Tweet and YouTube videos on the Dancing Plague of 1518

I had not know about the Dancing plague of 1518 until I saw this tweet

The Dancing Plague of 1518 was a peculiar episode of dancing mania that unfolded in Strasbourg, Alsace (modern-day France), from July to September 1518.

During this period, hundreds of individuals engaged in continuous dancing for several weeks.

Numerous theories attempt to… pic.twitter.com/K2wU0Wq04L
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) April 14, 2024

The first Taco Bell

🌮On March 21, 1962, the first Taco Bell restaurant opened in Downey, California pic.twitter.com/zh0ePOsWPY
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) March 22, 2024

This isn’t the first one but it sure looks similar:

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There is no value to putting a gag order on Trump with no enforcement

Agree there should be consequences but
1) gag orders and reprimands don’t work with Trump
2) fines have not deterred Trump from behaving badly
3) if Trump was put in jail, he’d act like he was a victim
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 14, 2024

Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Trump, he tested its limits by calling 2 key witnesses in his upcoming NY criminal election interference/hush money trial liars.
Wed on Truth Social , Trump called his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, and the adult film actor…
— Jill Wine-Banks (now on Threads as jillwinebanks) (@JillWineBanks) April 14, 2024

NEW: It appears as though Donald Trump has just violated the gag order by attacking the credibility of witness @MichaelCohen212 . Will there be any consequences? pic.twitter.com/VvpVnr4SJI
— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) April 13, 2024

NEW: In the wake of Trump’s posts about known witness Michael Cohen, Judge Juan Merchan enters an order restricting Trump’s extrajudicial statements. 1/https://t.co/y7pdFkPj3Q
— Lisa Rubin (@lawofruby) March 26, 2024

Covers: Fins

“Fins” is a 1979 song co-written and recorded by Jimmy Buffett. Sheryl Crow and Buffett’s band played it at a tribute to Buffett on 4/11/24. There are lots of live versions by Buffett on YouTube.

Tweet on Cannonball Richards

In the early 1900s, an American man named Frank Richards was fighting in World War I. At some point he realized he had a strange skill for getting punched full force in the stomach, without it having an impact on him.

After the war, he joined a comedy club and actually started… pic.twitter.com/3UwLpDRcRw
— Morbid Knowledge (@Morbidful) April 11, 2024

Covers: A Certain Girl

“A Certain Girl” is an Allen Toussaint song that was recorded by Ernie K-Doe in 1961. Warren Zevon covered it in 1980.

Look at the band supporting Allen Toussaint on this version below. Elvis Costello and his band, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Levon Helm and Larry Campbell.

YouTube videos of Cal Ripken Jr. and Derek Jeter

Tweets on Shaun of the Dead

“Shaun of the Dead” was released 20 years ago. It’s a great zombie comedy.

SHAUN OF THE DEAD was released 20 years ago today. Acclaimed as one of the great British comedies and the first part in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy, the behind-the-scenes story is a slice of Fried Gold…

1/38 pic.twitter.com/GNgTkk4XOY
— All The Right Movies (@ATRightMovies) April 9, 2024

On the 29th of March 2004, it was the UK premiere in Leicester Square of ‘Shaun Of The Dead’ at the Warner West End. The actual 20th anniversary release date is in a few weeks time, but this unveiling was a magical night for so many reasons… 1/5 pic.twitter.com/K2jGiLPWUq
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) March 29, 2024

Enjoy this in-depth interview on the making of 'Shaun Of The Dead', on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, with contributions from Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Kate Ashfield, Dylan Moran, Lucy Davis, Dame Penelope Wilton and yours truly. You will enjoy! https://t.co/ydyNmrghCM
— edgarwright (@edgarwright) April 15, 2024

Tweets and YouTube videos on Clarence “Frogman” Henry

Clarence “Frogman” Henry passed away on April 7, 2024. His biggest hits were “Ain’t Got No Home” and “I Don’t Know Why (But I Do)”. His music is well worth checking out.

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A good and gracious man and an iconic contributor to the foundational R&B tapestry of New Orleans has passed. "Ain't Got No Home" is for the ages. Grateful and honored that when we were filming Treme, we had a chance to acknowledge all of this. https://t.co/I4QFHtQ0lV
— David Simon (@AoDespair) April 8, 2024

Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, New Orleans Favorite Who Croaked His Hit ‘Ain’t Got No Home,’ Dead at 87

More: https://t.co/Z2mVF98Pvu pic.twitter.com/UpEw3FvvS3
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) April 8, 2024