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Dig for Victory: again

Your comment below, on Feb. 25, 2023, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question describes for British Isles-ers seasonal fruit-and-vegetable preferences as "Summer vegetables: carrot, parsnip, peas, beans Fall: berries, ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

Thank you for your comments below, in answer to my previous observations and questions. Your answer in the comment box immediately below describes falling houses as witchly deaths that "probably qualify under the section with accidents." Is ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/15/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

Traditionally, fire and iron are the best cures against the witchcraft. I guess water is added due its association to cleaning. Falling houses probably qualify under the section with accidents. She dies before we even know about her existance, ...

Tolovaj, on 10/12/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

I am not familiar with others, sorry. I am sure they are, though, but in most of the area the roles for fantasy creatures with good and bad presents are mostly divided.

Tolovaj, on 10/12/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

Sure they have, but they are not so popular. The most well-known is Merlin, of course, and there is a warlock in The Three Sisters, once popular, but later almost forgotten fairy tale by Johann Musasus. The role of bad guys in fairy tales is ...

Tolovaj, on 10/12/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

Three witches of the 10 above die even as seven face no death experience in their fairy tale. The wicked witch of the West, Snow White's stepmother and Little brother's and little sister's stepmother respectively die by water, fire and heated ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/12/2024

Famous Witches in Literary History

Your including La befana among the famous literary-history witches intrigues me. Italian tradition believes that the Magi had La befana as their hostess the one night that they itinerated through her village en route to the Bethlehem stable. ...

DerdriuMarriner, on 10/11/2024

As summer fades: gardening in September

It is intended to be nonbiodegradable. It can last for years, but it can tear.

frankbeswick, on 10/11/2024

Clement of Alexandria, a neglected Christian thinker

There is almost nothing known of his family.

frankbeswick, on 10/11/2024

Movie Review: Hancock (2008)

In a way, Will Smith projects that concern about others and that sensitivity in the film Hitch. Have you seen it? His teamship is presented in comic settings there even as Hancock sounds like a totally serious film.