What is a Quafaie?


Quafaie (pronounced: kwa FAY) are fantasy creatures that exist in the fantasy writing of Hugh Kemeny, and are created by him. They are primarily in Hugh Kemeny’s Black Phoenix short stories...

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Sunday, July 14, 2013

Daily Factoids

Three Cheers for Cheddar!
Cheddar cheese was first made in Cheddar, England.
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Thu 20 June 2013


Birth Verse
Who comes with summer to this Earth
And owes to June her day of birth,
With ring of agate on her hand,
can health, wealth, and long life command.
- Tiffany and Cmpany, 1870
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Fri 21 June 2013


Why shouldn't the boys and girls on the farm have as many strawberries, and currants, and cherries, and all kinds of berries as they want? There is nothing like them for health, and they save many a bill for [medicine].
- The Old Farmer's Almanac, 1881
- The Old Farmer's Everyday Almanac Calendar; Sat/Sun 22/23 June 2013

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