Stranger Things, Shock Jock, Smith’s, Fernando’s and Bullitt

Continuing on with my recent December 26 post, July 6 Rush, Asset in Gasset and Other Stranger Things!!, it’s worthwhile mentioning that I began watching the series,  Stranger Things, at season 5 at the behest of my two older grandchildren and my daughter in law, while visiting for a week over the Chrismas holidays.  They were pretty hyped on December 25th because the next episode was due to be released that night, so I sat down to watch it with them (while they attempted to bring me up to date).  As the episode began, I got a “shock” of awareness as the title appeared:"Chapter Five: Shock Jock"— Another addition to the recent “Shock Theme” pattern cluster… and an addition to the “Rhymes Theme” pattern cluster !!  Definitely a twin heads upp!! 

As part of my follow up investigation 

The individual episode title cards used a "fly through" approach, similar to the film Bullitt, which the producers had suggested to the studio

 Initially they had been working with various fonts for the title and used close-ups of the best features of these fonts, but near the end the producers wanted to work with ITC Benguiat, requiring them to rework those shots.

The film Bullitt stands out… generating a cryptic “Bully Itt Bullet”!! Also the font ITC Benguiat stands out … given that the image that wikipedia puts up for “Stranger Things”, shows the font

Ephram Edward Benguiat (October 27, 1927 – October 15, 2020)

His birthday and date of death generates an “… October 15, …, October 27, … Uneven Days in October” pattern cluster .  From the ITC Benguiat (font) wiki page, the following stood out: 

 The font used… for The Smiths' album Strangeways, Here We Come

For one, we have had a “Smith” pattern cluster as of late via additions to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site:

• Therrell C. Smith, 108 (November 5, 1917 – December 15, 2025)
• Orville Smidt (June 7, 1943 – December 23, 2025) 
• Imani Dia Smith (February 18, 1999 – December 23, 2025)
• Robin Arnold Smith, 62 (13 September 1963 – 1 December 2025)
• Garry Smith (4 September 1941 – 13 December 2025) 

… and of course there’s the “Strangeways” that jives with “Stranger Things”!! This is a prompt to investigate further.  On the bands wiki page, I noticed the following: 

 Marr and Morrissey had met at a Patti Smith gig at Manchester's Apollo Theatre on 31 August 1978, when Marr was 14 and Morrissey was 19

So  my thought was … maybe they named it after Patti Smith (butt apparently not as I read further, the claim was that they wanted an ordinary name representing ordinary people— it’s time for the ordinary people )… butt still, this smacks of inner twin world influence, note the following: 

Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)

Her birthday was YESTERDAY!!  So we have an addition to the “Off by One” and the “Timely” pattern clusters.  

At this point, I should mention something that occurred to me yesterday when I looked at the time— it was 5:56…., and so “one off” from 5:55 !!! So investigating the band members we arrive at: 

• Morrissey – lead vocals Steven Patrick Morrissey (born 22 May 1959) 
• Johnny Marr – guitars, piano… John Martin Marr (né Maher; born 31 October 1963) 
• Andy Rourke – bass (17 January 1964 – 19 May 2023)
• Mike Joyce – drums, Michael Adrian Paul Joyce (born 1 June 1963) 

The cluster expands:  “… October 15, …, October 27, …, 31/ Uneven Days in October” pattern cluster

On investigating the cast and crew of Stranger Things” (see below), two clusters emerge— We have a “November 22(x2)” pattern cluster (also two additions to the “Off by One” pattern cluster… as in one off from my mothers birthday, November 23; … As well, among the actors we have an “October 1, 3, __, 13, …, 29/Uneven Days in October Date Sequence” pattern cluster, and another addition to the “Off By One” pattern cluster (generated by Gelman’s October 6 birthday that is one off from October 5… which would otherwise bridge the gap in the uneven days in October cluster that would complete as sequence of 3– a run of 3 as per the inner twin world’s tendency).  As well, the newer uneven days in October cluster expands with the one above, into an “October 1, 3, __, …, __13, 15, __, …, 25(x5), 27, 29/Uneven Days in October Date Sequence” pattern cluster, … I included October 25th given the significance of this date to me personally (you can research this blog to learn about about that).  

