Literary pets

Gilbert Alter-Gilbert at A Journey Round My Skull presents a handful literary pets.

"Nerval enthusiast Evonne Kummer with lobster at NY World Fair"


(c) Kate Simon, print, Burroughs and friend

The Hartz Mountain Master Radio Canary Choir

You haven't heard Strauss and Dvorak (or the Mexican Hat Dance) until you have heard it scored for organ, marimba and canary choir. Even if you have no canaries who need voice training, you may want to download this one just to drive your cat nuts.

UPDATE 2/14/10: I just found out the organist on this album is Dick Hyman. He talks about playing on this album here.

In NYC they let you take your anteater on the subway

My heart is filled with bizarro joy by this photo of Salvador Dali taking his anteater for a walk .

Everyone Will Want to Pet Your Burro

Those were the days, my friend, when you could order C.O.D., a dipped and US Gov't inspected burro. And not just any old burro, but a female in foal, a KNOCKED UP burro, straight from Laredo Texas, uncrated, and certain to make your Christmas unforgettable! (no exchanges or refunds, that burro is YOURS)

If I had a pet burro, my life would be perfect. Damn.