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Reddit slams my visitor statistics

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On Saturday, December 6, 2014

In Blogging

I have no worthwhile reason to explain why I have not written for so long. I have been on the road (my usual gig in Prescott), sick (two bouts of the flu), had visitors galore (family for holiday stuff) and have worked long hours on my day job. No of them are a good excuse for not having written. The thing that has gotten me kicked off center again is a comment (here) on my Why Not Skip High School? series of posts. Christan, found it, laughed hilariously and proceeded to post it on Reddit (here). Then, the blog commenced to receive massive hits so I have had the biggest days ever–a somewhat ignoble way to get hits, but I’ll take. Even more importantly, it got me out of my writing slump. I will be back to normal rates of visitor-ship in a day or two, but this has all served its purpose.

Betty Blonde #218 – 05/18/2009
Betty Blonde #218
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Christian’s boat shoes: Before and After pics

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On Tuesday, October 14, 2014

In Art, culture

Christian is Internet famous again. I wonder whether I should start worrying about his grades. He had some old, beat up boat shoes that he did not want to throw away so he spent Saturday rehabilitating them and made the front page of the Reddit Male Fashion Advice section. The pictures below are the first and last images in a quite complete how-to that explains and illustrates how he did it. The comments by the readers at the end of the article are hilarious. Here is a link to the article. Here is is a link to the images that go with the article.

My friend and colleague Ann R. said it best, “He wrote that? Well…. i guess he is thrifty….. And who knew that Reddit had a ‘male fashion advice’ section.”

The question I had was “Who knew that anyone actually read the ‘male fashion advice’ section of Reddit?” It is on Reddit! It is kind of horrifying if you think about it.

Before
Christian's boat shoes before he rehabilitated them.

After
Christian's boat shoes after he rehabilitated them

Betty Blonde #185 – 04/01/2009
Betty Blonde #185
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