#hitchhikers

[longreads]

In today's new Longreads essay, Elizabeth Friend examines the vanishing hitchhiker tale, and one spooky North Carolina story in particular: the tale of a young woman named Lydia. 

There are countless variations on Lydia’s story. Sometimes her dress is a specific color. Sometimes a different family member opens the door. Sometimes the young man drapes his jacket over the girl’s shoulders, only to find it later on her grave.

Elizabeth explores how folklore passed down over generations reveals our anxieties during times of change. The ghost story of Lydia reflects the shifting expectations of American women in the first half of the 20th century. 

Read “The Lessons of Lore” on Longreads.

[remixingreality]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

‘Hitchhikers’ Series Shows Seeds and Burrs In Huge Macro Detail

South African photographer Dillon Marsh 

[nickdewolfarchive]

berkeley, california 1971

street life, telegraph avenue

photograph by nick dewolf https://www.flickr.com/photos/dboo/5538053159/

[vintage-tigre]

[imintheairconditioning]

The Vogon Bible

[misterlemonztenth]

05-26-24 | oooohboyd. misterlemonztenth.tumblr.com/archive

[atrovel]

sometimes i think

sometimes i imagine an alternate universe where The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is a popular queer indie cartoon where Arthur and Ford have so much romantic tension but never actually get together and the fandom would all be in love with Ford and make edits of him to Odetari songs and also mischaracterize him and Arthur horribly

[tumbling-dyce]

Paul Wolff, Hitchhikers, 1936

[askundeadbluelesbians]

Did you guys run into any hitchhikers yet?

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Written by @segasister Art by @hey-haven

[i-j0s]

Hitchhiking ~ by jbsydabb

[beyourselfchulanmaria]

I hitched a ride from church’s hostel. It’s safe. Thanks God! 😊

[remixingreality]

[sitting-on-me-bum]

‘Hitchhikers’ Series Shows Seeds and Burrs In Huge Macro Detail

South African photographer Dillon Marsh 

[littletroubledgrrrl]

Since "The Benny Hill Show" was a show that was on in the late 1970's and early 1980's and used to parody current pop culture at the time like "The A Team" and "Charlie's Angels", Benny Hill should've parodied "Three's Company" on his show.

Or even "Man About the House"--a British sitcom that was the inspiration for "Three's Company".

[vintage-tigre]

A girl is photographed hitchhiking in Florida, 1976