From: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org (alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest) To: ammf-digest@smoe.org Subject: alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #5547 Reply-To: ammf@fruvous.com Sender: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-ammf-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest Monday, December 21 2020 Volume 14 : Number 5547 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Do You Recognize this Tree? [All Parts are Edible] ["The Lost Book Of Rem] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 09:48:17 -0500 From: "The Lost Book Of Remedies" <*TheLostBookOfRemedies*@productshop.icu> Subject: Do You Recognize this Tree? [All Parts are Edible] Do You Recognize this Tree? [All Parts are Edible] http://productshop.icu/71hGVN7skZf1OHPvl3-rTyr_5mTrtCpXZJO3AjYjPN0vlm_M http://productshop.icu/IWUfOMIFNEAUMh7d1PaTPjfi-eMEiLC8HU472N4Td95gGnnH ading in the 8th century BCE along Mediterranean trading routes and reached a Viking port at the Baltic Sea by the 7th century. During the Age of Discovery from the 15th through the 18th centuries, explorers and traders took them on board their ships to much of the rest of the world. Cats and superstition Sometimes worshipped as deities, cats have long had a reputation as magical animals and numerous myths and superstitions sprang up among the unusually superstitious seafaring community. They were considered to be intelligent and lucky animals, and a high level of care was devoted to keeping them happy. Some sailors believed that polydactyl cats were better at catching pests, possibly connected with the suggestion that extra digits give a polydactyl cat better balance, important when at sea. In some places polydactyl cats became known as "ship's cats". Cats were believed to have miraculous powers that could protect ships from dangerous weather. Sometimes, fishermen's wives would keep black cats at home too, in the hope that they would be able to use their influence to protect their husbands at sea. It was believed to be lucky if a cat approached a sailor on deck, but unlucky if it only came halfway, and then retreated. Another popular belief was that cats could start storms through magic stored in their tails. If a ship's cat fell or was thrown overboard, it was thought that it would summon a terrible storm to sink the ship and that if the ship was able to survive, it would be cursed with nine years of bad luck. Other beliefs included, if a cat licked its fur against the grain, it meant a hail storm was coming; if it sneezed it meant rain; and if it was frisky it meant wind. Some of these beliefs are rooted in reality. Cats are able to detect slight changes in the weather, as a result of their very sensitive inner ears, which also allow them to land upright when falling. Low atmospheric pressure, a common precursor of stormy weather, often makes cats nervous and restless. Cats naturally react to barometric pressure changes, through which a keen observer can detect unusual behav ------------------------------ End of alt.music.moxy-fruvous digest V14 #5547 **********************************************