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Uncle Bob Lends a Hand

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I spent my first Thanksgiving with my husband in his Irish-Italian neighborhood in New York City. As a newcomer, I was placed in charge of boiling 15 pounds of potatoes. When they were ready, I picked up the pan and surveyed the crowded kitchen for a sink in which to drain them. My husband’s elderly uncle Bob guided me to a small half-bathroom and grabbed the steaming pot. He started to drain the potatoes into the toilet, but he lost his grip on the lid and all the potatoes tumbled in! I screamed, “Oh no!” but Uncle Bob began fishing the potatoes out of the toilet. “No one will ever know,” he whispered. “Now just go out there and mash them.”

Sometime later, during the meal, my husband’s Aunt Tot leaned over and whispered, “Your potatoes are delicious. I think you are going to fit into this family quite nicely.”

— Robin McCutchan in Oxford, Ohio

Lemon Myrtle – Did You Know?

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Did you know that Lemon Myrtle is a type of plant that grows in the subtropical rainforests of Queensland and New South Wales, Australia? For thousands of years, indigenous Australians have been using Lemon Myrtle tea in their traditional foods and for medicinal purposes. It has a nice, sweet lemony smell, and it can make you feel happy and energized, so it’s great for lots of different uses that involve its smell. People make useful oil from Lemon Myrtle leaves and branches by using steam.

The number one reason to like Lemon Myrtle is because it’s packed with helpful stuff that can be used in many ways to make you feel better. Most of it is made up of two things called geranial and neral, which are good for aromatherapy. These things in Lemon Myrtle can help clean the air, keep your breathing healthy, and even keep away things like allergies during certain times of the year.

If you’re someone who loves essential oils just for their nice smell, you should definitely try Australian Lemon Myrtle. It has a fresh and uplifting scent, and you can use it in things like cleaning products and natural air fresheners to make your home smell nice without using harsh chemicals. Plus, bugs don’t really like the smell of it, so it’s also good to bring with you when you’re spending time outdoors.

Nuts in a Graveyard

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On the outskirts of town there was a big old pecan tree by the cemetery fence. One day two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight and began dividing the nuts.

“One for you, one for me, One for you, one for me” said one boy.

Several were dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery, and he slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard “One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me.” He just knew what it was. “Oh, my,” he shuddered, “it’s Satan and the Lord dividing souls at the cemetery.”

He Jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along. “Come here quick,” said the boy, “you won’t believe what I heard. “Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls.” The man said, “Beat it kid, can’t you it’s hard for me to walk?” When the boy insisted, though, the man hobbled to the cemetery.

Standing by the fence, they heard, One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me.” The old man whispered, “Boy, you’ve been telling the truth. Let’s see if we can see the devil himself.” Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet we’re still unable to see anything. The. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of Satan.

At last they heard, “One for you, one for me. And one last one for you. That’s all. Now let’s go get the nuts by the fence, and we’ll be done.”