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Outer Space The land, the people, the culture

Epimetheus – WLBOTT’s Spirit Moon

In Greek mythology, Epimetheus (/ɛpɪˈmiːθiəs/; Greek: Ἐπιμηθεύς, lit. “afterthought“) was the brother of Prometheus (traditionally interpreted as “foresight”, literally “fore-thinker”), a pair of Titans who “acted as representatives of mankind”. They were the sons of Iapetus, who in other contexts was the father of Atlas. While Prometheus is characterized as ingenious and clever, Epimetheus is […]

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Food Mexico The land, the people, the culture

Rent-an-Abuelita

Probably the world’s most beloved Abuelita is Mexican Actress Sara Garcia. Chocolate Abuelita was born through the La Azteca chocolate factory, founded by the González Barragan brothers in Orizaba, Veracruz, in 1919. It was until 1939 that the Chocolate ABUELITA brand was born. However, the iconic grandma logo, Sara Garcia, became the face of the […]

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Destinations Minnesota The land, the people, the culture Will there be a buffet?

Darwin Minnesota

WLBOTT recognizes the controversy surrounding the title “World’s Largest Ball of Twine”, and we take no stand. However, friend-of-the-BLOTT JA#2 has suggested a visit to Darwin, Minnesota. Darwin Darwin In Pictures A Cry for Help We find it a bit presumptuous that if you are considering visiting the Twine Museum, they encourage you go get […]

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Food Kyrgyzstan The land, the people, the culture

Yurts / Sushi / Feynman’s Van / Kyrgyzstan (it all fits)

UC#3 [wrt Sapphire/WLBOTT World Tour] Combining the microbus, I offer the following limerick: The WLBOTT vagabonds traveled via microbus and slept in a yurtThey would set up their temporary dwelling and sleep on the dirtWhen ready to leave, they would pack up the yurt and moveA painted peace sign and flowers on the bus set […]

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Curated Absurdity Maryland Meaning of Life The land, the people, the culture

Baltimore / Washington International Airport

[ed. note: Elder UC#3 arrived at BWI yesterday morning and immediately relayed his status to WLBOTT HQ] The Texas Connection It should be noted that the New Braunfels Buc-ee’s was the 2012 Winner: Semi-sequitur: Buc-ee’s Is Hiring The Canadian Connection [thanks to UC#1-SU for this update!] Back to BWI Detach this map along the perforated […]

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Current Events Texas The land, the people, the culture TOTOT

The Annual Cursage of the Cedar Pollen

For out-of-towners, the pain and suffering begins at about 50 gr/m3: Cedar: The Pollen Among Pollens Cedar makes ragweed look like a breath of fresh air. Forest Distribution Map Very cool site by Texas A&M gives extensive data about the forests of Texas. Know your Enemy Learn everything you can about your enemy, so that […]

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Adventures of the Elders Food The land, the people, the culture Work-Life Balance

Happy Birthday, Sally the Intern!

Sally the Intern has always enjoyed twine-themed birthday celebrations. Now get back to work. The Office Party Sally’s 20th Century Ancestors Sally’s 19th Century Ancestors Sally’s 17th Century Ancestors Sally’s 14th Century Ancestors Cake Ideas Party Guests An eclectic group of well-wishers attended Sally the Intern‘s party.

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Late Stage Capitalism Mildly Interesting The land, the people, the culture Work-Life Balance

Rope Making

[thanks to UC#3 for today’s BLOTT topic] Dear UC#4 – excellent idea. But if the pandemic taught us anything, we can’t be dependent on supply chains and we must be flexible in our product requirements. Thus, I introduce a two part concept: 1 – Expand the definition of ‘twine’ to include ‘rope’ – aka ‘trope’. […]

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Survey #2

Thank you for participating in our second Visitor Satisfaction Survey! A pdf version of this survey can be found here. You join a time-honored Twine Tradition: Rules: Replies must be PG13, PG, G only. Spousal units, friends, relatives encouraged to participate. All published results will be anonymized. You can submit your responses via our corporate […]

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Meaning of Life The land, the people, the culture WLBOTT Corporate

World Peace Thru WLBOTT

WLBOTT is considering submitting a proposal to the United Nations suggesting that WLBOTT be designated a UNESCO Digital Heritage Site. In a nut-shell, we plan to use the power and influence of The World’s Largest Ball of Twine Tour to bring peace to our planet. Proposed UN Logos Uniting All Religions Uniting All Peoples Uniting […]