The Saturday Picture Show, August 14, 2021

 

I thought I would start you off this morning with the clam before the storm.

He's never gonna give you up, and why should he? Rick Astley's 1988 record of that name has now been streamed a billion times, and that means he's made dinner out of the same pot of stew a billion times. Rickrolling lives.

Dot's Bakery in Ocean City, New Jersey, ties up your dozen danish or sweet rolls or cookies with that red-and-white string that bakeries have used since Lincoln was in high school. But Dot's had a machine to do the wrapping and tying, and people loved seeing it in operation so much, the whole town was bummed when it broke recently. They finally found a repairman who understood 1936 German machinery, and all is well. I'll have a dozen coconut muffins, please.

Here's a straw hat, perfect for the firefighter in your life, as it's woven in the shape of a helmet. It bears the name of St Florian, patron saint of chimney sweeps, soapmakers, and firefighters.  Are there so few saints that they have to triple up on their patronages? 

Alabama Coach Nick Saban eulogized the late Bobby Bowden in this Instagram post.  A touching tribute indeed, and it gave me an expression I have already stolen: "He didn't know me from Adam's house cat."

It's a whole different view inside of a guitar.

Grandpa made this cradle and I think he hopes the baby will take to boating.

At one time, there were 27 million of these in operation in American homes. Today there are maybe 27.

Delightful teen actress/singer Olivia Rodrigo visited the White House to beat the drum for vaccinations and wound up with a pair of souvenir Ray-Ban aviators.

You would think he could figure some way to fix his disabled vehicle with the elastic band from a used mask, a McDonald's straw, and a souvenir can opener, but maybe there are challenges that not even Richard Dean Anderson, the original MacGyver, can handle.