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Lightning strikes?
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Question One of the Great #HouseholdLore Publication Day Quiz! Of Roofs and Attics. Bonus folklore: thatchers used to 'sign' their work with bespoke finials so everyone could see who'd thatched what. #WatkinsWisdom #Folklore #Booksky #Crafts #PublicationDay
The Great Household Lore Publication Day Quiz. Question One - of Roofs and Attics Finials are said to deter flying witches from landing on your roof, due to their reputation for tearing the witches’ clothing. However, in California, there is a relatively new tradition of putting an ornamental owl up on the roof as finial. Other than detering other birds from landing up there, what else is the owl said to be a talisman against?
November 11, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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This looks v. good 👀 My TBR just got longer...
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
hansentor.bsky.social
I wonder why "given" is split in half across two stanzas?
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM