Flannel 'zine Issue #3

Despite the summer recess, the editors and writers of local University of Maine 'zine Flannel have still managed to get issue number three put together and it's ready for you to order. Go here and support Flannel. It's only $2.

Issue #3, or "the How To" issue, is 52 pages of tips on how to do various things with lots of pictures, all held together with a light-purple string binding. Some of the how to's include how to make peanut butter fudge, how to shrink your new jeans to fit you....PERFECTLY!, how to embroider paper (with pictures of finished product), how to red-scale film (w/ accompanying black/white pictures), and more!

When I got the issue, I went through the whole issue. Looking at each picture (eewww....what's with the hand??), reading each small bit of how to accomplish something, and then all of the sudden I was done. But I couldn't be done...I wanted more!

And that's why I love this little 'zine. I get done with it, but I don't feel done. And I'm still hungry for more. And it makes me laugh, which is always wicked awesome.

Credit to the editors and writers/photographers who keep this going: Sean Collinson, Jessica Harvey, Travis Bourassa, Kt Long, Lisa Napoleone, Ben Marcellino, Kat Johnson, Eryk Salvaggio, Brian Monahan and Gelsey Hubbard. I'm sure there's more...sorry if I missed your name.

As mentioned, this was the how-to issue, and right from the front cover they gave you a how-to...how-to bake an apple. Sweet. I'm off to try it out. **heh heh heh**

Next issue: Fall '09.

Wednesday's Word

Word: Stemmy (Adj.)

Definition: concupiscent

Usage:

"They say eating oysters makes you some stemmy."

"That's what my Uncle Albert thought. He said he had six of them for supper on his wedding night, but only five of them worked."

(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that it was 69 years ago (July 27) that Bugs Bunny made his first appearance in a Merrie Melodies cartoon? A Wild Hare was his first appearance, sharing the episode with Elmer Fudd. Check it out! But be vewy vewy quiet....

Monday Chuckle

Wednesday's Word (the Thursday edition)

Word: Billy-be-damned (N.)

Definition: State of complacency, smugness

Usage:

"I got to the mouth of the stream and there was the warden, but as Billy-be-damned, and me three trout over."

(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that it was 33 years ago this month that the first Legionnaires Disease killed several members at a Bicentennial event in Philadelphia? In 1976, this pneumonia-like illness struck attendees at an American Legion Bicentennial event held at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel on Broad Street in Center City Philadelphia. Over 200 people were struck with the illness, 34 of whom died.

It was in early 1977 when the previously undiscovered baterium was singled out and named Legionellosis. This bacterium was found to thrive in wet, cool spaces. At the Bellevue Stratford, it was in the water cooling tower which was used in the air conditioning that the bacteria grew and were later distributed within the hotel.

Antibiotics are used to fight this bacteria.

Monday Morning Chuckle

Wednesday's Word

Word: Grassin' (Participle or gerund)

Definition: pursuit of the fleshly delights al fresco

Usage:

"Janie, when are you and I goin' grassin'?"

"Oh Billy, stop that! You know how my mother won't ever let me out of the house."

(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Monday Morning Chuckle

A doctor on his morning walk, noticed the old lady above, sitting on her front step smoking a cigar, so he walked up to her and said, "I couldn't help but notice how happy you look! What is your secret?" 
"I smoke ten cigars a day," she said. "Before I go to bed, I smoke a nice big joint. Apart from that, I drink a whole bottle of Jack Daniels every week, and eat only junk food. On weekends, I pop pills, get laid, and don't exercise at all." 
"That is absolutely amazing! How old are you?" 

"Thirty-four," she replied.

Wednesday's Word

Word: Spleeny (Adj.)

Definition: Sissified

Usage:

"The Beck boy is awfully spleeny."

"Well, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Look where he comes from. I've seen his father take a bite of a potato chip, and then throw away the the part he'd held only, dirty don't you know. It runs in the family: they're all soft."

(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)

Did You Know Tuesday

Did you know that on June 21st, Maine became the first state in the country to honor Native American veterans? Enacted by the Maine legislature and signed by the governor in April, June 21st of each year will be known as Native Americans Veterans Day and will honor the sacrifices made by Native Americans to the country.

It's about time.

Monday Morning Chuckle

Maine comedian Bob Marley.

Wednesday's Word

Word: Reef (N.)

Definition: strong tug

Usage:

"If you'll stop friggin' around and take a good reef on that line, we can haul this old scow off the rocks before sunset."

(Definition from: "How To Talk Yankee", by Gerald Lewis & Tim Sample, copyright 1979, 1986 by The Thorndike Press; copyright 1989 by the First North Country Press)