So there are a number of way we can go… gaps to bridge… and there’s the film Bullitt,… and two other strange things— the title “Stranger Things” contains a cryptic “ranger thinks”… and strangely enough, IT shows “Ranger” connections with two of Stranger Things actors, … and then there’s this notable person who passed away yesterday: 

Francisco Fernández Marugán (6 October 1946 – 30 December 2025)

We also now have an “October 6(x2)” pattern cluster.  AND do note the “Fernandez” in his name!!(see my recent post).  STRANGELY enough… I just put on the next episode I need to watch to catch up re:  (Episode 2 of Season 5– Chapter 2: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler), and a familiar song begins playing —  ABBA… the song Fernando (see lyrics below)…. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES?!

There’s also the communication found in the names.  When I saw the list of actors names appear on the screen, two that were one right after the other stood out: Noah Schnapp and Sadie Sink, … it’s what they communicate in the cryptic sense, one that’s designed to connect to the reason behind it all… the reason why they are coming out and communicating to us… and why they are waging a war against us.  The name Noah conjures up “FLOOD”, with the surname Schnapp providing us with “SNAP”.  As I have stated before, the world is in the midst of recouping its more circular state after the bulk of the glaciers have disappeared since the end of the last glacial episode.  In other words “REBOUND” that is occurring at an exponential rate… towards its final “SNAP”!!  When that happens,… there is an equal and opposite reaction— the edges of the affected plates will “SINK”.  If that isn’t enough communication consider another of the actors name that jive— Charlie Heaton … and yes “char lie heat on” is the cryptic communication, butt this one has more than one meaning; and then Cara Buono … a chronic “car good”… and if you’ve been following this blog, you would know their meaning behind the “good car”… not your regular run of the mill car… and anyone getting on board with it is a “Win Rider” (aka Winona Ryder)

Tou Bee Continued. 

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Cast of Stranger Things that pertain to the above: 

• Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) as Joyce Byers
• Caleb McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) as Lucas Sinclair
• Noah Schnapp (born October 3, 2004) as Will Byers
• Priah Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) as Erica Sinclair
• Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976) as Murray Bauman
• Jamie Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) as Vecna as Henry Creel / One / Vecna 
• Dacre Montgomery (born 22 November 1994) as Billy Hargrove

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Stranger Things is an American television series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix.

the Duffer Brothers (Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer born February 15, 1984)

 The cast/character info: 

• Winona Ryder (born October 29, 1971) as Joyce Byers
• David Harbour (born April 10, 1975) as Jim Hopper
• Finn Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002)  as Mike Wheeler
• Millie Bobby Brown (born 19 February 2004) as Eleven / Jane Hopper ("El")
• Gaten Matarazzo (born September 8, 2002) as Dustin Henderson
• Caleb McLaughlin (born October 13, 2001) as Lucas Sinclair
• Natalia Dyer (born January 13, 1995) as Nancy Wheeler
• Charlie Heaton (born 6 February 1994)  as Jonathan Byers
• Cara Buono (born March 1, 1971) as Karen Wheeler
• Matthew Modine (born March 22, 1959) as Dr. Martin Brenner
• Noah Schnapp (born October 3, 2004) as Will Byers
• Sadie Sink (born April 16, 2002)  as Max Mayfield
• Joe Keery (born April 24, 1992) as Steve Harrington
• Dacre Montgomery (born 22 November 1994) as Billy Hargrove
• Sean Astin (né Duke; born February 25, 1971) as Bob Newby
• Paul Reiser (born March 30, 1956) as Dr. Sam Owens 
• Maya Hawke (born July 8, 1998) as Robin Buckley
• Priah Ferguson (born October 1, 2006) as Erica Sinclair
• Brett Gelman (born October 6, 1976) as Murray Bauman
• Linda Hamilton (born September 26, 1956)  as Dr. Kay 
• Jamie Campbell Bower (born 22 November 1988) as Vecna as Henry Creel / One / Vecna 
• Shannon Purser (born June 27, 1997)  as Barbara "Barb" Holland
• Ross Partridge (born February 26, 1968) as Lonnie

