The Adventures of Accordion Guy in the 21st Century

If you’re passing through Tim Horton’s on one of these days, give them a tip.

In case you’re not familiar with the Tim Hortons chain, here’s a little context:

• Tim Hortons: How a brand became part of our national identity
• Tim Hortons: a Canadian icon that belongs to us all
• Tim Hortons a big part of Canadian identity
• How did Tim Hortons come to be synonymous with Canada; and why do we continue to embrace that identity?
• All The Ways Tim Hortons Changed Canada Forever

Thanks to Inhumans of Late Capitalism for the find!

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It was a lovely 20°C (68° F) this morning in our neck of the woods, and the view was rather pretty.

Some context, for those of you who didn’t grow up reading Tintin: “Bashi-bazouk” was an insult that Captain Haddock often used…

The term bashi-bazouk is from Ottoman Turkish, and is generally used to mean “damaged head”. It’s a reference to the bashi-bazouks, who were irregulars in the Ottoman army, and who had a reputation for being out of control and robbing civilians.

Recommended reading

• Norton of Morton: Captain Haddock’s curses, insults, and exclamations. He had a pretty good vocabulary!
• The Weekend Historian: On Bashi-Bazouks!
• The Guardian: What does the Tories’ landslide victory mean for Brexit?
• Reuters: Explainer: Reality check for Johnson’s Brexit – it’s just the beginning

Thanks to Nic Pouliot for the find!

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