Category Archives: Quirky

He’s still going, and going, and going

Jeremy Harper has made it to #800,000 in his millioncount.com campaign. Harper recently received some more press from the folks over at Pleasant Morning Buzz on August 21 (when he reached 750,000).

As the numbers get larger, the focus shifts to what’s going to happen next. Apparently the guys involved here in Birmingham have already been thinking about it. A check of a current poll on the site shows a couple of things; a lot of folks are watching and just as many want to keep watching… something: [poll results follow the jump]

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Seems that everything old is new again

We’re thinking about switching all of our “quirky” tagged stories to “interesting” and this one is a prime example of why. New_Nikon_Addict’s photostream on Flickr includes an image of a 1952 Jet magazine article talking about the “burying” of sin here in Birmingham. Sound familiar? It should since it was just used again recently in Detroit, MI by the NAACP.

Don’t forget about the Kickball charity game tonight!

There seems to be a love affair across the country with kickball and Birmingham is no exception. There are teams that play downtown, folks trying to organize leagues and then there are the folks that started doing this just for the fun of it in Avondale Park.

Well, that crew is playing their second major charity game of the year this evening as the Kickball Allstars, facing the crew from Rojo in Highland Park. The match starts at 7 p.m. at Avondale Park. Continue reading

It’s National Hot Dog Day!

It’s actually the 50th anniversary of National Hot Dog Day, introduced to us by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 1957. According to their official website (yes, we’re serious), more than 2.3 billion franks will be eaten this July, which is actually National Hot Dog Month.

We here in Birmingham are pretty picky about our hot dogs, whether it’s the "special sauce" or the Grapico or Coke that goes along with our dogs.

Where’s your favorite place to go grab a hot dog (or 3) and why?

Babywearing growing in metro Birmingham

The amount of new parents that are turning to "babywearing" is incredible. Our local resident experts in the field, the Magic City Slingers, have reason to enjoy this Friday the 13th as their new business cards have arrived.

Birmingham’s chapter (Alabama’s first incidentally) of Nine In, Nine Out, the national babywearing organization, says that it purpose is to bring together experienced “babywearers” and people who would like help choosing and using a baby carrier. They call it a “fellowship of the sling.” You may want to check out the nonprofit’s site to learn more about who founded the group and how it is helping newborns and parents.

Baseball’s all time greats from Alabama on parade

David Knox over at The News has compiled a list of MLB all-star Alabama natives in time for the start of the second half of the MLB season.

It’s definitely a unique list, with everyone from The Say Hey Kid, to the Wizard of Oz, to a guy that knew it all. An interesting way to get ready for the 2nd half of the season, even if the biggest story may be taking place this weekend in The City of Brotherly Love as the Phillies will inevitably become the first professional sports franchise in modern history to record 10,000 losses (on Friday the 13th even).

2007 Drought: A way to save your plants

Despite the recent increase in area rainfall (and the discussion about how it might have come to be), there is still a great deal of time before we see an end to Birmingham’s extreme drought. Some of our residents are becoming increasingly creative with how they plan to save their outdoor plants. One example can be found over at My Tiny Kingdom as Anne explores how she can save her plants while still being mindful of the conditions around her.