Theodor Seuss Geisel would have turned 105 today! You can check out a fascinating overview of the stories behind Seuss’ stories on Mental Floss blog – and check out my own investigation of his art here: The Specialness Of Species!
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Happy Birthday Dr Seuss
by podblack on March 2, 2009
First Footing – The Most Sexist Superstition Of All?
by podblack on January 1, 2009
Oxford Dictionary of Superstitions: First-Foot at New Year / Christmas : female-unlucky. 1821: T.D Fosbroke Ariconensia 58 – ‘On the first day of the year, it is deemed very unfortunate, for a woman to enter the house first; and therefore an inquiry is mostly made, whether a male has previously been there.’ 1866: Henderson, Northern [...]
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Stop What You’re Doing! New Shaun Tan Book!
by podblack on June 12, 2008
Today I was in Fremantle, walking to the train station after dropping off the car for repairs, and I realised that there’s something I failed to pick up the last time I went book-hunting. It was too early (and too far to walk when I already had a circuitous route home) to go to the [...]
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