There have been so many references to roosters, hens, and chickens in this space lately that I thought a few of my own reflections on birds would be of interest. No, I said that incorrectly. I thought they would be of no interest at all except to me, but it’s my blog, and I’llContinue reading “Another One for the Birds”
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A Bunch of Spring Chickens
Oh, all right, if you’re going to cry and kick your heels, we’ll talk about the chicks and their role on postcards of a century or so ago. This is NOT the right time of year, as you will see, but as, just like last year, I don’t really have any Halloween cards, IContinue reading “A Bunch of Spring Chickens”
Ranunculus to You, Carrot to Coreopsis
CARROT “Good Character” As Dennis the Menace will not tell you, eating all your cooked carrots builds good character. Animals, birds, and insects seem to get all the really good superhero names; even weather conditions and abstract qualities seem to be preferred. There was Captain Carrot (a superhero rabbit) and The Black Orchid,Continue reading “Ranunculus to You, Carrot to Coreopsis”
CEO, Chicken Egg Operations
As you may recall from our last thrilling episode, we were considering the rooster as CEO of a work force, producing a great deal of effort on the part of his work force by sheer inspiration. (Okay, he contributed a bit more than inspiration. If you’re not willing to play along, you can sitContinue reading “CEO, Chicken Egg Operations”
CEO of this Chicken Outfit
I hope you didn’t think we finished up our concerns with the animal world, having covered bulls and horses. We must not neglect the animal frequently associated with farms which writers have often advocated bringing to the city: the chicken. There have always been those writers who, hoping to instill in you aContinue reading “CEO of this Chicken Outfit”
Ranunculus to You, Browallia to Carnation
BROWALLIA JAMISONII “Could You Bear Want?” This shrub is now officially Steptosolen jamisonii. BRYONY “Prosperity” BRYONY, BLACK “Be My Support” This is a climbing plant without tendrils, so it cannot climb without some kind of support. And why did Nature provide us with a climbing plant that can’t climb? BUCKBEAN “Calm repose”* Continue reading “Ranunculus to You, Browallia to Carnation”
The Horse Strikes Back
In our last thrilling episode, we considered our ancestors and their mutually beneficial relationship with the horse, an animal you could easily ride or hitch to a wagon, carriage, or plow. People worked together with horses to make a happy, peaceful society based on a relationship of mutual trust and admiration. Except whenContinue reading “The Horse Strikes Back”
Our Pal the Horse
We’ve discussed this before. Our ancestors, those of the era when sending postcards was far more common, were also more likely to encounter animals on a daily basis. I am not making some pitch to consider them as more harmonious in our relation to nature than our degenerate generation. They had mice gnawing throughContinue reading “Our Pal the Horse”
Ranunculus to You, Bilberry to Broom
BILBERRY “Treachery” This is also the whortleberry, and was originally a chap named Myrtillus. Pelops was racing his chariot against that of Myrtillus’s master, and bribed Myrtillus to sabotage the man’s chariot. Pelops, on winning the race, killed Myrtillus for betraying his master. Pelops was a man of principle, see. Myrtillus, as a sonContinue reading “Ranunculus to You, Bilberry to Broom”
Time Travel
I ran into an article on the Interwebs telling about how old postcards are time capsules, left by people in the past to take us back for a slice of history. It was quite a pleasant article, with nice illustrations (the kind of thing we try to do here) and I DO intend toContinue reading “Time Travel”
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