The word for April 5th is: Bunny /bŭn′ē/: [noun] 1.1 A rabbit, especially a young one. 1.2 A person of a specific type: “a dumb bunny.” 1.3 A shot that is uncontested or should be easily made, as in basketball. Pet name for a rabbit, 1680s, diminutive of Scottish dialectal bun, pet name for a rabbit, previously (1580s) for a squirrel, and also a term of endearment for a young attractive woman or child (c. 1600). Ultimately it could be from Scottish bun “tail of a hare” (1530s), or from French bon, or from a Scandinavian source. Easter bunny is attested by 1904 in children’s lessons; Easter rabbit is by 1888; the paganish customs of Easter seem to have grown popular c. 1900; before that they were limited to German immigrants.
I began posting under this title back when we lived in Rome and used the Italian title because Musical Wednesday sounded less … well, musical! According to the good folk at WordPress I’ve shared 271* pieces of music that I enjoyed since that first one in March 0f 2008. I’m not posting much these days but every so often I come across something that I’d like to share and this is one of those somethings.
In my early childhood the music of Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, and the Weavers was a constant around our house. My brother Albert was a folkie long before it became a thing and I knew the lyrics to Lead Belly’s Good Night Irene when I was four or five.
Seeger wrote the music to Turn! Turn! Turn! in 1959 adapting the first eight verses of the third chapter of the biblical Book of Ecclesiastesas the lyrics. He added the refrain triad and the plea for peace that we are assured is not “to late”.
Ecclesiastes 3 – Leningrad Codex
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
“A time for peace; I swear it’s not too late.”
The word for April 1st is: Folk Music: [noun] 1.1 Music originating among the common people of a nation or region and spread about or passed down orally, often with considerable variation. 1.2 Contemporary music in the style of traditional folk music. Mid-19th century, combining “folk,” meaning “of the people,” with “music.” It was modelled on the German word “Volksmusik” and reflects the music traditions passed down orally among common people.
I missed last week and my excuse is that we were busy celebrating himself’s 70th decade. In the church calendar there are what is called “Octave Days”. That’s the eight day after a Major festival and it allows for a Sunday High Mass to be celebrated for the particular festival that happens during the week. Mr Beaulieu. He started his celebrations the Sunday before his natal day and ended them yesterday. There were five – count them five – celebrations of various sorts. Many saints I’ve heard of have less.
And speaking of saints: Yes I know it was 13 days ago bout I had this laying about and hate a perfectly good meme going to waste.
Yes – oh Lord yes.
I can think of a few names.
Hmm … and you sick afterwards.
No comment.
Another one that I don’t need to comment on.
The real first sign of Spring.
See two memes up.
I once had to use a spreadsheet to schedule my pills. True story.
No dear, BINGO is Wednesday night.
You could really freak someone out if you were a mime.
Trust AI you say???
Teeter and I play this game every afternoon.
A touch of misandry.
The requisite Dad joke.
A piece of musical ephemera.
A last minute addition for the upcoming holiday.
And I leave you with this thought.
The word for March 30th is: Wisdom /wĭz′dəm/: [noun] 1.1 Common sense; good judgment. 1.2 The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting; insight. 1.3 The sum of learning through the ages; knowledge. From Middle English wisdom, from Old English wīsdōm (“wisdom”), from Proto-Germanic *wīsadōmaz (“wisdom”), corresponding to wise + -dom or wise + doom (“judgement”).
I remember breakfasts at my Uncle Jimmy’s farm outside of Belfast (Ulster not PEI). It was 1949 and rationing was still in force but my Grandmother always had a plate of hot potato scones to go with the …..
Don’t you just love those sites that force you to wade through overwritten descriptions of the cook’s first taste of whatever, followed by the history of the sassafras root that they just know is a household staple in your pantry. Finally you get to the recipe!
This week I am making 100 or so potato scones for a St Patrick Day’s celebration at the Havilland Club. My brother made the best I have ever tasted so I am using it. Here’s the recipe.
Potato Scones* From Al Hobbs, my brother Serves 4 as a side Prep time: 15-20 minutes** Cook time: 6-12 minutes
Ingredients: 8 oz mashed potatoes, cold from the night before 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking powder 1 Tbsp cold butter and more for frying 1 1/2 – 2 Tbsp. milk
Directions: Sift together dry ingredients Rub cold butter into the flour with your fingers until it resembles a coarse meal. Add the mashed potatoes and mix with a fork. Make a well in the centre and pour in milk. Incorporate the flour into the milk until you can form a ball adding additional milk if needed. On a floured surface turn out dough and knead until you have a smooth dough. Roll out into an 8-81/2 inch circle about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into triangles.*** Heat a cast iron pan or griddle with a dab of melted butter over medium heat. Careful not to burn the butter. Fry the scones about 3 min. a side until golden brown. Serve hot with a dab of butter.
They are good at breakfast with butter or jam and also with a good Irish stew at dinner.
* It is also known as Potato Bread (in Ulster), Potato Farl, Fardge, Boxties, (Republic of Ireland) and Tattie Scones (in Scotland). ** This is approximate as I have coordination problems and prep takes me longer these days. *** I normally cut mine into six.
They will last in the fridge for 3-4 days and can be reheated in a pan or oven. They can also frozen for up to 3 months. It’s suggested that you give them a quick sear (1 minute max) on each side to firm them up then freeze them. When defrosted finish the cooking on a griddle or iron fry pan with a dab of butter.
The word for March 12th is: Scone /skōn, skŏn/: [noun] 1.1 A small, rich, biscuit-like pastry or quick bread, sometimes baked on a griddle. 1.2 Yeast bread dough, deep-fried and served with honey and butter or with a savoury filling. 1.3 A cake, thinner than a bannock, made of wheat or barley or oat meal. 1510s, Scottish, probably shortened from Dutch schoon brood “fine bread,” from Middle Dutch schoonbroot, from schoon, scone “bright, beautiful” + broot “bread”.
Jerry and I get around. In 2011, we moved from the USA to Spain. We now live in Córdoba. Jerry y yo nos movemos. En 2011, nos mudamos de EEUU a España. Ahora vivimos en Córdoba.
Telling the stories of the history of the port of Charlottetown and the marine heritage of Northumberland Strait on Canada's East Coast. Winner of the Heritage Award from the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation and a Heritage Preservation Award from the City of Charlottetown
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