Under a spreading chestnut tree, The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hand;And the muscles of his brawny armsAre strong as iron bands.~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow We don’t know whether Longfellow was referencing the American Chestnut tree when he wrote “The Village Blacksmith” in 1839. However, that was […]
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There was nothing wrong with being a homebody. There was nothing wrong with not wanting – not needing – the constant jostle and noise of a party or bar or… whatever. ~ Charles de Lint, Jack of Kinrowan: Jack the Giant-Killer / Drink Down the Moon Whew! What a relief. I thought there was something
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If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else. ~ Alfred Adler Hard to argue with that, given the nonsensical proposition. However, I can verify that if you don’t know how to get where you’re going, your target will not materialize. Well, it won’t materialize absent divine intervention, and I should know. I
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Age is of no importance unless you’re a cheese. ~Billie Burke For those of you who are struggling to remember Billie Burke, what’s wrong with you? Glinda, the good witch on Wizard of Oz. Remember now? I don’t know why she displayed such disdain for the human aging process, but she had a point about
“In my defense, the Easter Bunny is the weakest link in magical lore. I mean, you have to admit that the whole thing is ridiculous. A giant rodent who sneaks into people’s homes at night to leave eggs filled with candy? How in the world is that symbolic of the Easter celebration? ~ Autumn Doughton, Chasing
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