Castle dreams / Japanese and Indian morbid facts / Mimi's Café French Market Onion Soup
Yesterday, I slept a LOT. Consequently, I don't really remember my dreams. But I do remember that one of them seemed to be set inside a video game with fire, castles, and creepy font. For some reason, Jeremy and a bunch of my other friends were involved. Interesting stuff... I wish I could remember more! Wonder what I'll dream about tonight..
Today's Jobless Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
A jobless alcoholic burned himself to death after his wife refused to serve him meat for dinner. Sixty-year-old Mithailal Ram Sanjivan doused his body with an inflammable liquid and set himself ablaze outside his one-room house in Ahmedabad, the main city of western Gujarat state, India. Police said the victim, who had been without a job for years, and his wife, Geeta Sanjivan, 54, had a scuffle over the dinner menu. The wife refused to cook meat as they could not afford it. Irritated by this, Sanjivan locked her in the house before setting himself on fire outside.
Culled from: Reuters
Generously submitted by: Rob
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For once, a story of an Indian man who set *himself* on fire instead of his wife. There is hope for this world after all!
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Ruthless Rhyme Du Jour!
I've been reading Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes and More Ruthless Rhymes by Harry Graham, a collection of hysterical poems originally published in 1899, and I thought I'd share with you some of my favorites.
QUIET FUN
My son Augustus, in the street, one day,
Was feeling quite exceptionally merry.
A stranger asked him: "Can you show me, pray,
The quickest way to Brompton Cemetery?"
"The quickest way? You bet I can!" said Gus,
And pushed the fellow underneath a bus.
Whatever people say about my son,
He does enjoy his little bit of fun.
Ruthless Rhymes For Heartless Homes
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Obituaries Du Jour!
Vickie stumbled across a page filled with death notices from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, circa 1887. I think by reading a few of them, you can see why I have such incredible enthusiasm for 19th century newspapers!
Thursday, May 19, 1887 Page 3
At North Branch on the 11th, Alexander Hoy's little son spilled a bottle of carbolic acid over his body. The stuff burned the child from his head to his feet, and he will probably die.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
A terrible accident occurred in the rolling mill of the Hubbard Iron company, at Hubbard, Ohio, shortly after 2 o'clock on the morning of the 6th. Engineer Griffith Phillipps, aged 29 years, in passing around the ore crusher oiling the bearings, was caught in the wheels and dragged into the crusher. He was mangled out of all semblance of humanity, the flesh adhering to the clogs. He leaves a wife and 3 children.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
John Snyder, of Bushnell township, Montcalm county, while insane, on the 1st, crushed his wife's head with an axe, killing her instantly.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
Mrs. Chas. Martin, wife of a farmer living near Grand Rapids, poisoned herself and two of her children on the 3d, with "Rough on Rats."
Thursday, June 23, 1887 Page 7
A brakeman, named Kippen, was killed while coming through the Rock cut on the Antoine branch near Norway last Saturday night. Sixty ore cars ran over him, and the unfortunate man was cut to pieces. - Escanaba Mirror.
And on and on... positively gripping!
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Morbid Music!
-kokoro shiki- heart mode has some morbid music recommendations for us:
Rasputina - A cello rock band with dark Victorian influences. With songs such as Momma Was an Opium Smoker, Yellow Fever, and Howard Hughes... how can you go wrong? They dress in Victorian-style undergarments during live performances and Melora, the vocalist, makes some hilarious and morbid comments.
the gazettE / Gazette - A Japanese rock band with a delicious sound and a slightly screechy, feminine vocalist.
Dir en grey - A darker version of Gazette. They have songs such as egnirys cimredopyh ----+ an injection (Hypodermic syringe spelled backwards... it's a song about a drug addict), -saku-, FILTH, and raison d'etre. All are morbid, depressing, and their music videos are amazingly gory! I recommend -saku- and raison d'etre.
