#Dime Store Adventures

[gemwolfz]

[hartshorn-and-isinglass]

I'd meant to look into the consumption cases in Vermont that got treated as revenants... I don't know when I'm going to personally go down that rabbit hole at this rate, but there's a list of sources in the video description so I'm bookmarking this for later.

Interesting that there seems to be more attention paid to excising the liver and lungs, rather than just the heart. The lungs almost make sense in the context of TB, but the liver too? Hepatic TB will enlarge your liver, and seeing an enlarged liver in a body suspected of being a vampire would certainly implicate it in whatever you thought was going on. But also, there's a long history of seeing the liver as the seat of the soul or the source of the vital energy that animates the body. Galen conceived of the liver as the most important organ in the body, seeing it as responsible for all sorts of fluid exchange, including the production of bile and the conversion of food into blood. So the liver might have been seen as the offending organ responsible for converting the life energy of others into fresh blood for the revenant.

Still blows my mind that Galen--yes, the second-century Roman Empire doctor guy--had such a huge influence on medicine well into the modern era. Hepatocentrism and cardiocentrism coexisted as competing models for centuries, but even as modern medicine came to align itself with cardiocentrism, the idea of the liver as the most important organ still hung on in the cultural imagination into the 19th century. I guess in rural New England folk medicine it hung on for a lot longer than it did in wider North American popular culture.

Most of the newspaper articles presented are from the 1850s-1870s and have this tone of, "can you believe there's people around here who do this shit?"--it's a "cringe superstition" as our host here puts it. And yet, collectively they are painting the picture of a deeply-embedded, persistent folk belief in New England that has its roots in 16th- and 17th-century European revenant legends. This was definitely a thing. Can you blame people, really? There was no cure for TB back then. Outbreaks could devastate entire families. You'll try a lot of things when you're desperate enough.

[gaykarstaagforever]

Forgotten US history: the time a rich religious extremist got taxpayers to fund the installation of ugly public fountains that shot boiling poisoned water at people, until Mark Twain incited a riot against them.

[forgottenbones]

Why does this nonsense phrase appear in so many old newspapers?

[lilikitsune18]

This is what happens when I get inspired by weird things.

So recently I was working on an essay and left my phone on YouTube and set to auto play. This led to a video by dime store adventures from 2 years ago talking about dogtown Massachusetts. (Linked here: https://youtu.be/T4yhm_S-dHc?si=zPBSfoo9aKkm7XOX ) I was extremely inspired by all of the weird and creepy stories about the place and wanted to do a few drawings with these ideas. This one was inspired by the story of Tammy. I decided to draw something inspired by it because the idea of a woman who claims to be a witch harassing those going down the road into giving her food or getting cursed. The entire situation sounds weirdly hilarious and extremely awkward to me. And admittedly a little creepy.

[clatterbane]

Why You Should WANT To Cite Your Sources

[imjustusingthistolikeartists]

Why does this nonsense phrase appear in so many old newspapers?

(Or, the original keyboard smash)

[kinsey3furry300]

"Destroying statues is destroying history! People in the good old days would never have stood for that!" People in the good old days: "Fuck that drinking fountain! Lets kill it!"

[flybacktome]

today it's been Dime Store Adventures this one's on me

First it was Tor’s cabinet of curiosities

Now it’s Miles in Transit

Wheat dork will I fall into the binge hole for 😭

[sojourner-between-worlds]

If the internet/yt existed in the L&Co universe, George would absolutely have a side-hobby yt channel where he shares all of his research, inspired entirely by the channel I stumbled on with a dude who finds gravestones and does research on the person/story behind it, like Warren Gibbs whose epitaph accuses his wife of murder

[quinton-reviews]

Top 5 YouTubers in my mind this exact moment

5 NerdSync

4 Dime Store Adventures

3 Scott the Woz

2 Defunctland

1 Internet Comment Etiquette

[gaykarstaagforever]

For 152+ years, there was a town on the rocky heights above Gloucester ("Gloster"), Massachusetts. Founded as the shepherding community of Gloucester Commons in 1693, it came to be known as Dogtown as it declined after the American revolution. By 1830 the last resident was dead, and by 1845 the last bulding was torn down, turning it into a ghost town maze of stone ruins amidst glacial boulder deposits.

It is now a park / hiking area above the city of Gloucester, a dense new-growth forest dotted with bogs, where the stone ruins and old roads are still visible, and legends of witches and tragic deaths persist. It also hosts an abandoned tree farm, and the weird Babsen Boulders, a scheme to keep people employed during the Great Depression that only added new weird human stonework to an area already rich with it.

Dime Store Adventures takes us on a tour, while he retells the history and very queer (ha) legends of a long-lost world.

(Note: this feels like certified Blair Witch stuff. It isn't. He just hikes and educates us. ...Though if you indeed want to make an inexpensive horror movie, just adding some freaky jumpscares to a hiking video like this would be a brilliant idea.)

[wanderingchronicle]

paradigm goes skip diving

hello fellow villain juice drinkers, I have a present in the form of my soggiest Dime (Morgan, xe/xer) climbing into a roadside bin. Please enjoy xer. ao3 mirror here

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The mask formerly known as Morgan liked to think xe was a resourceful person, which is why xe was currently climbing into a skip.

From the look of it, the house with the dilapidated fence had been owned by something of a hoarder and the new owners — or perhaps the family of the deceased — had been throwing out the contents of the house. Including Morgan's current prize, a free-standing clothes rail that looks like it has seen better days.

