November 30, 2024
The Christmas Markets opening across Europe now remind us of a centuries long tradition of hand tooled gifts, toys, and decorations from the Erzgebirge region of Germany. What are they?
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October 23, 2024
The question is an honest one : of all the birds in all the land, why is a cuckoo synonymous with crazy?
In recognition of how much cereal the phra...
October 23, 2024
To Cuckoo or Not to Coo Coo? Where did the terms come from?
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