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From time to time, Houstonist is curious about the search terms that draw people to our site. As you might imagine, "Houstonist" itself is a popular search term, as is just plain "Houston." However, deep within the bowels of the traffic meter's analytics lie far more interesting search terms, some of which we'd like to share with you this morning.
elephant porn: There were six different searches for "elephant porn" over the course of the last week, which somehow led the searcher to Houstonist. Opinions are divided as to whether or not the six searches were all run by one person, or if there's an underground Usenet group devoted to pruriant pachyderm procreation. Although the smart money is on the former, wouldn't the latter be more interesting? Alt.sex.elephants, indeed.
would you like to be a ___ too?: Would we like to be a what? A Pepper? A crime-solving astronaut with perfect hair? A Mousketeer? A deep-sea treasure diver? An owner of the world's largest chocolate factory? What? The suspense is killing us!
Various unsavory and illegal activities: These search terms include queries on where in Houston one can find "naughty cell phone pics," "easy sex," "heroin" and places to "sell copper wire" that was probably stolen off a construction site or from an abandoned building. We honestly didn't think that you people could use the Internet, much less read and write. Guess those prison literacy programs are doing some good after all.
Keep searching below the jump...
what does a drink called aqua velva have in it?: Well, that one we can answer for you. In fact, we have a whole series on alcoholic beverages which you might find interesting: Houstonist Bartender. Now that we've clued you into that little service, how about making us a round of delicious Car Bombs?
what is the crime rate in philly?: We can tell you that it's higher than the crime rate in Houston, but for a more well-rounded answer we'd like to direct your question to Phillyist. Yes, there really is a Phillyist. Yeah, we were surprised, too.
rushmore song barber shop scene: We love hometown hero Wes Anderson and his epic flick Rushmore, too. Even if the film wasn't incredibly awesome on its own merits (which it is), we'd still love it for being filmed in Houston. And even if it wasn't filmed in Houston, we'd still love it for its unique soundtrack. Which brings us back to your question. The answer is "Take Ten" by Paul Desmond. You can read all about the Rushmore soundtrack here: The Music of Wes Anderson Films: Rushmore, and then read the entries on the music of The Royal Tenenbaums and Bottle Rocket when you're finished. You're welcome.
look! up in the sky, it's a bi...plane, no it's our supervisor!: We honestly have no idea what this means, but we're fascinated nevertheless.
ist porn: To probably everyone's very great relief, there is no -ist porn floating around...that we know of. ::shudder::
deer stuck in my yard: Haven't we all had that problem?
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Speaking of Rushmore, note that you can see it tomorrow, for free, outdoors, at Discovery Green Park.
http://www.discoverygreen.com/eventscalendar/
Hey! I *thought* that photo looked familiar! Whee! (And a fave of mine too. I love those question marks.)