There were wild turkeys
on my way to work today
that’s why I was late
Category Archives: nature
The new Dick Whittington
One man and his cat
Off to visit ageing friend
Just across the road
Author’s note: Cat is Emmett McCafferty and he’s an excellent mouser!
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Jobs of Days Gone By #18. – the parkkeeper
Jobs of Days Gone by #10 – the Sexton
THE SEXTON
A church caretaker
Sometimes dug graves for the dead
Often rang the bells
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Unusual U.S. Place names 7 – Pipestone
PIPESTONE – (Pipestone County) Minnesota
Named for stone quarried
for hand-carved calumet pipes
Ritual peace pipes
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Obscure words explained 104 – blarney
Obscure words explained 102 – ban sidhe
BAN SIDHE (Banshee)
Old Irish, Fairy
Vengeful if one offends them
Clodhna their Queen
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Unusual U.K. place names 90. – Great Snoring
GREAT SNORING, Norfolk
Was Snoring Magna
from Saxon named Snaringa
Noted for water-Mill.
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Obscure words explained 101. – crepescular
Obscure words explained 100. – aeolian
AEOLIAN
Caused by wind, wind-blown
Good excuse for Bad-Hair day
Natures freedom mode
Fa - the Green Dragon 
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