Category Archives: Holiday

Amoeba’s Lorica: How Christmas Came To Be Merry

A “Just So” story. In the Common Era year 1916, the Rev. Dr. William Archibald Spooner, Warden of New College, Oxford University, Greater London, England, visited the United States of America. The details of the visit are unknown. However, the … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Meme-ories 53 (The Fifth)

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Reindeer Gamed

The word reindeer is an anglicized version of the Old Norse words hreinn (“reindeer” [or “caribou”]) and dýr (“animal”) and has nothing to do with reins. – Wikipedia, accessioned 14 December 2023. Herman Elfropos, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Santaworks LLC, sat in his office, which … Continue reading

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