It's a tool to kill gophers, moles and other vermin.
"Wanted" Dead and Alive by Lucke men's large

My daughter was a roller derby girl in Detroit, Michigan and tried out for a part in "Whip it" with Drew Barrymore and Kristen Wiig. They wanted her to be Kristen's body/stunt double but she had to decline since she was a high school science teacher during the day and they wanted her to drop everything to do some stunt work during her school hours. Her husband ended up playing one of 3 coaches in the film but he ended up on the cutting room floor. As an apology to him they put him front row center in the spectator scene during the finale. You can't miss him!
I do have a picture of my daughter with some of the derby girls who tried out for the movie and Drew Barrymore. My daughter is the one behind Drew in the light blue and white top.
I forgot to mention that my granddaughter is now a Detroit Derby girl, too!

I have had dogs and cats die over the years and when they do I try to let the other pet(s) know their friend has passed. If at all possible I let them stay with it in it's final hours, to see the body, sniff it, lick it or whatever so they understand that their friend is gone.
When it hasn't been possible to let the surviving pets see their lost friend I have noticed that they do mourn. I have had cats stop eating and grooming themselves. The same for my dogs. Some have nearly died from grief and starvation so I have found that - for my household, anyway - bringing a new pet home stops the grieving and the survivors perk back up and life goes on.

I've been to Harrod's. You must pay one pound to use the restroom - or maybe it's a euro now. IF you buy something in the store then you can use the restroom for free. wow

I enjoy "Mark of the Vampire" with Bela Lugosi and a fairly good murder mystery story to it. It wasn't respected properly, like some other movies that have fallen and been forgotten, so any copy you can get will have been patched together in some small ways. Still... if you get a chance you might like this one. It's not a hokey film like a lot of these in this list.

The problem in Amish communities - and the article seems to be specifically avoiding the reason for the problem - is inbreeding. The Amish community is a glassed in community. It does not invite or welcome outsiders. Therefore all reproducing is done within a very limited choice of parents. There are known specific deformities within these communities. Unless they decide to introduce new 'stock' to their communities there will continue to be abnormalities among them.

The 'real' devil would know how to pronounce 'samhain'! It's sow-een! sheesh! My Celtic and Druidic ancestors are truly outraged by this bit of blather...

Wishing them 20 more years of wedded bliss!

It's the rare, hated, legendary "Irish Clover Stand" - also known as the "Irish Stood-up" - used as a replacement for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow by Leprechauns who were a wee bit short of cash. It was used for centuries until paper IOUs (being much lighter and easier to carry) came into fashion...
"Wanted - Dead and Alive" by John Lucke men's large

It's an old fashioned "Cheater Seat". Used by 3 people who have a love interest partner on each side of themselves. They can hold hands with one person w/o the other person knowing about it at all. Unless, of course, the cheater seat is in a room with mirrors. Then you're just busted.
"Wanted - Dead and Alive" (Schrodinger's cat) by John Lucke Men's Large

Creepiest/scariest? Bela Lugosi, hands down.
Sexiest? Frank Langella.
Most feral and/or animalistic? Christopher Lee.
Hammiest? 'Count Alucard' - Lon Chaney, Jr.
Funniest? George Hamilton/Leslie Neilsen - a tie.

We moved down south to Louisiana 7 yrs ago for job related purposes. It has been an adjustment I would have preferred never to have experienced. The racism, the covert comments trying to check me out to see where I stand on the 'racial issue' appalls me. My first yr in LA I went to a jeweler in Lake Charles to get a new battery for my husband's Swiss Army watch. The guy wanted to know my views about that 'new president' in charge and did I dislike him as much as he did? (He actually used the 'N' word instead of 'new president') wow! I was so offended by where he was going. I told him that I was not a racist, had voted gladly for Obama and that I did not want to discuss politics with him. Talk about an uncomfortable situation. I wish I could move back north. I do not like it down here...

Looks like a moth got near the camera lense...