I know this is kind of a fluff piece, but I enjoyed it. And it's the sort of thing I might write myself ... if I had time ... if I were triplets ... if one day I just say "screw it" and start doing my own thing for a change.

I really do like reading about the little "histories behind traditions" ... like folklore and other items of interest. I am not your average person. Evidently neither are you. Neither is The Weasel, but I'm not going to delve deeper into that topic. It's way too late and I am way too tired. Catch you again on the backswing, @arbitrarykitten. You decide if that's a threat or a promise.

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