The Ratcharmer's Cabinet of Curiosities, Part 1.

[knockabout]

This is hopefully a regular effort to both delight and confuse my friends.

Exhibit A:  A brilliant map from the 1860's that charts the progress of Napoleon's diminishing forces as he attacked Moscow and was forced to return home; it also tracks the temperature at different points during the campaign.

Exhibit B:  Swedish dance bands of a bygone day.

Comments

[shadyglenn]

Well.

That was very....thing. Yes.

I don't think my inner fashion critic will be coming out from under the bed for the next several weeks. On the good side, though, the current trend of shorts, leggings, and ugg boots suddenly doesn't seem half so hideous.

[knockabout]

Though suddenly the comic book heroes of the 70's make a lot more sense.

[mat_defiler]

1. we studied that map in my statistics class!

2. Oh my god. I think i'm in love, if only i can decide which of those sexy well dressed lads to be in love with, that is. The sheer overwhelming-ness!

[knockabout]

I know! It's so hard to decide! I'm going for Benny of "Kom Loss Me' Oss". No wait! The boys of the "Tommy Elfs" are too inviting with their mutant Ron Howard and his come-hither smile!

[kolyavolkov]

ummmm....

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...I think that map is really neet!