I wonder if Keil's being Danish means that the lacemaker herself is
Danish also (rather than Dutch)? Does anyone know?
Not necessarily! I saw a painting of a lacemaker in New Zealand painted by
a NZ artist, but the lacemaker was Spanish!!
I thought I had bought a postcard of it, but can't find
It is my understanding that historians believe there were two plagues
responsible for the deaths in the 14th century. The bubonic plague, carried
by rats was the preferable one to have by all accounts, as about 70% of
patients died. The fleas died off in cold weather, so it would not spread
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treatment). Presumably, some of those communities also had survivors
(and, by inference, improved genetics)...
the most obvious reason for AIDS having hit Africa harder than anywhere
else is the lack of medical care available
Well botulism doesn't seem nearly as adventurous as the plague, but I think
I will still keep my wrinkles.
Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia
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At least the movie directors will be happy again, they have been having a
big whinge about all the actors and actresses having expressionless faces.
It will probably be quite a shock for one and all to see their original
expressions again.
Lynn Scott, Wollongong, Australia
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I don't know if countries other than England had the plague,
I don't believe it made it to Australia :)
I don't believe the natives of 14th c Australia would have been able to
leave wrtitten record of it if it *had* reached there :)
No, but they are one of the world's best at
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Subject: [lace-chat] St Catherine lace
Just read an article in my local paper on gardening, and it had a picture
of a flower bush, wider tahn tall, with very pretty small blue flowers.
they said it is called St Catherine's lace, and comes from one of the
We've certainly got a lot for which to answer, long before the stolen
generation issue came to the fore.
I agree with David, we certainly do have a lot to answer for, and more to
the point it isn't much better now.
Shirley in Corio.Oz.
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Of especial interest to lacemakers, of course, but, perhaps to others
as well... I've known about the Fleming/penicillin mistake and the
sticky tape one, but some others were new to me.
From: T.H.
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Article=accidentalinventions
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Tamara P
A guy was sitting quietly reading his paper when his wife walked up
behind him and whacked him on the head with a magazine.
What was that for? he asked.
That was for the piece of paper in your pants pocket with the name
MaryLou written on it, she replied.
Two weeks ago when I went to the races,
No, Joan, I already knew about that one. The St Catherine's lace
definitely has blue flowers. Mind you, it could be a blue variety of the
first one under another name, it wouldn't be the first time names have
changed when crossing the Atlantic..:-)
YOurs in lace,
Helene, sweltering again in
Brilliant thinking from them, isn't it!! I didn't stay in there long
enough to see if it works if you spell all your words backwards...
Helene, the froggy from Melbourne
Got to:
http://www.google.com and type elgoogas the search term. Then click
on
the I'm feeling lucky button.
Jean in
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