folklore

Doomsday (MM #4992)

When you talk of Doomsday to those of a certain age, the thought of nuclear war comes to mind. But the concept actually dates back thousands of years. In recent months, a fish associated with Doomsday in Japanese folklore has been showing up on a few California beaches. There have been reports of three oarfish…

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In Like A Lion (MM #4727)

The month of March is here, and if you believe folklore, it’s coming in like a lion. Don’t worry; it will leave like a lamb when the month is over. I don’t know when they taught us that old proverb, but I bet it was in 2nd or 3rd grade. And without fail, I think…

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Old Wives Tale (MM #3939)

We’ve got our first snowfall of the winter. Luckily, there’s not much, but some will still panic. And the good news, if you believe the old wives tale, we will only have 2 or 3 snowfalls this year. I thought everyone knew about this winter folklore but found out that’s not the case…

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