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Although the druids worshipped many lesser gods, they worshipped a supreme god they called Be' al that was symbolized by fire. They also believe that individuals were immortal, because upon death their soul would be passed on to a newborn child, so basically they believed in reincarnation.
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Merlin, of King Arthurian legend, is probably the most famous druid. Druids, however, acted as priests, teachers, and judges, since they were among the most learned Celts.
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auspicious - Word of the Day - Sun Jun 4, 2023
Bill W commented on Myr's blog entry in Writing World
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I've seen a lot of people cross the street at other than a designated crosswalk without doing it unsafely. They're just too damn lazy to walk the extra distance to the zebra crossing.
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I thought jaywalk meant to cross the street at other than a designated crosswalk - at a zebra crossing, as they say in the UK.
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My thoughts precisely. When I was growing up the word rummy had two meanings - a card game and a heavy drinker of alcohol, and it didn't necessarily have to be rum.
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This reminds me of shop class I had to take in Jr. high. A rip saw cuts with the grain of the wood and a crosscut cuts against the grain.
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I'm glad you enjoyed the boys spending time with their families, Daddyd, and it is nice to see an intergenerational setting without the hysteria and squabbles that often ensue. Since we had my in-laws living with us as the kids were growing up, due to my father-in-laws progressive illness, and then had my mother and her sister, my aunt, living with us later, we were used to intergenerational households and get togethers. It's something I've chosen to include in some of my stories.
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Yes, they're both close with their families and that isn't about to change soon.
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Mac is quite capable of doing that, and he will if it starts to bother him more than a minor annoyance.
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I guess that depends on how much they have to show off. 😈
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Yes, that should be a fun chapter. And what else would an elf wear besides tights. Didn't you see the movie "Elf"?
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I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter and are looking forward to the Christmas chapter. Yes, the boys enjoy the time they get to spend with their families, so we have a lot more to look forward to. 😎
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Thanks, and I hope it doesn't disappoint.
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Yes, I didn't go into that in great detail, and I guess it's left a few of you wondering exactly what he did. I thought Devin had discussed the possibilities enough to take care of that, but obviously I was wrong. I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.
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I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, but I believe you developed a hiccup, since your posting appeared twice. 😎
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I agree, college/university kids do seem to be more generous around Christmastime, so hopefully this will workout as planned. Yes, we can only guess what Devin's dad did to scare off the assholes, but whatever it was worked. As I said in a prior chapter, when Mac gets fed up with Devin's controlling nature, he'll let him know, and this time he did. I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter, Al.
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I still believe that some of you are making too much out of the Devin controlling things. We'll see what happens as time goes on, but lets not jump to conclusions. They would have spent Halloween on campus, and I doubt any trick-or-treaters would go there, and I'm not sure the college group would be celebrating, except as a chance to have parties and do some drinking.
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This may be the last time Mickey sees his grandparents visit his house, but let's hope that it's not the last time he sees them in person. And the Christmas visit to the hospital should be fun, I just hope I can find the right words to describe it to you.
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Yes , Devin and Mac were brought up in very loving homes, that we've discovered are also very supportive of them as well. This is what brought out their own thoughtfulness and caring, which they are showing by planning the Christmas visit to the hospital and which they are getting the rest of the college community involved with. Let's hope its as successful and rewarding as they are hoping it will be.
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Thank you, Johnny, I'm glad you enjoyed this chapter. I posted it a little earlier this time, due to the fact that I have an appointment in the morning and I wanted to make sure I got enough sleep before I had to go there. I'm pleased that you found the many activities interesting.
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Chapter 13 – Family Time The next couple of weeks fell into sort of a routine for us, but it all changed as we got closer to the Homecoming and Family Weekend. That’s because Devin and I had a great deal to do in order to prepare the house and our dorm room for our parents’ visit, since we desired to prove something to them. We wanted them to see that we were adults now and capable of living on our own and taking care of ourselves without their help. Devin and I were expecting our
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I can't wait. "Summertime, Summertime, sum, sum, summertime..."
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There are no visuals for this, but back in the 1950s I used to watch a TV show called Andy's Gang. It starred Andy Devin and there were two puppets that often appeared with him, Froggy and Midnight, the latter being a black cat. There were always two things about the show that confused me. First, Andy would often say, "Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy," and then Froggy would appear by magic, but I always wondered what Froggy's 'magic twanger' was and why and how he was plunking it. The other was when Andy would say, "Froggy, get off of Midnight," and then Midnight would respond in a high falsetto voice, "Nice." Needless to say, I had my own interpretation of what was going on when those things happened.
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If a robin is only a North American bird, then how did the English come up with the nursery rhyme "Who Killed Cock Robin"? Although the nursery rhyme wasn't written down until the 18th century, it's believed to date back to the 14th or 15th century.
