G’day, Meat

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That’s ground beef. No hormones, no antibiotics, no corn-fattening, nothing but 1 kilogram of beefy goodness lounging about waiting for the organic pinto beans and the organic onion and the organic celery and the organic tomatoes- and then it’s party time in my stomach.

Things I’ve learned about New Zealand: It is okay for men to wear short shorts and hiking boots. Kiwi is a fruit and a bird and a term for the residents of the country, but no longer an airline. Rugby highlights on tv are far more exciting than American football highlights on tv. A sweater can be made from knitted possum hair. New Zealanders speak a language that is in many ways quite similar to English.

Next stop, Sydney.

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Christchurch, New Zealand

christchurch-council4Christchurch is a nice little city, very neat and British with a wiff of hippie. It’s got a great park, a small river meandering thru it, some cool old buildings. Below are some pictures of the Christchurch Community Council building and the park.christchurch-council1christchurch-councilchristchurch-council2christchurch-council3

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More New Zealand Scenery

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Takaka, NZ

I feel bad for the people who have to live here full time. Around every turn is more unspeakable scenic beauty, the cheese is horribly delicious, the air frighteningly clean, the tap water appallingly tasty. What a nightmare.

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(Click the thumbnails. Isn’t technology wonderful? And gosh, look outside, another clear and sunny day…)


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Golden Bay, NZ

We’ve all had the experience of being deprogramed from a dangerous cult, but few have had the opportunity to do so in such a fantastic place as this.

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Last Day in Japan

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Hippies.

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Before Bugs…

…there was this weird, ghostly, sack-of-rabbit-

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Popeye, 1939

“I can act rough, but what’s refined?”
Max Fleischer was an absolute genius. It just never stops.

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Felix the Cat; doubles for darwin

The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission.
Pretty sure the whole “Intelligent Design” vs “Evolution” thing gets sorted here in Ape Town. Stick with it till 8:00.

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Tom Terrific: go west young manfred

“You can ride shotgun, old partner!”
“Stop flexing your powerful biting jaws, Mighty Manfred!”
I obviously had not yet consumed enough drugs to fully appreciate this cartoon back when I was a young sprat watching Captain Kangaroo. Always more of a Mr. GreenJeans and Dancing Bear fan myself. We either had longer attention spans or were way dumber back then.
Unfortunately the archive.org clip cuts off before we determine where the enthusiastic, strangely-dressed young bigot ends up. I’m thinking the San Fernando Valley.

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