Xe has clothes back in xer shipping container, but right now they're stored in a heap on the floor. Xe prays, although xe gave up on the idea God might give much of a shit about xer a good decade ago, that the clothes rail is relatively intact.

Unfortunately, xe needs to actually retrieve the rail…and herein lies the problem. Primarily, that as well as being a resourceful person, xe is all of one hundred and fifty-five centimeters tall, on xer own, and it's dark.

At least, blessedly, the house itself is dark and unoccupied. Morgan — it's been a while since xe thought of xerself as Morgan — attempts one more time to get xer leg up over the lip of the bin.

With a pang, xe recalls being boosted by Shauna or Grant into all sorts of places. Being small meant xe could worm through gaps and let the rest of AdVenture in behind xer, or investigate places that would otherwise be inaccessible to the members of the team who were — as Grant used to put it, the asshole — sized like normal human beings.

Finally, xe gets xer leg over, and rolls over to fall painfully on top of a chest of drawers painted a duck-egg blue that would normally be quite appealing, but there's no way xe will be able to carry it. Carefully, Morgan climbs to xer feet, eyes set on the prize. A battered garment rack with a built in wire shelf. It's green, which is xer favourite colour, so it must be fate.

"Come to daddy," Morgan mumbles, venturing a step forward. Nothing shifts under xer weight, so xe tries another step and immediately winces as glass gives way under xer cheap sneakers.

Morgan dares a look down. Xe has stepped on a mirror, the kind that has a little stand, the reflection of xer scrawny denim-clad legs spiderwebbed with cracks. Xe's seen xer own reflection in public bathrooms and shop windows — tiny and gaunt, with wavy dark brown hair down to xer hips, hazel eyes bloodshot from poor sleep. Xer flannel is tied around xer waist, the fine spiderweb of dark veins on their shoulders only just visible under xer t-shirt.

Xe doesn't have a mirror at home. If xe had, xe would have known the veins weren't properly hidden. Maybe, just maybe, if the skip is still here tomorrow night and the mirror hasn't been wholly smashed…

"I'll come back for you," Morgan promises, before reaching for the garment rack. There's no way xe can carry both, not today.

Much to xer delight, the rack isn't very heavy. Unwieldy, yes, but not heavy. And — yes! score! — an opened container of cheap plastic hangers, with five still inside. Morgan steps carefully across the skip, successfully avoiding the remainder of the mirror, then puts down xer prize to climb out onto the grass verge.

Xe did it. Xe has a way to store xer clothes that isn't leaving them on the floor. Xe has coathangers. Morgan does a furtive little dance, alone on the side of the road, and sets off down the street carrying the clothes rack like a ginormous baby.

[hxroic-wxlls-fxrever]

Dash Event: The S.S. Mario Sets Sail, Once Again!

Announcement From Mario:

‘Greetings, paisano! I hope this letter finds you all, well! In celebration of this new year, my bro and I brought back our old cruise ship and did a few touches to make it a little more enjoyable for all potential passengers, this time around!’

‘Everyone’s who’s read this is invited to come along on this little cruise of ours! Every passenger will be provided with a cabin of their own, and no need to worry about tickets or pay. This is for fun, so you don’t have to pay a dime for anything!’

‘On the S.S. Mario, we provide a variety of services and activities that all of you paisanos can enjoy! These services include:’

Giant VR Testing and Gaming Room where guests can play any game they wish without limit. The VR system works by allowing anyone to change the environment of the room, whether it be a sunny beach, or a chilly snow mountain. This way, they can do just about anything they wish, sport-wise, like volleyball or skiing.

A giant swimming pool with the world’s most adventurous water slides in history. The fun in the sun never ends, especially when you’re racing down a slide with all sorts of twists, turns, and obstacles along the way!

Free Drinks and Food Galore! If you’re hungry, feel free to stop by any of the hundreds of food stands we have set up! Anything you’re craving, we have! For those with a fancy for more adult drinks, we recommend the Super Rainbow Road Cocktail. That’ll leave you seeing stars in just a tiny sip.

A safe and extremely well contained battle simulation room for those who have a thrill for battle, even on vacation. This room has been crafted to safely contain even the most destructive attacks and maneuvers. So, don’t be afraid to go all out, in here! Just uh…make sure the fights ONLY take place in here.

A mass variety of luxury Spas and Top of the Line Customer Service. Your comfort is our priority, so all our employees will do our best to ensure you have a stressless and enjoyable trip.

Endless Gift Stores! For those who wanted to bring something home after this trip, we have a large quantity of gift shops on the cruise that all passengers can browse through at their leisure.

Underwater Submarine Tours! For the adventurous crowd who’d like to see what lies beneath the ocean’s waves, we’ve prepared the Super Mario Submarine, capable of carrying 100+ passengers at once! It’s been tested to be able to reach the very bottom of the ocean, without any difficulties, so no need to worry!

‘And that’s-a just a small teaser of what’s to come! We have plenty more services, lying in wait! Anyways, we hope to see you soon, paisanos!’

‘Oh, and also, for those participating in this event, there’s no need to sign up or anything! Just use the Hashtag ‘Mario’s Cruise Adventure’ on your post! Anyways, have fun!’

[yeoldenews]

I found something fascinating and I was wondering if you'd come across any of these: https://youtu.be/vlurcp_qiSg?si=dDyD0jQ6C2X5DXFh

(The link goes to a YouTube video by Dime Store Adventures about the story behind the linotype keysmash "etaoin shrdlu" that often appears as a typo in old newspapers.)

I have definitely seen these around from time to time, but didn't know the phrase had such a cult following in newspaper printing lore.

That was very interesting! Thanks for the link.