  Carnval: the end of Winter and the beginning of Spring
Leah Whitehorse
On February 24th, as we Brits tuck into our pancakes, across the water Portugal will be celebrating the last day of Mardi Gras Carnival. In Britain we eat pancakes because shrove Tuesday marks the end of ’shrovetide’ and the beginning of Lent. During Lent, those who are religiously inclined may give up certain luxuries to honour Christ’s journey into the desert where his faith was sorely tested by a certain bad guy. It was traditional to use up foods that would not keep during the 40 days and 40 nights of fasting, so eggs and cream would be used up. ReadWholeText
 The Ghost of Minnie Quay
Stewart Sternberg
I was reminded today of a legend. Maybe it's the time of year.
I used to live in Port Sanilac. A little north of that is the town of Forester. Or rather Forester is a town that used to be. Outside of the three or four buildings that still stand is a graveyard on a steep bluff overlooking Lake Huron. It’s windy there and on some days the sound of the lake beating the beach below is like thunder. The cemetery is old but not ancient. Some stones go back to the late eighteen hundreds. It’s still in use though and usually well maintained.ReadWholeText
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