As popular as the Main Entrance appeared, the real action was in the back door.
In the Great Depression, sometimes you just had to make do with what you had...
A picture was taken at the exact moment Rap music was introduced to white people!
Let's just say Marty marches to the beat of his own drummer and leave it at that...
It's a little known fact that it was called the Great Depression because the phrase "Batshit Insane" hadn't been invented yet.
and if Marilyn Monroe were alive today, she'd be considered too overweight to be a model.
Before an emergency recasting in a key role, I Dream of Jeanie was nearly canceled.
A beer belly dancer? Seriously, who's voting for this? Hagar the Horrible fans???
“After this is over, we should go beat up some queers!” said the drummer.
Back then they didn't have color photography. It's too bad they had photography at all.
Welcome to Phat Phinneaus Phocker's Phantastic Phun Time Phoodmagorium And Good Time Eatery. No dress code, no problem!
There are a few things Parker Bros. hopes kids don't find out about that Monopoly dude.
Whilst grass skirts may go back into fashion, women with hairy lips will not.
As the boys headed off to war they were presented with a sight that guaranteed they wouldn't fear death.
I say, Jenkins, I know this may sound a bit awkward but, are you doing anything tonight?
A get out of jail free card wasn't nearly as important as a get out of San Francisco...
Pictured: Professor G. Izzy Nervus and the staff of the Large Hadron Collider. When pressed for details regarding possible side-effects of working in such an environment, they responded "None that we can see".
Due to a miscommunication between some of the older Shriners, they mistakenly hired a foola dancer.
The Monopoly Guy enjoyed an unusual lifestyle after he went directly to jail without passing go.
"Go on, Joe. Wear the dress. It's not like anyone will ever see these pictures."
The real secrets of the Freemasons are more disturbing than even the Da Vinci Code alludes to.
When I heard that Teddy Roosevelt was a Rough Rider, this is not what I imagined.
THIS is what happened the last time there was a global economic downturn. For the sake of all mankind world, START SPENDING AGAIN!
I don't care WHO'S performing at Michael Jackson's memorial service; I'm not watching!
Sadly, he realized after making a fool of himself that he did indeed really need that bra
No, it was the other way around. Everyone was drunk EXCEPT the man in the grass skirt.
Ahhhh... the good ol' days, before we had to worry about that national registry thing.
If this is what they have outside, there's no way in hell I'm going in there.
This awkward moment brought to you by J. Edgar Hoover, keepin' em curious since 1952!
No matter how much he danced, Floyd would never get through the main entrance.
Kirstie Alley's new weight-loss plan is a bit less glamorous than Jenny Craig but her hopes are high.
Joe's wife didn't come out much, but when she did, she was the life of the party.
The lack of a coconut brassiere was the primary reason Floyd was voted off the island.
Bob was just going to have to go ahead with the boob job if he was really going to make it in show business.
While not serving as a carom, the Monopoly tophat guy hosts events at the local al-Bahr shrine.
There once was a man from France, who loved everynight to dance. With his saggy man tits, and his gyrating hips, you couldn't help but glance.
Just as well this picture's in black and white. If it was in color, it would've been totally gay...
Bob felt ashamed for having to sleep his way into this prime gig but it was the only way to get to the top.
My new partner's a tall, intellegent, Spanish leggy blonde that all the guys want.
While his tiny car was at the shop, Louis Vanderflap convinced the guys to host a Hawai'ian dance...
You see one Shriner in a grass skirt beaming invisible lasers from his finger tips to the beat of a different drummer, you've seen 'em all.
I wish this freak show was a little less "freak" a hell of a lot less "show"
After infiltrating their encampment, Dick Cheney began his search for the weapons of mass destruction.
Sadly Jack Nicholson's character has been digitally edited out, here in the hilarious alternative ending to The Shining
The picture a Republican takes out when anyone asks him to change his mind about gay marriage.
Back when self pleasure was considered evil, drastic measures were taken to ensure the urge was purged.
