THE MIND BOGGLES

THE MIND BOGGLES

THE MIND BOGGLESVideoticus neilsonian RANGE: The “vast wasteland” is the dark domain of the Mind Boggles. They travel at the speed of light, on waves of air, and it is virtuallyimpossible to prevent them from entering any room of your home or favorite bar...
THE BOOGIE MAN

THE BOOGIE MAN

THE BOOGIE MANFelus frigida RANGE: Uptown and ‘way across the tracks is where he’s at, they say, butif you have to ask, man, you’ll never find the way.He’s wailin’ in a cellar, kinda low and mean and sweet. He’s singin’ onthe...
STYLUS DEVIL

STYLUS DEVIL

STYLUS DEVILDiablo repeata degroova RANGE: A Stylus Devil comes with every phonograph sold in America.This ear-bending imp is to be found under the machine’s tone arm, hanging ina position convenient to steer minute flecks of ash, hair, and other rubbishtoward...
TEAM SPIRITS

TEAM SPIRITS

TEAM SPIRITSRosa petrus a.k.a. canis calidus RANGE: Despite their reputation for enormous importance, Team Spiritsare harder to see than a dab of hair oil on a baseball travelling at 95 mphbetween a pitcher’s hand and a catcher’s glove. Learned experts...
THE BACKYARD BARBACREEP

THE BACKYARD BARBACREEP

THE BACKYARD BARBACREEPConflagratio suburbia RANGE: Since hanging plants and other decorative foliage in the kitchen are often sensitive to smoke, many folks find it advisable to do their cooking out back, where all the trees and bushes (that spoiled the view) have...
DEVIL DOGS

DEVIL DOGS

DEVIL DOGSRegurgitations RANGE: These sweet-seeming but deadly creatures dangle from chipped metal racks in snack bars, bodegas, truck stops, movie theater lobbies, corner candy stores, fast-food franchises, neighborhood delis, superettes, souvenir stands,...