The Yellow Shark • Repixeled by Terry Kruger *Original sculpture by Mark Beam
There really is a Yellow Shark.
A Yellow Shark was caught in 2004 off the coast of Australia, and it was considered a one in a million mutation of the Port Jackson Shark, common in those waters. And that other one in a million yellow shark, Zappa‘s Yellow Shark— is, well, plastic.* It makes a swimming cameo appearance in the vid below. Enjoy.
Hope you had a relaxing and efficacious Zappadan. . .
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Original photograph from Chaplin’s 1917 film, The Immigrant:
MATTHEW LEVI • Terry Kruger Jesus the Son of God was a man among men, and the men closest to him were twelve diverse, unique personalities of that day. The Bible and apocrypha contain scant few historical insights concerning these men; until the appearance of The Urantia Book in 1955, almost nothing was known about their personal natures, not excepting …
A LOT OF PEOPLE don’t bother about their friends in the VEGETABLE KINGDOM. They think, “Ah, what can I say? What can a person like myself say to a vegetable?” But the answer is simple, my friends . . . just call . . . and tell them how you feel . . . about MUFFINS, PUMPKINS, WAX PAPER, CALEDONIA, MAHOGANIES, ELBOWS AND GREEN THINGS IN GENERAL . . . and soon: A NEW RAPPORT. You and your new little green & yellow buddies . . . grooving together! OH NO! Maintaining your coolness together! Worshiping together in the church of your choice! ONLY IN AMERICA. Woh-oh-oh-ah-agh-h . . .
Just in time for Zappadan: The new Grafton POOT; the A-100 Hand Rotopluker; and the limited edition Toast Master 4000.
The Grafton is one of our most popular shoes. A timeless brogue, sensible and versatile, at home around the pool, City Hall, or the White House lawn. We’ve now added the Grafton “POOT”— hand embossed in Pumpkin Gold with Spring Prune surround, on Cigar Nevada Calf above Desenex soles; a great addition. . . $1695
Shown with the modern classic A-100 Hand Rotopluker™, in stunning Wazzoo Bronze, fully charged with the exclusive Infinity Cell capable of producing upwards of a 180 thousand separate lethal discharges. . . $70,000
Accompanied by the limited edition ZappaToast Master™ 4000, Neon Moon stainless steel enclosure with four industrial ultra-slots, and a 120 watt Peavey Power Dial with individual slot amplifier controls— guaranteeing toast that will respond to you. . . $1495
BROWN SHOES DON’T MAKE IT
Munich, 1979-03-31 Soundboard recording.
Frank Zappa — lead guitar, lead vocals
Ike Willis — rhythm guitar, vocals
Denny Walley — guitar, slide guitar, vocals
Warren Cuccurullo — guitar
Tommy Mars — keyboards, vocals
Peter Wolf — keyboards
Ed Mann — percussion
Arthur Barrow — bass
Vinnie Colaiuta — drums
