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Berman Museum's newest temporary exhibit is "Peculiar"

Berman Museum's newest temporary exhibit is "Peculiar"

In the coming months, visitors to Berman Museum of World History in Anniston, Alabama will have the chance to see some very “peculiar” items not usually on display, in a new changing exhibit, Peculiar Possessions: An Eclectic Collection.

The second in the popular Out of the Vault exhibit series, Peculiar Possessions showcases some of the most unusual and difficult to categorize items in the Museum’s Collection, including implements of torture, exotic masks, deadly spy weapons and unusual combination weapons.

The many odd and unique items that have been brought up from the darkest recesses of the Berman Museum's basement vault into the light of day are all pieces from the private collection of Berman Museum founders, Col. and Mrs. Farley Berman.

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Happy Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Ahoy there, mateys! Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day! This holiday, celebrated every Sept. 19,  began as a joke between friends John Baur and Mark Summers during a racquetball game in 1995 and has since grown to international recognition thanks to a column by humorist Dave Barry in 2002 and the viral effect of mentions online.

The official "Talk Like a Pirate Day" website, www.talklikeapirate.com, is a treasure chest full of golden nuggets of pirate wisdom, frequently asked questions about pirates (including "Is it 'Arrrrrrr,' 'Yarrrrr,' 'Yarrrrgh' or what?" and "What does 'savvy' mean?) and a list of pirate-themed parties around the planet held in honor of this day.

Photo of the Week: Reed Books, The Museum of Fond Memories

Photo of the Week: Reed Books,  The Museum of Fond Memories

This is one of the best places in Birmingham to spend an afternoon.  Spilling over with fabulous memorabilia and books, you won't want to leave.

2021 3rd Avenue North

 

For more photos of Birmingham, please visit my photoblog, Birmingham Alabama Daily Photo

 

Catfish Grabblin'

Catfish Grabblin'

There is a popular pastime in the South that many would classify as “Extreme Fishing.” It’s called “Catfish Grabblin’” or some prefer the term “noodling.” Extreme sports may be a new fad, but grabblin’ has been around for centuries, although anyone outside the fishing community has probably never heard of it.

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Relief volunteer charged with burglary

Many residents of Webster’s Chapel are still trying to pick up the pieces of their homes damaged in the tornadoes almost three weeks ago. One family is starting this process all over again, after someone tore up their already tornado-stricken home.

Authorities believe a storm relief volunteer from North Carolina beat down their door in a blind fury early Monday morning, chased the homeowners out of the house, trashed it and strangely enough, decided to lie down in their bed.

“He threw things around, he pulled a stove out from the wall,” Calhoun County Sheriff Larry Amerson said. “He broke a china cabinet, he kicked through a sheetrock wall. He did a lot of strange behavior.”

Calhoun County deputies found Jesse Allyn Lovell, 26, of Jacksonville, N.C. lying in one of the family’s beds awake. At first he resisted arrest and the use of a Tazer multiple times.

Oreo goes for Guiness world record of Facebook "likes"

Oreo goes for Guiness world record of Facebook "likes"

Oreo cookie lovers worldwide united Tuesday to put the chocolate cookie with the creamy inside on the books as the first brand to hold a Facebook Guinness World Records title.

The company's Facebook page asked fans to "like" a single post in order to earn the title of "World's 'Most-Liked' Cookie." Beginning at 10 a.m. CT, the fan page has 24 hours to generate more than 45,000 "likes" on a specific post. By 1 p.m. CT, the page had more than 50,915 "likes," so the "World's Favorite Cookie" should be well on its way to making history and setting a new record!

Lunar eclipse coincides with winter solstice

Lunar eclipse coincides with winter solstice

For the first time since 1638, a total lunar eclipse will coincide with winter solstice tonight. The eclipse will be visible over the Tennessee Valley beginning Monday, Dec. 20 at 11:29 p.m. CST. You’ll have to stay up until 12:32 a.m. Tuesday Dec. 21 to catch the moon in its umbra phase as it transitions from bright orange to blood red, dark brown and possibly gray. Earth’s shadow will completely cover the moon for a grand total of 72 minutes and the length of the eclipse from beginning to end will be three hours and 28 minutes.