Training Bra - $10 Grass Skirt - $8.50 Tap Shoes - $14.99 Slipping ecstasy into grandpa's coffee - Priceless
Frank's attempts to gain entrance to Neverland Ranch before Michael died were notoriously ill conceived.
The memory will fade, but the shame would stay as George the drummer realized he was being photographed.
If you look closely at the legs, you can see that there's actually a black man beneath that skirt because they couldn't find a fat white guy who could dance.
Raggedy Anne eventually split with Andy. When her eating & drinking binges raged out of control only the Monopoly guy stood by her.
Surprisingly, this photo was Jimmy Buffett's inspiration for 'Pencil Thin Mustache.'
The depression was rough on everyone, doing what it took to make a living
Fatboy Slim's first music video was decidedly more insane then the rest of their work.... and that's saying something...
Only queers & steer's come from Texas and you don't look much like a steer to me.
Unable to fool anybody, Steve, the carnival's new "bearded lady" attempted to hula offstage through the main entrance. Unfortunately for Steve, a mob of angry and homophobic knife-wielding Shriners were there to meet him.
"John Wayne on bass drum ladies and gentlemen! Frank Sinatra on the axe! For your dancing pleasure... Mr. Whipple! And I'm the 'Wizard of Oz' Frank Morgan. Thanks for having us! Goodnight Alcatraz!"
This is neverland for adults, they have a shows every night. And as you can see, the ones who attend the show get free hats.
Children just don't know what they're missing when they go to the carnival nowadays.
Grandpa might have dressed funny, but his crane-style insured that no one messed with him.
Is there a hotline I can phone about my nightmares appearing on the Craptions page?
Milton Bradley finally explains why the Monopoly Guy thought Boardwalk should be the highest priced square on the board
You never question an assassins methods, just know that they get the job done one way or the other.
The committee that elected George W. Bush welcomes him home with open arms. And a song.
Contrary to popular stereotype, big-city Texas life is a lot fewer horses, a lot more THIS.
January 1919: photos surface from the previous year's Congressional Christmas Party. October 1919 - Prohibition Act is passed in a landslide vote. Coincidence?
Oh, hi, hon. I was just here... just here to use the bathroom. Yeah, that's it.
This is what happens if you're in Morocco, someone offers you mint tea, and you refuse.
Modern science's first attempts to assimilate the knowledge of tribal shamans were hopelessly misguided.
The Monopoly Guy in the background looks pretty happy about his purchasing of Castro Street
My Daddy was an island man, he loved to party down. He'd wear the grass, and shake his ass - they called him the Hula Clown.
Disturbing on many levels, but none as much as the dude in the rear offering a flower and a "come hither" smile. Just not right...
Mom rarely brought out the family photo albums. Some things are still best left in the closet.
I'm thinking that it would be illegal to download this photo in any state that still has beastiality laws on the books.
Had the internet existed, J. Edgar Hoover would never have stood a chance in Washington.
For the love of everything not horribly wrong in the world, WHAT THE FUCK, CRACKED!
The Hawai'ian tourism industry learned early on that any publicity wasn't necessarily good publicity.
Gene Kelly was simply pitiful after he joined the Shrine and put on all that weight.
The El Maida finally found a bouncer that actually kept the unwanted out....
Slutto was the least talented of the Marx brothers, but he knew his time to shine. And lord, did he shine!
typical Republican recruitment tactics used back then, and still used today
"You landed on my boardwalk, You owe me $700." "I dont have that much." "I think we can work out a deal."
No, grandpa, I don't want to look at the pictures from when you were in "show business" again.
Negotiations during the Cold War might've gone better had the Russians done more research before greeting arriving Americans...
Phil's magic moustace rides were so legendary, people would do ANYTHING to get one.
when you're parents told you they partied back when they where your age,they had a little something different in mind...
You know how, when you find love at first sight, it's like everything moves in slow motion? Well, this moment went twice as fast for me.
Worst of all, Larry later realized he made the unthinkable fashion faux pau of wearing a hula skirt in TEXAS.
The Monopoly Man and the Cross-Dressing Man in the same room!!! The conspiracies were right.
"I like to sing-a about the moon-a and the june-a and the spring-a......."
