Did you think that changing the Cento meeting room could prevent me from my inevitable return? Think again! I have come back to force my nuggets of knowledge into your noggins regardless of the physical, spiritual, or mental resistance you may put forth.
Did you know…
- That the word fall comes from the phrase “Fall of the leaf?”, a clear reference to the fact that leaves fall in the Fall?
- That pumpkin spice was originally mentioned in a 1796 recipe for “Pompkin” by Amelia Simmons?
- That some Hallowe’en celebrations in Ireland include a special type of fruitbread, Barmbrack, with items cooked inside? The item your slice contains predicts your future, last time I tried it I found a knife.
- That “Pumpkin” is actually a collective term for many different squash species? Some of these species were even among the first domesticated plants, with the process starting approximately 10,000 years ago!
- That the word “Harvest” comes from the Old English word “hærfest” which meant Autumn? It was transferred onto the gathering of crops because crop gathering was always done in Autumn!
- That the first Corn mazes were likely made in the late 1980’s to 1990’s? That’s right! It is not quite the tradition you thought it was!
- The first edition of The Cento under its modern name was published in October 1887? This year is the 137th anniversary of the paper!
- That I must go free the spirits of the damned from the Nevin basement? Stay real, avoid the ghouls, and pretend that it all matters! I’ll see you next time, hopefully while in a corporeal form.