The 42nd Perspectives on Contemporary Legend conference hosted by The Institute for Language and Folklore, The Mid Sweden University and Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency is currently accepting abstracts for papers!
Abstracts are due March 17th! Learn more here: bit.ly/3EQd9c4
Page from a cookery book, describing various ways to make pancakes.
Happy Pancake Day!
This pancake recipe is from 'The Cook's and Confectioner's Dictionary' (1723) by John Nott, the oldest cookery book in our collections.
"...it will make them crisp, look yellow as Gold, and eat very well."
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#PancakeDay #ShroveTuesday #RareBooks
ICYMI: CALL FOR PAPERS
The International Society for Contemporary Legend Research is pleased to announce a call for papers for the 2025 Perspectives on Contemporary Legend 42nd International Conference.
I’m gonna clear the air - I know nothing about birds I just love them and think they’re beautiful my favorite is the mighty pigeon !!!! 2025 is birds year!!!!!
Thurs 21 Nov at 6:30 pm, the David Buchan Lecture, live-streamed from The Elphinstone Institute: www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/...
I would like to speak up today for the trans community.
You see, I know a bit of what it’s like to be politically scapegoated. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in 1941, suddenly anyone in America who had any amount of Japanese ancestry became suspect. Politicians preyed upon ignorance and fear. /1
Is there a starter pack for miserable people who had to get up at 5am for a flight?
Sign. Me. Up.
i can't believe they've redefined "crypto" to be short for cryptocurrency instead of its original meaning: cryptozoology
