/tags/grimes/ Recent bookmarks tagged #grimes Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:56 +0000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimes_(musician) In 2009, Boucher and her then-boyfriend from Tennessee constructed a 20-foot houseboat, named the "Velvet Glove Cast in Iron", with the intention to sail it down the Mississippi River from Minneapolis to New Orleans. The cargo included chickens, a typewriter, 20 pounds of potatoes and a gifted copy of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. However, the chickens caught eastern equine encephalitis virus and perished soon into the trip. Boucher and her companion adopted the names "Varuschka" and "Zelda Xox" for the trip.[14] Due to engine trouble and subsequent harassment from the Minnesota police, the journey was cut short and the houseboat and chickens were impounded.[14] Their diet consisted mainly of potatoes.[15]<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #grimes #imported:pinboard #music #odd #to:fb #wtf</p> Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:57:56 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:22618 grimes imported:pinboard music odd to:fb wtf