Other Crew: 

• Shawn Adam Levy (born July 23, 1968)
• Dean Zimmerman (born April 8, 1974)
• Karl Gajdusek (born 30 July 1968)
• Curtis Gwinn (Born May 31, 1975)
• Lachlan Milne (August 26, 1978)

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Can you hear the drums Fernando?
I remember long ago another starry night like this
In the firelight Fernando
You were humming to yourself and softly strumming your guitar
I could hear the distant drums
And sounds of bugle calls were coming from afar

They were closer now Fernando
Every hour every minute seemed to last eternally
I was so afraid Fernando
We were young and full of life and none of us prepared to die
And I'm not ashamed to say
The roar of guns and cannons almost made me cry

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando

Now we're old and grey Fernando
And since many years I haven't seen a rifle in your hand
Can you hear the drums Fernando?
Do you still recall the frightful night we crossed the Rio Grande?
I can see it in your eyes
How proud you were to fight for freedom in this land

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando
Though I never thought that we could lose
There's no regret
If I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando

Yes, if I had to do the same again
I would, my friend, Fernando...

Fern = Power to DO!! (UPDATED Dec 31st)

 

The following notable person recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site stands out: 

• Fernanda Contri 
  (August 21, 1935–

   December 27, 2025)
    90, Italian jurist and politician, judge (1996–2005) and vice president (2005) of the Constitutional Court.
• Fernando Martín (27 August 1981 – 27 December 2025)  44, Spanish footballer (Benidorm, Alcoyano, La Nucía), shipwreck.

For one, their first names are obviously related, Fernanda being the feminine form of Fernando, and second, August 27th is also the day my father passed away …, and then his birthday, August 20, is one off from Fernanda’s birthday, so an addition to the “Off By One” pattern cluster.  Thirdly, the name is not that common, so two cropping up on the same day is a twin heads up.  And to top it off, this next person was added to the list today: 

• Latha Walpola (Matharage Rita Genevieve Fernando , 11 November 1934 – 27 December 2025 91, Sri Lankan singer

So another Fernando!! And then 3 days later on  December 30th, yet another Fernando was added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site; 

• Akshu Fernando (11 March 1991 – 30 December 2025) 34, cricketer (Panadura sports club)

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UPDATE (December 31, 2025): 

It’s important to note that the name Fernando originates from Fernandez, and so with that in mind, note this recent addition to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site … also under December 30

• Francisco Fernández Marugán (6 October 1946 – 30 December 2025) 79, Spanish politician

And so we now have a “Variants of the Name Fernandez…(x5)” pattern cluster in the works. That’s 5 notable persons added to wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site within a period of  3 Days!! 

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The names are also an addition to the “Word in Name” pattern cluster, and so providing us with “fern and do…”, and “fern and a…”.   My tou-sense to finish the sentence — “fern and do as requested” … and “fern and a future”.  So lets dig further into the meaning behind  the fern according to AI: 

Symbolic Meanings 

• Good Luck & Fortune: A general symbol of good fortune. 
• Hidden Power: Represents untapped potential and the mystical. 
• Connection to Nature: Links the human world with the fairy realm and the spirit world. 

Celtic/Fairy Lore: 

• Associated with fairies, magic, and the unseen world; believed to bring "fairy sight" if seen blooming.

Folklore

Ferns figure in folklore, for example in legends about mythical flowers or seeds.^[69] In Slavic folklore, ferns are believed to bloom once a year, during the Ivan Kupala night. Although alleged to be exceedingly difficult to find, anyone who sees a fern flower is thought to be guaranteed to be happy and rich for the rest of their life. Similarly, Finnish tradition holds that one who finds the seedof a fern in bloom on Midsummer night will, by possession of it, be guided and be able to travel invisibly to the locations where eternally blazing Will o' the wisps called aarnivalkea mark the spot of hidden treasure. These spots are protected by a spell that prevents anyone but the fern-seed holder from ever knowing their locations.^[70] In Wicca, ferns are thought to have magical properties such as a dried fern can be thrown into hot coals of a fire to exorcise evil spirits, or smoke from a burning fern is thought to drive away snakes and such creatures

July 6 Rush, Asset in Gasset and Other Stranger Things!!

