hmm no wikipedia i didn’t know that. i mean that’s pretty high praise tho how impressive could it beOH GODDAMNIT IT’S THE COOLEST THING I’VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE
[ID: screenshot of a Wikipedia factoid that reads, “Did you know that Script Ohio has been called one of the most impressive examples of American folk art in existence?”
The video shows the Ohio State University Marching Band performing its traditional Script Ohio routine, in which the drum major leads the band single-file to form an enormous cursive Ohio on the field. The crossovers require absolute precision timing. It is a FEAT. At the end, the drum major leads out a sousaphone player, who kind of high-kicks his way to dot the I. (Wikipedia calls it a “bounding goose-step.”) He gives a sweeping bow to each side of the stadium. The band then sings “Buckeye Battle Cry” while accompanied only by the sousaphone. Here’s the Wikipedia article, which has a much better description than mine. ]
Did you know that Script Ohio gets me teary-eyed? Just something about the decades of work that sousaphone player has put in with a difficult and (forgive me for saying it) somewhat unpopular instrument, all leading up to this moment, and the double high-five with the drum major, to say nothing of the song, the precision when the marchers cross through the lines of the O and the h, everything.
I’m sure part of it is nostalgia–I grew up in Ohio, most of my friends were in marching band in high school–but I think there is also something actually special about Script Ohio.
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you never truly appreciate good internet unless you have bad internet
if you have a solid, timely connection that isn’t blinking in and out right now, take a minute to really live in the moment. for me. because mine is currently dogshit
i once lost internet at home for a month. that’s completely changed my stance on physical media and downloads. people are too reliant on streaming. you need DVDs and CDs and mp3s and books and magazines and mkvs and whatever else. you will not always have perfect access to the internet. it’s a good idea to make sure that doesn’t leave you without anything
#(2023-11-28) #<3 #technically it’s more like half a tag but #yes this #101 Uses for Infrastructureless Computers #disappointed permanent resident of The Future #this post was queued because my to-reblog list is too long and I didn’t want to dump it on you all at once
the thing about working as a housekeeper is that sometimes I will be called to clean a room that is in such a state that it gives me pause.
The thing about being a housekeeper at a Hospital is that it is not the things that would usually be concerning that leave me with questions.
Like if I go clean a room and it is just covered in blood, I’m not all “where did all this blood come from” that would be silly. It came from inside the patient and they were already in a hospital so they’re probably mostly fine hopefully.
In fact “Inside the patient” is where most of the potentially concerning stuff I have to deal with comes from. Vomit? That’s from inside the patient. Urine? Feces? Inside the patient baby. Needles full of unidentified drugs? That was supposed to go inside the patient but I guess they frogot.
But when I go to clean a hospital room and it is full of Sand… Did that come from inside the patient? I hope not. Why is there so much sand? Where did it come from? Was there some kind of terrible beach accident?
I have many questions and I’m scared of the answers.
this is such a delightful pair of tags
Patient happened to be under the effect of the pharaohs curse at the time
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#anything that makes me laugh this much deserves a reblog #sexuality and lack thereof #this probably deserves some warning tag but I am not sure what #nsfw text? #this post was queued because my to-reblog list is too long and I didn’t want to dump it on you all at once
A doctor saying “Good news! Your labs look great” is like if you were watching a cop show and the chief walked in like “Great news, everybody! The best news! The killer is still at large and we have no leads.”
One time I was like pretty sure I had finally figured out that I had Symptoms Disease due to all the Symptoms and my doctor did some tests and she was like. Good news! You don’t have Symptoms Disease!
And I started crying and she was like, is there something in your eye? And I said no I’m crying? And she was like, oh? Why? And I said, because we can’t fix my Symptoms because we still don’t know what’s wrong with me? And she was like. Nothing’s wrong with you! :)
Actually something similar had happened to me multiple times (and in some of those cases I did in fact get diagnosed with the relevant Symptoms Disease years later) but the one where the doctor asked if I had something in my eye because she couldn’t comprehend that not having answers would be upsetting, that was definitely one of the most situations ever.
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Saw your garland post and I wanted to share a two budget Christmas decor ideas I did this year!
1 . Break down cardboard boxes and wrap them with gift wrap, ribbons, bows. Punch a hole in each edge and put some yarn through to hang it by and put them on the walls.
2. If you have extra picture frames or thrift some, put wrapping paper in the frame as the background and glue paper snowflakes to it as the focal point.
I’m not great at decorating but really wanted to try to make things special this year, and these two budget options helped me fill the walls of my living room for less than $5.
This is extremely cute, and a great use of gift wrap! I’m answering publicly so people can use the idea if it appeals to them.
I personally cannot stand things that are gift wrapped but don’t have actual presents in them, so I would have to…I dunno, wrap books or art prints for myself or something. I am like a toddler in this way. You know those little dollar store tiny presents wrapped in metallic foil that just have a styrofoam block inside?? They make me furious. At least be candy in there or something
Anyway this is adorable.
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Nobody talks about how being a polymorphic lycanthrope is actually really nice because it’s like having a pen pal who helps out around the house at night :)
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I always describe it as like being two roommates who have two completely opposite work schedules
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Stop romanticizing polymorphic lycanthropy. Kids are going to get their hands on an elixir and realize that not every “Mr. Hyde” is as cool as yours
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I love waking up to see that my day time me was vagueing about me :/ is this because I asked you to take out the trash?
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Go fuck yourself
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You know if we could exist at the same time I would babe 😘
#storytime #anything that makes me laugh this much deserves a reblog #dashboard simulators #this post was queued because my to-reblog list is too long and I didn’t want to dump it on you all at once
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