Just 3 years after the catastrophic death of all women, men show that they can adapt surprisingly well.
English Gentleman's Clubs are not the same as North American Gentleman's Clubs, believe you me!
needless to say, the troops weren't too pleased with the entertainment that year
"Lap dances $2.00... come on guys, who wants a lap dance?.........Nobody?... Homo's!!!"
"Oooo, I feel faint.... I think i'm about to pass out... Who slipped me a roo....." (KaThuunk!)
I thought the Michael Jackson funeral would have better entertainment than this.
Good thing he put his tap shoes on or he would have looked completely ridiculous
In the XXIst century you have star wars fans, back in the thirties this was the common virgin
Outside = faux androgyny for laughs. Inside = the Illuminati are planning world domination.
Son, i think we should walk around to the rear entrance .... it should, ironically, be less gay
I hope someone is entering this in the"worst time to get an erection" contest
You wouldn’t understand but back in my day we would all get drunk, wear silly hats and mustaches and head down the annual Shriners’ Punch a Transvestite Festival.
Mail order brides from Texas, get them while their slightly less repulsive then they will eventually be
Years later, Grandpa would use this picture to explain the dangers of pot.
trying to fill the void left by michael jackson could be harder then we thought
When visiting the Dominican Republic, Rush is very careful to disguise himself so as not to stand out.
Out of fear that the future would never accept same sex unions, the gay community boldly traveled to the past.
Sorry. The shoes just don't go with the skirt. I'm really digging your glasses though!
Phil promised his bride to be that there would be no strippers at his bachelor party. He kept his word. Kinda.
i dont know what more disturbing...a 65 year old man dressed like a hawaiian tropic girl or mr peanut checkin him out
It goes beyond merely tasteless to a major fashion faux pas when you factor in the dark socks after Labor Day.
Teddy Roosevelt and Groucho Marx, or "Touch" as they were known in the tabloids, were in fact the original "Brangelina."
Teddy Roosevelt and Groucho Marx, or "Toucho" as they were known in the tabloids, were in fact the original "Brangelina."
You know Margery this is the best party Ive been to since that Wayne gacy jamboree.
Darn it! Uncle Bernie KNOWS I fall for his seductive "business time" socks dance... EVERY time.
If that's the "main entrance" I am TOTALLY avoiding BOTH the side exit AND the back door!
History has always glossed over the real reason the Japaneses bombed Pearl Harbor.
Back in the day, sex changes were not as pleasant as their modern counterparts.
For 50 points, point out the sober Shriner. You will have two weeks to study the photo. Your time starts now.
Lester couldn't decide which he was prouder of: his shoes, his sports bra, or the skirt he had made out of hobo renderings.
The Brohibition: a tragic period in America's history that we'd all like to forget.
And this was only the preshow to the official declaration that women were, in fact, human
that was the moment I understood my fathers advice. "son don't get married" I now knew that my wife of the last fifty three years was really Norman.
if i was him i would avoid the main entrance, he looks like the kind whou would use the backdoor anyway
Even in the early days of his career, Charlie Chaplin did regretful things to maintain an income.
Pictured: i believe that to be a entryway to something. Not pictured: The shame of everyone involved. Everyone.
Welcome to our first annual Cross-Dressing Convention. This years Theme: Luau!
William had different thoughts on what the "Wild West" had in store for him when he got to Texas.
Before there was America's Got Talent, there were the dance-offs for Illustrious Potentate.
This isn't even supposed to be a joke: I have the 1974 El Maida Presidential Fez on my mantle.
Before his comfortable office job with Initech, Milton worked with a different type of swing line.
Back in the day being fat,ugly and looking like a man was considered attractive
Nobody could believe Rodney fell for the old "grass skirt and halter top party" gag. Rodney couldn't believe all the blow jobs he'd end up giving
Perhaps Leon's parents should have been a little less supportive during his childhood.
Gregory defiantly danced in front of the 'main entrance' after being sacked from the show, which invited a one finger salute from Jed the manager.
The first method of female contraception was slightly less comfortable than our methods today, but still very effective.
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