MALICE MIZER - A classic Japanese rock band, now disbanded. Not so morbid as gothic, but their music video ILLUMINATI has lovely S&M scenes and some fun with a severed head. And eyeballs. And neck snapping during sex. And, what the hell, a sexy cross-dressing guitarist being kissed and groped by a woman in chains.
Mimi's Café French Market Onion Soup
You might not imagine a tough World War II flying ace would open a restaurant called "Mimi's," but that's exactly what happened in the 70's. Arthur J. Simms flew spy missions over France during the war and helped liberate a small French town near Versailles. After the war, Arthur ran the commissary at MGM studios in Hollywood, stuffing the bellies of big-time celebs like Judy Garland, Clark Gable, and Mickey Rooney. He later joined his son Tom in several restaurant ventures including one called "French Quarter" in West Hollywood. This was the prototype for the French-themed Mimi's Café. In 1978, the first Mimi's opened in Anaheim, California. Today, there are over 40 Mimi's in the chain with a new one opening every other week; all of them serving this amazing onion soup that can now be part of your culinary repertoire. Oui!
1/4 cup butter
3 medium white onions, sliced
3 14-ounce cans beef broth (Swanson is best)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons Kraft grated Parmesan cheese
6 to 12 slices French bread (baguette)
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices mozzarella cheese
6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1. Sauté onions in melted butter in a large soup pot or saucepan for 15 to 20 minutes or until onions begin to brown and turn transparent.
2. Add beef broth, salt and garlic powder to onions. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Add the grated Parmesan cheese in the last 10 minutes of cooking the soup.
3. When soup is done, preheat oven to 350 degrees and toast the French bread slices for about 10 to 12 minutes or until they begin to brown. When bread is done, set oven to broil.
4. Build each serving of soup by spooning about 1 cup of soup into an oven-safe bowl. Float a toasted slice or two of bread on top of the soup, then add a slice of Swiss cheese on top of that. Place a slice of mozzarella on next and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded Parmesan cheese over the top of the other cheeses.
5. Place the soup bowl on a baking sheet and broil for 5 to 6 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown. Makes 6 servings. You've just cloned a batch of the best onion soup from any chain. Got spoon?
Today's Jobless Yet Truly Morbid Fact!
A jobless alcoholic burned himself to death after his wife refused to serve him meat for dinner. Sixty-year-old Mithailal Ram Sanjivan doused his body with an inflammable liquid and set himself ablaze outside his one-room house in Ahmedabad, the main city of western Gujarat state, India. Police said the victim, who had been without a job for years, and his wife, Geeta Sanjivan, 54, had a scuffle over the dinner menu. The wife refused to cook meat as they could not afford it. Irritated by this, Sanjivan locked her in the house before setting himself on fire outside.
Culled from: Reuters
Generously submitted by: Rob
**********************************************************************
For once, a story of an Indian man who set *himself* on fire instead of his wife. There is hope for this world after all!
*******
Ruthless Rhyme Du Jour!
I've been reading Ruthless Rhymes for Heartless Homes and More Ruthless Rhymes by Harry Graham, a collection of hysterical poems originally published in 1899, and I thought I'd share with you some of my favorites.
QUIET FUN
My son Augustus, in the street, one day,
Was feeling quite exceptionally merry.
A stranger asked him: "Can you show me, pray,
The quickest way to Brompton Cemetery?"
"The quickest way? You bet I can!" said Gus,
And pushed the fellow underneath a bus.
Whatever people say about my son,
He does enjoy his little bit of fun.
Ruthless Rhymes For Heartless Homes
*******
Obituaries Du Jour!
Vickie stumbled across a page filled with death notices from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, circa 1887. I think by reading a few of them, you can see why I have such incredible enthusiasm for 19th century newspapers!
Thursday, May 19, 1887 Page 3
At North Branch on the 11th, Alexander Hoy's little son spilled a bottle of carbolic acid over his body. The stuff burned the child from his head to his feet, and he will probably die.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
A terrible accident occurred in the rolling mill of the Hubbard Iron company, at Hubbard, Ohio, shortly after 2 o'clock on the morning of the 6th. Engineer Griffith Phillipps, aged 29 years, in passing around the ore crusher oiling the bearings, was caught in the wheels and dragged into the crusher. He was mangled out of all semblance of humanity, the flesh adhering to the clogs. He leaves a wife and 3 children.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
John Snyder, of Bushnell township, Montcalm county, while insane, on the 1st, crushed his wife's head with an axe, killing her instantly.
