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Red Poppies, Green Fairies, and Drones for What Ails You

November 20, 2018 By Walker McKnight 1 Comment

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Apologies for the long drought between blogs. Has the world produced less news of interest, or have I been delayed by my crippling donut addiction? Let’s pretend it’s the former. But for now, I offer some shiny information baubles that have caught my eye. The Green Fairy Lives I’ve always had a fascination with absinthe, the only alcoholic drink (that I know of) to come with its own supernatural mythology. And what a deliciously creepy mythology it is! The drink itself is supposed to be infused with "la fée verte,” or the green fairy, a tormentor of the mind and soul—one happily … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Whimsy, Life Among the Living Tagged With: absinthe, drones, Elizabeth Bathory, green fairy, red poppy, rescue drones, World War I

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