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There is no escape, I can already feel the bald genes kicking in... It is inevitable 16 comments
snowbeast
· 3 years ago
I'm a gentle beast, mostly. Just don't feed me after midnight.
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*slurping noises* 8 comments
Yeah, every fortnight 13 comments
snowbeast
· 3 years ago
I do this with gingersnaps in my tea. Sadly, Achilles sometimes crumbles into the Styx, leaving me holding only his heel.
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Is the balkans this bad brehs 1 comments
snowbeast
· 3 years ago
Kosovo National Library. The architectural style unites Byzantine and Islamic elements, causing more than a little controversy when it opened in 1982. To me there is a clear Brutalist base which has evolved organically with the addition of light, airy domes. The external netting converts the entire structure to a caged, frustrated beast. I love this building!
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Circa 19th century Help wanted sign 2 comments
Good luck debating a master debater 11 comments
Parsimonious seemly obtainable Beaver 2 comments
Swedish húsvættir / nissar / hustomtar 4 comments
snowbeast
· 3 years ago
Yes indeed, Alfhild and Aefhild are both Swedish female names - both out of fashion as well. I think that loop looks more like an E than an L (comparing to the L at the end). I was a bit skeptical of that A.
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Swedish húsvættir / nissar / hustomtar 4 comments
snowbeast
· 3 years ago
Jenny Nyström (1854-1946) was a prolific Swedish illustrator. She specialized in postcards among which were Christmas cards which were often decorated with "tomtar." This word "tomte" is used in Swedish for Santa Claus but the meaning is much broader. It is based on the old concept of house spirits - the word "tomt" means property/farmstead. Here you see someone has properly left out milk for the tomte, and he is in turn sharing it with some of the animals on the farm.
The card says "Happy New Year from Aefhild" (I think that's the right name)
Source: https://historiesajten.se/visainfo.asp?id=444
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Edited 3 years ago
The card says "Happy New Year from Aefhild" (I think that's the right name)
Source: https://historiesajten.se/visainfo.asp?id=444