It’s quite rare, butt very now and then, two notable persons listed on Wikipedia’s Deaths site who die on the same day, share the same birthday, butt I’ve never known for it to occur 3 times until recently:

• William Edward Rush (6 July 1994 – 17 December 2025) 
• David Hunter Heathcote (6 July 1931 – 17 December 2025)
• Mario Alberto Pineida Martinez (6 July 1992 – 17 December 2025)

I consider this a very important twin heads upp?!  The surname of the first one re “Rush” is a word that communicates much —they’re putting a rush on it!!  I deciphered the communication in their names: 

• will I am eddy ward war rush 
• avid hunt hunter heat heath eat cote(shore/coast)
• mar Alberta pin pine need mar mart tin 

There was another recent notable person who passed away this month, and born on July 6: 

• Ernesto de Figueiredo Cordeiro (6 July 1937 – 13 December 2025)

Note the cryptic phrase in his name: err nest fig figure do cord order

As well, anyone following this blog is aware of the relevance of December 13th!!  I waited to see whwew the inner twin world would then take us,…  and then this notable person was added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site: 

Jonathan Hawkins (1 May 1983 – 22 December 2025) 42, chess grandmaster 

His birthday communicates a cryptic “May won”, so another twin heads upp, given my name is May!! Note as well that his surname contains a cryptic “haw kin’s”/“hawk ins” (see etymology below).  On investigating Hawkins wiki page, the first notable person mentioned stands out: 

Stanislav Novikov (born July 6, 2985)

 This is no coincidence, so I waited some more.  

This time things took a more personal turn.  I’m spending Christmas holidays with my son and his family, and because my grandkids want me to watch the next addition to the “Stranger Things” film series (airing last night), I took in a few of the earlier episodes beforehand.  It was then that I picked up on the fact that the place name (in the film), was Hawkins… and so connecting in cryptic fashion to Jonathan Hawkins above.   So investigating the Hawkins surname wiki page, one in the list caught my eye:  

Rush Hawkins (1831–1920), American Civil War colonel and politician

• Rush Christopher Hawkins (September 14, 1831 – October 25, 1920)

AGAIN, we have another “Rush”!!   And do note his date of death, October 25th is a particularly meaningful date to me personally … as I have expressed often enough in this blog.  Other notable persons recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site stand out … and likely fit into the cryptic communication: 

• Neil Laverne Frank (11 September, 1931 - December 24, 2025) 
• Yury Eduardovich Sadovenko (11 September 1969 – 25 December 2025)
• Diosdado P. Banatao (May 23, 1946 – December 25, 2025)
• Biswa Bandhu Sen (23 May 1953 – 26 December 2025)

In the last two days we have a “September 11(x2)” pattern cluster, and a “May 23(x2)” pattern cluster,… butt more than that, is what the two days mean in the cryptic sense— May 23rd being the day of the year where 222 days remain, and September 11th being the day of the year where 111 days remain… not to mention it’s tie-in with the well known shocking events of 9/11 in 2001!! 

Another notable persons also added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site yesterday stands out: 

• Jean-Louis Gasset (9 December 1953 – 26 December 2025)

For one his surname is an addition to the recent and prolific “Ass in Name” pattern cluster… and it’s also a name that communicates: “ass gas set asset”…. WHOA, this certainly jives with their earlier communications re harnessing methane gas as our greatest asset for the future benefit of the world.  The last time that “ass” cropped up in the name of a notable person recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site is: 

• Patrick Cassidy Finn (July 31, 1965 – Dec 22, 2025) actor (Dude, Where's My Car?)

The film title re “Dude, Where’s My Car?”, also jives in cryptic fashion— the methane gas for the car that they propose we design — a flying car.  Note his surname “Finn” is an addition to another recent cluster— “Remove A Twin Letter Ending Name Makes a Word” pattern cluster, … and so making “fin”.  Believe it or not, the “fin” fits in with the proposed flying car theme,… a fin that’s like a wing (see my November 15, 2025 post re  Kassner’s Flying Man and 666.   Do note the “ass” in Kassner!! 

