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Marcuse

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28. "She turned me into a newt!"

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Fri Oct 11, 2024, 12:08 PM

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My 6 Year old granddaughter asked why witches wear pointy hats [View all] Marigold Oct 11 OP

Better to fly on the broomstick................. Lovie777 Oct 11 #1

Wow ... rog Oct 11 #2

do you have a link to the full story rurallib Oct 11 #3

I found this from VICE progressoid Oct 11 #9

Yes, that is the original article Marigold Oct 11 #13

Thanks - that will put me in the spirit of the season rurallib Oct 11 #15

One of my fave YT channels is Tasting History TlalocW Oct 11 #22

Thanks! rurallib Oct 11 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Arne Oct 11 #4

Makes me wonder about the Wizard's hat. Arne Oct 11 #5

Very cool! Thank you! Scrivener7 Oct 11 #6

Now that is an interesting bit of history. Thank you. NNadir Oct 11 #7

They were the original 'Childless Cat Ladies'!! 70sEraVet Oct 11 #8

Leave it to the men to start a brewhaha. BattleRow Oct 11 #23

Another example of men trying to control women so they could have the benefit of the business. Tadpole Raisin Oct 11 #10

I always learn so much here! displacedvermoter Oct 11 #11

Here's To the Witches! Deep State Witch Oct 11 #12

Good for what ales ya! BattleRow Oct 11 #21

I'd tell her Otterdaemmerung Oct 11 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 11 #17

thats not the difference between ales and lagers.... getagrip_already Oct 11 #33

And here I thought they were early KKKlansmen KS Toronado Oct 11 #18

And all this time... rubbersole Oct 11 #19

Searching with Google scholar I found this interesting history of women brewing beer around Oxford, England mahina Oct 11 #20

Great article, Rec'd. Thanks! n/t SpankMe Oct 11 #25

Easy peas. Add your seach term and scholar.google.com mahina Oct 11 #31

That is so interesting. LoisB Oct 11 #24

I had read a story - probably aprocryphal TlalocW Oct 11 #26

I've seen some good memes lately on witches - TBF Oct 11 #27

Im sure that us correct. Figarosmom Oct 11 #32

"She turned me into a newt!" Marcuse Oct 11 #28

Interesting. Thank you. Been to Chester and did not here about that surfered Oct 11 #29

Thsnks for the history Figarosmom Oct 11 #30

My story and I'm sticking to it Dear_Prudence Oct 11 #34

Jesus, the misogyny is so wearying. Joinfortmill Oct 12 #35