of Crimson Pink

A number of musicians from various well-known bands in London, formed an organisation known as the Pink Fairies Motorcycle Club and All Star Rock and Roll Big Band,

Syd Barrett and Iggy the Eskimo joined them, with disastrous results...

The latest shagadelic article at the Holy Church of Iggy the Inuit: In the Land of Crimson Pink