Staten Island's PS 30!Just minutes after the most recent Studies in Crap post went up, intrepid reader (and celebrated improv comic) Josh Steinmetz had solved the mystery your Crap Archivist never quite managed to: Where was PS 30, Richmond, the school featured in this 1946 senior autograph book? The answer, as Steinmetz wrote in an e-mail:
"Westerleigh School (PS 30)
'HOME OF THE DUCK!!!'
200 Wardwell Avenue
Staten Island, Richmond County, NY 10314"Steinmetz used Google Maps to sea
When citizens travel and gather for holidays, police officers and highway patrols often see spikes in crime and auto accidents. Hopefully, this past weekend wasn't a preview for the Fourth of July. Here's a round-up of the accidents and mayhem that kept law enforcement particularly busy.On Friday night, a convenience store clerk in Kansas City, Kan., shot at two would-be robbers, killing one.
Saturday afternoon, a 33-year-old Richmond man drowned at the Lake of the Ozarks.
I once read an article in Rolling Stone where they called Collective Soul this generation's 38 Special. Rabbit is the name of their new album.
"Weird Al" Yankovic's Internet Leaks EP hits iTunes today. Yes, it's a digital-only release previewing the next "Weird Al" full-length, which will hopefully see release sometime next year. The five-song EP has "Whatever You Like," which is the most spot-on TI parody ever, as well as "Craigslist" and "Ringtone." You can grab that sucker right here.
