Pick a little, talk a little, pick a little, talk a little

[austin_dern]

On my humor blog this week I had a couple last eclipse thoughts, and topped it off with two different story comic plot recaps. Here's what's happening:

• MiSTed: Jaded Views, Part 2
• Wait a minute, there’s an eclipse like every year!
• Statistics Saturday: The Thoughts Filling My Day This Week
• In Which I Wonder if We’ve Maybe Run Out of Things for Computers to Upgrade
• What’s Going On In Mary Worth? Was the last three months *all* praising Mary Worth? January – April 2024
• The Eternal Dilemma
• What’s Going On In Flash Gordon? Are you covering Flash Gordon regularly? January – April 2024
• MiSTed: Jaded Views, Part 3

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Now let's get back to the fair and maybe see some animals and lights and stuff.

Got a bunch of fine chickens wondering what my deal is here.

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Yeah, pretty sure that wire mesh isn't going to be enough to keep their rampage from me, especially with how that chicken on the right is passing through the bars.

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And there's some chicken feet that look all bold and dramatic, don't they?

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More dramatic feet, for those who observe.

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Once again, I'm pretty sure I'm in trouble.

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But aren't those some elegant toes to consider?

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Now on to the turkeys, who're considering whether to jab my camera lens. They don't. This time.

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Here, they give me the tail.

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Still seeing only a little attention from the turkeys, who have things more interesting to them than I am.

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Not sure but this turkey might have fallen asleep right in front of me.

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Well, that's enough of that; we should get a look at some rides. Look at the subtle colors in the clouds there.

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More carnival rides; it's late enough to have the ride lights on, but not late enough for them to stand out boldly.

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Trivia: On the 26th of September, 1904, Wilbur Wright set a long-duration flight standard by making sixteen circuits of the Kitty Hawk field, staying aloft more than 18 minutes, landing only when he ran out of gas. Two days later Orville Wright attempted the same, lasting eight minutes before colliding (briefly) with the lone tree. A thorn branch, stuck into one of the struts, remained lodged in place but Orville kept control and landed safely. Source: First Flight: The Wright Brothers and the Invention of the Airplane, T A Heppenheimer.

Currently Reading: Deck Us All With Boston Charlie, Walt Kelly.