As well, these other notable persons recently added to Wikipedia’s deaths in 2025 site stand out: 

• David Adam Williams (August 10, 1974 – December 22, 2025)
• Nicola Chirinsky Pietrangeli (11 September 1933 – 1 December 2025)
• Lusanda Dumke (11 September 1996 – 16 December 2025) 
• Oscar da Costa Ribeiro (11 September 1936 – 19 December 2025)

William’s birthday lands on the day of the year where 222 days remain.  

On perusing the list of cast for the film, Stranger Things, one name in particular stood out in a meaningful cryptic way… jiving with the above: 

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler

A “Finn (x2)” pattern cluster!!   Note from Finn Wolfhard’s wiki page: 

Finn Michael Wolfhard (born December 23, 2002)

He celebrated his birthday one day after Patrick Finn passed away, and so generating a “__, December 22, 23, __/Date Sequence” pattern cluster.  

On the Finn (Name) wiki page, one who stands out: 

Finn Graff (born 1938), Norwegian illustrator

When removing one “f” from the twin letters ending his name we get a word “Graf” (see etymology below).  Note from his wiki page:  

• Finn Graff (born 25 December 1938)

And the cluster expands,… and more clearly directs us to the intended gap needing to be bridged:  a “December 22, 23, __, 25/Date Sequence” pattern cluster.  You can use the formula to bridge the gap.  

An actress from the film also stands out: 

Maya Ray Thurman Hawke (born July 8, 1998)

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Note the etymology: 

grove(n.)

Old English graf "grove, copse, small wood" (akin to græafa "thicket")

grave(n.)

"excavation in earth for reception of a dead body," from Old English græf"grave; ditch, trench; cave," from Proto-Germanic *grafa-/graba- (source also of Old Saxon graf, Old Frisian gref, Old High German grab "grave, tomb;" Old Norse gröf "cave," Gothic graba "ditch"), cognate with Old Church Slavonic grobu "grave, tomb," and perhaps (Watkins) from a PIE root *ghrebh- (2) "to dig, to scratch, to scrape," and related to Old English grafan "to dig" (see grave (v.)).

. Note the etymology: 

haw(n.)

"enclosure," Old English haga "enclosure, fortified enclosure; hedge," from Proto-Germanic *hag- (source also of Old Norse hagi, Old Saxon hago, German Hag "hedge;" Middle Dutch hage, Dutch haag, as in the city name The Hague), from PIE root *kagh- "to catch seize; wickerwork fence" (see hedge (n.), and compare hag). Meaning "fruit of the hawthorn bush" (Old English) is perhaps short for *hægberie.

haw(v.)

"hesitate in speech," 1580s, imitative. 

 hem(interj.)

1520s, probably imitative of the sound of clearing the throat; late 15c. as a verb meaning "to make the sound 'hem.'" Hem and haw (v.) first recorded 1786, with haw "hesitation" (1630s; see haw (v.));

hem(n.)

Old English hem "a border" of cloth or a garment, from Proto-Germanic *hamjam (source also of Old Norse hemja "to bridle, curb," Swedish hämma "to stop, restrain," Old Frisian hemma "to hinder," Middle Dutch, German hemmen"to hem in, stop, hinder"), from PIE *kem- "to compress" (source also of Armenian kamel "to press, squeeze," Lithuanian kamuoti "press together, stop," Russian kom "mass, clot, clod").

hem(v.)

late 14c., "to provide (something) with a border or fringe" (surname Hemmerattested from c. 1300), from hem (n.). Meaning "to enclose, circumscribe" is from 1530s. Related: Hemmed; hemming. The phrase hem in "shut in, confine," first recorded 1530s.

hawk(n.)

c. 1300, hauk, earlier havek (c. 1200), from Old English hafoc (West Saxon), heafuc (Mercian), heafoc, "hawk," from Proto-Germanic *habukaz (source also of Old Norse haukr, Old Saxon habuc, Middle Dutch havik, Old High German habuh, German Habicht "hawk"), from PIE root *kap- "to grasp" (source also of Russian kobec "a kind of falcon").