It's a F---ing SWAMP!

When I was in Florida, I visited the Corkscrew Swap Sanctuary (http://www.corkscrew.audubon.org/). It is a 2 mile wooden path through several different swamp ecosystems. While walking through, I passed a group of other visitors. This is a picture of one of them. Note what is hanging over her shoulder and not on her feet. This is just insanity. Sure, sure, it's a nice path, but it is in a F---ing SWAMP! And it isn't even that she wore a pair of impractical shoes and decided to take them off. Those are perfectly reasonable shoes to wear for a long walk. Really, what in the hell is wrong with people?!?

Merry Christmas from Mrs. Peacock

I went to Florida recently to visit family and did a little sightseeing. One of the places we visited was the Edison & Ford Winter Estates (http://www.efwefla.org/). While it was quite interesting, it did present me several WTFotos. Here is the first.

These “trees” were displayed on a piano. In case you cannot tell what they are, allow me to help: they are Christmas trees made out peacock feathers. How do ideas like this happen?!? Did the curator need some additional decorations for the upcoming holiday and happen to find a box full of feathers? Is the peacock a symbol of the Yule that I have hitherto been unaware? Are they simply trying to creep out the visitors? If the last is the case, I say “Mission accomplished!”

Magic Tree

Today's post is in a slightly different (and less sarcastic) vein than usual. In the spirit of the season, I present the Magic Tree. The viewing of this sight has become a tradition to many in my area. The creator lights the Magic Tree every year not only for its beauty, but also to inspire the light within us all. You can read more at http://www.magic-tree.org/. Over the years it has become so popular, the city has had to put up a sign directing the visitors.

Happy holidays to all!

Guest Submission!

Dr. “The Original Chip” Mac, Esq., has graced us with yet another guest submission. I am making an exception to my usual original-photo-only policy just this once. Enjoy!

The wife and I had a recent trip to Washington D.C. While driving downtown I turned and looked and saw this wonderful gem of an advertisement on the side of a bus. I struggled to find my camera to snap a photo but the bus pulled away before I could snap the pic. Thanks to the wonder of the internet, and plenty of free office time, I was able to locate the ad. It isn't a photo, but I hope you will make an exception. I'm certainly looking both ways from here on out.

Dr. Mac later pointed out that, in addition to the overall gruesomeness of the image and the wasting of a $5 coffee, the woman in the passenger seat appears to be calling a touchdown. Enbiggen goodness available simply by clicking the pic!

Sleepy Keyboard

Sorry for the terrible picture, but you know the drill (bad phone camera, blah, blah, blah). I replaced a keyboard on a laptop recently and this is a picture of the one I installed. I didn't even notice the defect; the owner pointed it out to me. I'll let you find it yourself, but you may need to click to enbiggen.

Potty Humor

I am sad to say that this is the last installment of the Wisconsin series, but I have saved the best for last. Momo spied this in the ladies room of a small town bar. If you have ever traveled abroad (Europe or Australia, for example) you will recognise this type of toilet. The explanation of its proper use typically includes the phrase "half and full flush." Apparently that wasn't explicit enough for those wacky Wisconsinites. And so, yet another WTFoto was born.

Wisconsin Appetizers

There is one sure-fire way to confirm you are in Wisconsin: look at a menu. I have included one from a small-town bar for your perusal (click to enbiggen, so you don't miss an item). In addition to the obvious entries (cheese on paper, a plate or a sandwich), there are other tale-tell signs. One is the shear variety of options, from clam strips to mini tacos and everything in between. The real giveaway, however, is just above the wings; smelt. This “delicacy” is found on a worrying number of menus in Wisconsin. Merriam-Webster states that it has “a distinctive odor and taste.” I think they are being kind.

Name change: Thomas De Peeters Chevrolet*

Our recent trip up north provided a number of WTFotos, so consider this the first in a Wisconsin series. I see this dealership every time we visit and I finally got a picture of it. Since Anheuser-Busch began brewing in 1860, it is safe to assume that this man’s parents were aware of what they were doing when they named him. I have never understood why parents saddle their children with names that guarantee ridicule. As a child, I’m sure this guy was subject to an endless stream of beer-related teasing. Perhaps this was just the way of his parents joining their two favorite things: the new baby and beer.

*In case you haven’t figured the title, that is statistically the most common Belgian name.

Guest Submission!!

Grapril was so kind as to send me this excellent WTFoto...

We saw this last weekend in Ste. Genevieve, and I just had to get a picture of it (Ed., see below for a better pic of the sign). Cuz when I think new tires, I think turkey! I also love that the business is the "Quick Change Artist."

What I like best is how artistically she was able to capture the tire shop, what with the light streaming down and all. She sure can make a tire shop look good, but if you know Grapril, you know that she can make ANYTHING look good.