Hairthing Happenings
POLT
Saturday, September 05, 2026
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My birthday song, my happy world (Part 362)...
Badass Birthday
Today, in 1638, in some long, fancy-schmancy, hyphenated place in France, King Louis XIV was born.
His full name was Louis-Dieudonne de France. He became king in 1643 at the age of 5. He reigned until 1715, 72 years, 110 days. He is the longest reigning monarch in the history of the world.
That's reason enough to make him a badass. But also...
He was nickname The Sun King, because, as the universe revolved around the sun (or so it was thought at the time), the world, and especially France, was said to revolve around Louis XIV. He built the Palace of Versailles, and having been there once myself, I can say it is truly breathtaking. Just an enormous, opulent, decadent, over the top...well, Palace. Rivals even Polt's Palace, it does.
As an absolute monarch, he refused any ministers, ruling on his own due to the Divine Right Of Kings. As a strict Catholic, he enacted the Edict of Nantes in 1685 which took rights away from French Protestants, forcing over 200,000 of them to flee the country. He expanded the Eastern borders of France through war with the Hapsbourgs and took on a hostile European coalition in the War Of Spanish Succession to get his grandson on the Spanish Throne.
He has six children with his wife, but on only, a son, lived to adulthood. That son died before Louis XIV, but he had a son who would later become King Louis XV. He had more than a dozen illegitimate children ro various woman.
In addition to the above mentioned conflicts, he was nearly constantly at war: The War Of Devoltion 1667, The Dutch War (1672-1678), The War Of The Reunions (1683-1684), The Nine Years War (1688-1697), and as noted above The War of Spanish Succession (1701-1714).
He died of gangrene 4 days before his 77th birthday. And he died a total badass, flaws and all.
POLT
My baby's got a secret (Part 1009)...
Secret Saturdays
These come each week from www.postsecret.com
This week, we have Secrets And Daughters!
POLT
Friday, September 04, 2026
Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5588)...
Check This Out!
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Yeah, this bothers me too. And not strangers, but people I've known, worked with for years, been related to all my life, just laughing at how other human beings are hurting, and wishing more on people like them. Saddens me to no end.
POLT
If I were a hero, I'd be Martin Luther (Part 4666)....
Superhero Anydays
This is a panel from Adventure Comics #340 from back in 1966 and drawn by Curt Swan. In short, Brainiac 5 created Computo, and large computer monster. He went rogue and attack the Legion, ending up killing one of Triplicate Girl's three bodies.
Counter clockwise from the right is Chameleon Boy (with Proty on his shoulder), Mon-El, Colossal Boy, Brainiac 5, Matter-Eater Lad, Superboy, Shrinking Violet, Light Lass, a mis-colored Phantom Girl and Ultra Boy.
The next to last person is colored like Triplicate Girl, but it's unlikely she'd just be standing there having had one third of herself just killed very recently, so I really can't be her. We assume it's Phantom Girl because Ultra Boy is standing very close to her and leaning in to her, and Phantom Girl and Ultra Boy were a couple at this time.
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And today we have a pretty awesome and unique chest tattoo of Spider-Man through ripped chest flesh.
POLT
I took the road less traveled by (Part 4175)....
MAPS!
Today we have the D&D Map for the multi-level Briar Keep!
POLT
Put your love to the test (Part 1865)....
Where To Put It?
So this sadly over-tatted by still sexy fella, where does he belong? Fetching Faces? Luscious Licks? Wifebeater Wednesdays? Shirtless Mondays? Check This Out!?
POLT
You're the devil in disguise, that's why I'm dancing (Part 488).....
Cats Are Evil
Well of COURSE you are....you're a cat!
POLT
I'm crazy for you, touch me once, and you'll know it's true (Part 208)...
Comic Book Craziness
Teeth Mimicry.....yep, that's a unique power! That Earth-2 World War II era Wonder Woman was really something!
POLT
Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5586)....
Check This Out!
Good point, John Cleese. Undoubtedly true.
POLT
Now we're living separate lives (Part 73)....
Separated At Birth?
So, on the left we have the proposed tRump Arch of Trash and on the right we have a proposed Nazi arch from 90 years ago. Tell me, were they...
Separated At Birth?
POLT
It's so cool, to be uncool (Part 808)....
What's Cool?
You think you're cool? Well you'll never be as cool as Allison Janney and Carol Burnett on the set of their TV show Palm Royale!
POLT
Keeping it together, all in the family (Part 912)...
Gemini Guys
I don't recall their names but here are these French twin fashion models, modeling some kind of fashion somewhere in France probably.
POLT
Check this out, real quick, don't know if everybody know (Part 5585).....
Check This Out!
At some point, I made a donation to The Sesame Workshop (well I've made several donations there, but I'm sure this is the most recent time, after the asshole Republicans cut all funding for PBS), and a few weeks later, I received in the mail, this little thermos/mug thingee.
Such a cute lil thing. A nice lil thank you.
POLT
My birthday song, my happy world (Part 361)...
Badass Birthday
On this date, in 1942, in the Netherlands, Dr. Jan Pol was born.
Dr. Jan Pol is a vet in Michigan, having run his own vet services since 1981. Over 24 seasons across 14 years, he starred in the Nat Geo show "The Incredible Dr. Pol". He, his wife and office manager Diane, bumbling son Charles and various other vets, served the animals of his area, from household pets to farm animals to exotic animals. They've treated cats, dogs, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, cows, horses, goats, chicken, ducks, llamas, alpacas, snakes, fish, iguanas, hedgehogs, and I'm sure other animals I can't recall.
I've binged Dr. Pol seasons on Disney+ (no ads yet, thank GOD!), at least twice all the way through. And even now, if I'm looking for background noise while I pay bills, or post to the Palace, or just putz around online, it's not unusual to pick and episode at random and just watch it. It's like TV comfort food for me.
But that's not why he's a badass. He's a badass for still helping animals and their owners at the age of 84, with no signs of retirement anytime soon!
POLT
Some boys kiss me, some boys hug me (Part 923)....
Frenching Fridays
This week, we have Kisses With One Cap On!
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POLT
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