The Huntress and the Helmet

Upon the Mistress Dido If the gnomes dared to have a name for the Mistress, they would call her TWANG on account of the sound her bow makes as she lets loose an arrow. But to any normal observer, the loosening of her bow is only a small part of her peerless repertoire. Indeed, the …

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Case of the Missing Strawbs

On the Garden Strawberries The strawberries of the Garden are perhaps that rarest of rare things. Gnomes, both young and old, will ask me: “What is the magic of strawberries?” To which I reply: “Strawberries are the magic.” As soon as they disappear, they reappear. And yet, paradoxically, whey they disappear, they reappear. Who can …

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Jeu du Mal

On Jeu du Mall Who is not familiar with the common garden game played with mallet, ball and hoop? The Garden game is not exactly croquet, but its roots must surely be from the same tree. If I fear I must accept some responsibility for certain irregularities and anomalies in its evolution, the Garden game …

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