April 1st

Spurious Movie Fact

The Spurious Nib

Volume 14

Spurious Nib #68

German pugilist, Holzerei Kampf, known as the Big Strudel, once challenged English, heavy weight champion, Henry Alger Arthur to box on the Rhein. After the Big Strudel taunted Arthur, “ das ist mein Schnitzel,” Arthur agreed to fight.

Spurious Nib #38

Billy Buskey, local hero, and shoe tycoon, had one failed invention. After his pet duck’s feet were found froze into the birdbath Billy invented 'Doots'. These were specifically made boots that kept his pet duck Randy's feet warm.

Spurious Nib #102

Raisin Boy!

Gustav Sinclair's family was so wealthy that they indulged his obsession with raisins by giving him a raisin bread bed and matching pillow.

Spurious Nib #56

In 1920 the Dyspepsia Publishing Company began printing, The Journal of Random Responses for Introverts.

Spurious Nib #7

In 958AD Garrick Dimmock started beating a drum all day. Garrick would not work. Garrick would not play. Garrick only wanted to beat the drum all day.

One day early in 959AD Garrick Dimmock's entire village voted to take away his drum.

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Spurious Nib #14

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The Spurious Nib Volume 111

Spurious Nib#17

Henry Ford insisted his automobile designers play with toy cars.

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Fortune Theatre Benefit

Magician Phil Bleue will be making a rare appearance at the Fortune Theatre Thursday evening.
Bleue, former king of vaudeville’s Shoe Box Circuit, will be part of a Benefit for The Sons And Daughters Of Wayward Printer’s Devils.Also performing on the Fortune Theatre stage: The Carbunkle Triplets, Comedian Foster McGill, Astor Agnes & her Amazing Singing Airedales, And the Fortune Theatre Players will present a one act play entitled, “Not On My Roof!” Refreshments to be served after the show.

Spurious Nib#11

In 1919 Russian lumberjack Vasily Nikoli Shlubnik broke his saw. This made him a sad feller.

Spurious Nib# 71

Dale Carnegie once talked to a cigar statue for four hours before uttering the memorable quote, “Act enthusiastic and you will be enthusiastic.”

Good Bye Princess Leia

Our man in the musty archives of The Spurious Nib has discovered an old photo of our Heroine, Princess Leia and her beloved cat named Duet.