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State Fair, Auld Origins

Lughnasa                                                                            Waning Honey Extraction Moon The state fair has begun:  corn dogs, cheese curds, church run restaurants, politicians of all stripes, trade unionists, farmers and a few cows, horses, pigs, chickens, llamas and rabbits.  Oh, yeah.  That butter sculpture, too.  … Continue reading

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Lughnasa 2011

Lughnasa                                                          Waxing Honey Flow Moon The third cross-quarter holiday in the Celtic calendar, Lughnasa follows Beltain and proceeds Samhain, thus it cuts the once much longer Beltain season, essentially the growing and harvesting season, in half.  It marks the first … Continue reading

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