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  • Beachcombed 92 February 1, 2018

    Author: Beach Combing | in : Beachcombed , trackback

    Dear Reader, A tense January as efforts to get Italian citizenship run into problems: a middle name on a British birth certificate has already led to hundreds of euros spent on legal advice, consulate visits and general headbanging. Starting, though, the writing of a new book and that is a balm. There follow the most interesting words sent in to StrangeHistory. Thanks to all contributors and linkers… Note that the new email address is drbeachcombing AT gmail DOT com

    Have a brilliant Feb. Here the first broom flowers are out…

    Beach

    Children, Folklore and the Supernatural: Bruce T calls for the 19C…

    Chinese Artillery Outside Baghdad: Stephen D. with a multinational army…

    Danish Mermaid: Morten gets the town…

    Death by Oak: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books with some other cases and Val with a horrific picture…

    Devils’ Wing Mystery: Invisible with doubts…

    Ebola in Eighteenth-Century England? Margaret and Setec with some suggestions for other illnesses…

    Goblins Under the Bed: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books dates the clothes to the 1920s…

    Iowa Vampire: Val with a modern instance (previously searched for)…

    Mandans’ Arrows Feat: Arrow maths from James H and an amazing video from EC (very entertaining)…

    Obscene Mexican Japanese Generals: John with more translations…

    Pizza-Eating Suffragettes: Neil H (and many others) wrote in exploding this myth that I helped perpetuate…!

    The Maddest Sports Bet: Several here including gait, Lady Godiva and an insane Union soldier…

    The Watra Mama: Bruce T on the goddess genealogy…

    The Wild Hunt of 1127: Bruce T writes in with an enjoyable conspiracy theory…

    Truant Lover Spell: Chris from Haunted Ohio Books solves the waked mystery…

    Were Ancient or Modern Soldiers More Likely to Die? James H. on damage and medical care…

    What are Fairy Trees? Bob S. calls out the rowan…

    Why Isn’t Modern Fairy Fiction Frightening? Saveth on fairy fiction…

    Witches and Brambles: Bob S with 4 brilliant new cases…

    Wrong Trousers: Bruce T with a 20C version…