Tag: make-believe
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Who Are You Fooling?
Halloween originated from the Celtic festival of Samhain, a festival marking the beginning of the new year on November 1. The Celts also believed that, on the night before the new year began, the boundaries of the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred, so ghosts were allowed to return to earth. People…
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Who Are You Really?
Halloween was over a week ago, but I’ve been stunned by how many people continue to insist on playing “dress-up”. Or better yet “make-believe”. With the national vote coming to an end, I have found it hard to focus because so many running for office have focused on the problems of the other candidates rather…
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Frozen In Time
I wasn’t prepared for the plethora of Frozen II paraphernalia when I walked into the store. I should have been. Frozen was a phenomenon that never grew old. There are grands in the family born since the movie first hit that have been entranced by Elsa, Anna, and their exploits since they could say “Olaf”. This has…
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Pretending Is More Than Make-Believe
“OK, Nana, we’re going to pretend we’re wild lions.” I gazed at her behind the bars of the playground slide, She was effectively caged. I, however, was free. “Honey, you’re behind bars. You’re like a lion in the zoo.” “No, we PRETEND we’re wild lions. We run around and wrestle.” “You’re going to have to…
Tip of My Iceberg 