December 22, 2011

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Happy Solstice!

Thoughts ...
... it appears probable that the progenitors of man, either the males or females or both sexes, before acquiring the power of expressing their mutual love in articulate language, endeavoured to charm each other with musical notes and rhythm.
The Descent of Man, Charles Darwin.

Image ... Lower Mills, Dorchester.

December 22, 2010

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Last night Monadnock Street held its annual solstice party, which we simply call Solstice. Everyone performed something. I read Dulce Domum from the Wind in the Willows. What a fantastic experience. I had so much fun.

Image ... Rat returning from Mole's cellar with beer bottles. An illustration from The Wind in the Willows - Chapter 5, Dulce Domum.