Not far from the castle where Dimity had grown up, and somewhat to the east of the silent, thorn-guarded castle where her uncle’s court slept, there stood a great, dark forest that stretched for miles. It was known by many names in the different ands whose borders touched it, but in the land ofContinue reading “UNSLEEPING BEAUTY: The Grove”
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FICTION FRIDAY: The Matter of the Bloodstained Bagpipes
“Well. Lieutenant?” “The story checks out, sir. That was definitely William D. Orcutt walking into the bar and not coming out again.” “Three weeks after he was murdered. A week after his burial. And how was he dressed?” “Just like the rest, sir, down to the dirk and sporran.” “That’s eightContinue reading “FICTION FRIDAY: The Matter of the Bloodstained Bagpipes”
Lost Classics
I am aware that you do not come flocking to this column to read about ME. Yu come here to learn about my latest research into unsuspected naughty jokes in Edwardian postcards, to learn what new fishing gags I have found on postcards of mid-century, and to share what I have discovered about suchContinue reading “Lost Classics”
UNSLEEPING BEAUTY: The Wise Old Man
All the people came out to wave as the three princes rode away from home. The princes waved back, even though, as Prince Alain whispered to his brothers, “I get so tired of all those people coming around to look at my face all the time.” Prince Archels looked at the women whoContinue reading “UNSLEEPING BEAUTY: The Wise Old Man”
Missed Inconveniences
The fact that fashions change is one of the surest rules of nature. Coming in a close second to THAT rule is the rule that we will laugh at the fashions which have passed. (And I think third place is that we all deny that we will ever laugh about what we’re wearing NOW. Continue reading “Missed Inconveniences”
Hard of Herring
Ah, the Interwebs are a wonderful place to spend an afternoon. You think you are looking up something, and find you have gone down another rabbit hole. This, of course, can happen in any style of research: print, audio, video, or digital. But out here in the Interwebs it is not only possible butContinue reading “Hard of Herring”
Unsleeping Beauty: Beauty, Sleep No More
Meanwhile, as mentioned before, Dimity was growing up into a beautiful princess in her own country. But a princess can no more sit around being beautiful all day than a prince. As a small girl, Dimity was very curious, and she went on asking about things as she grew older. “Why does theContinue reading “Unsleeping Beauty: Beauty, Sleep No More”
Behind the Bar
Earlier this week, we considered the classic saloon, as portrayed vintage postcards. We considered particularly the swinging doors, the bar rail, the spittoon, and free lunch. And we allowed as how there was one feature we needed to consider in a blog, that indispensable dispenser, the bartender. The customer, of course, is theContinue reading “Behind the Bar”
The Postcard and the Saloon
We have several times in this space considered the actions of alcoholic beverages on the people seen on vintage postcards. This alcohol appears in many roles depending on the angle the artist has decided to take: the toast at a banquet, the beer keg in the cellar, those cans and bottles in the fridge,Continue reading “The Postcard and the Saloon”
Unsleeping Beauty: The Three Princes
That was a good year for fairies. News of how Sleeping Beauty’s christening had gone wrong spread far and wide, and the story of princess Dimity’s christening added to the buzz. Any king or queen with a new baby sent invitations to every fairy imaginable, come the christening. In one land, where the queenContinue reading “Unsleeping Beauty: The Three Princes”
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