Happy Friday the 13th! We have so many links this Friday that we are actually saving some for later. This is a rare and wonderful occurrence, much like Friday the 13th. Thanks so much to everyone for sending in links and reading!




First off, from my mom: Possibly the best flash mob ever, as Italian musicians surprise people on a Spanish plaza.



From Julie: Tony Blair was briefed on UFOs! Also, a medieval manuscript written in Welsh is saved, and a copy of what is likely the first map to label America is discovered.



From Bunny: Vintage firecracker labels, a collection of animal bridges over superhighways, and, in his own words, “A short missive about some of my favorite vegetation: Unusual Fungi from around the world!”



From Cassandra: We’re headed back to the robber baron era, if you haven’t noticed, and we’re not so upwardly mobile these days either.



From Satori: As a result of Cassandra’s links, be prepared to defend your home from either robber barons or zombies!



And finally, Comic-Con is where all the cool people are at the moment. If you’re there, David Malki! will do fantastic roll-a-sketches for you upon request!

 
Have a spiffy weekend, everyone. See you next week.