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[moon_custafer]

China mourns British man “Old Dry Keith” made famous by his bland sandwiches: This reminded me of Arthur Dent becoming “The Sandwich Maker,” although Keith’s fans appear to have regarded his sandwiches with horror, and him with mildly ironic affection. Thing is, I watched a couple of the videos and those are just perfectly normal sandwiches (albeit on whole-wheat bread). Everyone keeps treating this like a “ha ha British food is terrible” story, but I think it’s more a “everything is exotic to somebody” story.

Meanwhile, for an actual UK eccentric, Ivor Cutler: Whose works could also be quite beautiful. His fans included the Beatles, who cast him as the bus driver in Magical Mystery Tour.

a_t_rain, Ceremonies for Civil Wars 


A particularly delightful goth xmas tree.

Comments

[sovay]

Everyone keeps treating this like a “ha ha British food is terrible” story, but I think it’s more a “everything is exotic to somebody” story.

Agreed. In terms of supposed blandness, he puts way more on the smoked salmon sandwich illustrated in that article than I would: avocado, sure; greens, what the hell! If I want a salad, I'll eat a salad, not a bagel. I am glad he is well remembered.

Ivor Cutler: Whose works could also be quite beautiful.

That's completely legitimate psych-folk, in the gently spaced out Elgarian way as opposed to the 13th Floor Elevators. Thanks for the link.

[moon_custafer]

Cutler’s “Life In a Scotch Sitting Room” sketches are also pretty good. My favourite is “The Seaside.”

[sovay]

Cutler’s “Life In a Scotch Sitting Room” sketches are also pretty good. My favourite is “The Seaside.”

I will check those out!

In the meantime, I am making myself a bagel (pumpernickel) with lox and cream cheese.

[edit] Unrelatedly, this chain of events felt like something you should know about, if you hadn't already.

[moon_custafer]

Unrelatedly, this chain of events felt like something you should know about, if you hadn't already.

No, I hadn’t seen that one in particular. The adventures of Menswear Guy continue!

[moon_custafer]

In terms of supposed blandness, he puts way more on the smoked salmon sandwich illustrated in that article than I would

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail is currently seething at chicken sandwiches, possibly even at coronation chicken sandwiches, as “woke.” Apparently the Daily Mail is low on things to seethe about today.

[sovay]

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail is currently seething at chicken sandwiches, possibly even at coronation chicken sandwiches, as “woke.” Apparently the Daily Mail is low on things to seethe about today.

Wow, an actual touch grass moment in the wild.

[a_t_rain]

Thanks for reccing! Also, that salmon sandwich looks very nice, and I am confused about why anyone would have a problem with it.

[moon_custafer]

I gather there are large geographical areas where the whole concept of putting stuff between two slices of bread and eating it cold, as a meal, strikes people as abject self-denial.

[oracne]

These are good links!