If you missed Part I, please read it first here. Allyn "If you will not partake, Ser Allyn, please allow me," proclaimed the Limpfish, snatching the mug of frothy Milwaukeros ale from Allyn's grasp and swiftly bringing it to his lips as the nearby men at arms cheered and laughed. Ser Joseph Kelly, known as the Limpfish, seemed to hold his knighthood secondary to his role as an entertainer. Allyn remembered his tricks and japes back in Buschfell. The Limpfish was always teasing and prodding, trying to get a rise out of even the most somber of the Saint Card men such as Ser Lyn or even Lord Continue reading >>>

A parent so desperate to help her young daughter get in front of YouTube celebrity "Lohanthony" offered me $500 for my meet-and-greet admission card this past weekend at an event called INTOUR. The pair had traveled 9 hours to see the 15-year-old Bostonian teen with millions of followers on Twitter and YouTube. INTOUR (basically a big YouTube stars convention) was held in Pasadena, California and I attended on behalf of Business Insider. About a dozen teens and 20-somethings were there to entertain thousands of their fans who had purchased tickets to attend. The "stars" — all Continue reading >>>

Boston-Origin ‘November Project’ Takes Nation’s Capital By Storm FILED UNDER: fitness, november project E-mail Twitter (2) facebook Give to WBUR today, explore Peru tomorrow. Support the news today and you could win a trip to Machu Picchu. You heard it here, first: That the November Project — the free, early-morning “fitness tribe” that is the brainchild of two Boston-based crew buddies — would go far. (What is Continue reading >>>

The statues are being sent to Skylight Studios in Woburn, Mass., where the lion and unicorn will be restored in gold and palladium leafing, respectively. 
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Old State House/ Shutterstock image via Tupungato On Sunday, September 14, the stately lion and unicorn statues perched atop the Old State House were hoisted down in what's thought of as the first time the two relics have been touched since the 1970s.  Not only is it thought that there was a time capsule stashed in the head of the lion back in 1901, but the two statues have watched over the the oldest continuously used public building in Boston, since before the formation of the United States of America. There was a period, however, when the busts were noticeably absent at the corner Continue reading >>>

The lion and unicorn statues on the Old State House were lowered from their perches on Sunday morning for repairs and restoration and will be reinstalled in October. A time capsule, believed to have been sealed within the lion’s head for 113 years, may have come down with the statues as well. The Bostonian Society, tasked with preserving the building since 1881, said that the statues’ removal went smoothly. Both the unicorn and lion will be taken to Skylight Studios, a sculpture studio in Woburn, according to the society’s director for development, Heather Leet. There, Robert Shure, a conservator, Continue reading >>>

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BOSTON (WHDH) - Two historic statues are going to get a major facelift, but not before creating some buzz. The famed Golden Lion and Silver Unicorn statues have graced the corners of the building since 1901. Crews worked Sunday take own two historic statues at the old State House so they can get ready for renovations. Construction crews used a crane to gently remove the large copper statues, lowering them to the ground, and into wooden crates. Their next stop is a restoration studio in Woburn for an extensive facelift.However, one of the statues is getting a lot of attention."We have Continue reading >>>

A century-old city legend may become a reality Sunday. The gold lion and silver unicorn statues are being taken down from Boston’s Old State House for repairs, and a storied time capsule hidden inside the lion may finally be revealed. As a part of a restoration project courtesy of The Bostonian Society, the statues will be lowered from the facade of the Freedom Trail landmark for some basic maintenance. Once lowered, the statues will be sent on Monday morning to Woburn’s Skylight Studios, Inc. for both restoration and inspection by conservator Robert Shure. Using a camera inserted through Continue reading >>>

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