i know of a similar book from the 1820's, lydia maria child's American Frugal Housewife, or something similar. the recipes are fascinating, they show just how many simple spices and ingredients that we take for granted just didn't exist for most people 150 or so years ago.

sees the picture

but thou must

i've been being amazed at all the free issues of old magazines you can find online. harpers from the 1860's, gardening magazines from the 1880's, etc. and ok, a lot of them are kind of boring. i like them though

dull surprise!

yessssssss

his simple joy at crimes is infectious

yes

yes, i am also impressed by your ability to spend so much time saying not much of anything!

i am always amazed at the number of words you waste

that makes sense, though the way the characters are written is different enough to make some distinction for me.

Viking Moses?

it turns out i was thinking of the practice of mummifying buddhist monks, which a: wasn't that common, it seems, and b: was controversial. so maybe not quite the same thing

i don't know about romans, but it's something that exists in some Buddhist traditions as well

coach mcguirk fighting with louise (of course they would fight) could be brilliant.

don't trust anyone! turn your back on hope and love!

i was introduced to avant garde art, and scorn for avant garde art critics

ha! these are all things that didn't happen in her movie, but you're saying them like they did!

like how they did for the relics of saints!

man now i'm more confused than ever before!