Thursday, May 12, 1887 Page 4
Mrs. Chas. Martin, wife of a farmer living near Grand Rapids, poisoned herself and two of her children on the 3d, with "Rough on Rats."
Thursday, June 23, 1887 Page 7
A brakeman, named Kippen, was killed while coming through the Rock cut on the Antoine branch near Norway last Saturday night. Sixty ore cars ran over him, and the unfortunate man was cut to pieces. - Escanaba Mirror.
And on and on... positively gripping!
*******
Morbid Music!
-kokoro shiki- heart mode has some morbid music recommendations for us:
Rasputina - A cello rock band with dark Victorian influences. With songs such as Momma Was an Opium Smoker, Yellow Fever, and Howard Hughes... how can you go wrong? They dress in Victorian-style undergarments during live performances and Melora, the vocalist, makes some hilarious and morbid comments.
the gazettE / Gazette - A Japanese rock band with a delicious sound and a slightly screechy, feminine vocalist.
Dir en grey - A darker version of Gazette. They have songs such as egnirys cimredopyh ----+ an injection (Hypodermic syringe spelled backwards... it's a song about a drug addict), -saku-, FILTH, and raison d'etre. All are morbid, depressing, and their music videos are amazingly gory! I recommend -saku- and raison d'etre.
MALICE MIZER - A classic Japanese rock band, now disbanded. Not so morbid as gothic, but their music video ILLUMINATI has lovely S&M scenes and some fun with a severed head. And eyeballs. And neck snapping during sex. And, what the hell, a sexy cross-dressing guitarist being kissed and groped by a woman in chains.
Mimi's Café French Market Onion Soup
You might not imagine a tough World War II flying ace would open a restaurant called "Mimi's," but that's exactly what happened in the 70's. Arthur J. Simms flew spy missions over France during the war and helped liberate a small French town near Versailles. After the war, Arthur ran the commissary at MGM studios in Hollywood, stuffing the bellies of big-time celebs like Judy Garland, Clark Gable, and Mickey Rooney. He later joined his son Tom in several restaurant ventures including one called "French Quarter" in West Hollywood. This was the prototype for the French-themed Mimi's Café. In 1978, the first Mimi's opened in Anaheim, California. Today, there are over 40 Mimi's in the chain with a new one opening every other week; all of them serving this amazing onion soup that can now be part of your culinary repertoire. Oui!
1/4 cup butter
3 medium white onions, sliced
3 14-ounce cans beef broth (Swanson is best)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons Kraft grated Parmesan cheese
6 to 12 slices French bread (baguette)
6 slices Swiss cheese
6 slices mozzarella cheese
6 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
1. Sauté onions in melted butter in a large soup pot or saucepan for 15 to 20 minutes or until onions begin to brown and turn transparent.
2. Add beef broth, salt and garlic powder to onions. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Add the grated Parmesan cheese in the last 10 minutes of cooking the soup.
3. When soup is done, preheat oven to 350 degrees and toast the French bread slices for about 10 to 12 minutes or until they begin to brown. When bread is done, set oven to broil.
4. Build each serving of soup by spooning about 1 cup of soup into an oven-safe bowl. Float a toasted slice or two of bread on top of the soup, then add a slice of Swiss cheese on top of that. Place a slice of mozzarella on next and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of shredded Parmesan cheese over the top of the other cheeses.
5. Place the soup bowl on a baking sheet and broil for 5 to 6 minutes or until the cheese begins to brown. Makes 6 servings. You've just cloned a batch of the best onion soup from any chain. Got spoon?
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1 Comments:
Judy Garland wasn't even MENTIONED in this post! But thanks for the information anyway. :P
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