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The Words of Miles Davis

Musical virtuoso Miles Davis assembled some of history’s most venerable jazz ensembles. Unbeknownst to audiences, he could also mentor his fellow musicians midway through a world-famous trumpet solo.

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Why Green?

Sunday is March 17th…St. Patricks Day and people everywhere will be doning something green as they get dressed. It is commonly known that Ireland is referred to as The Emerald Isle. But there is more to the story of why we wear green on St. Patricks Day.

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A Midweek Giggle

For very many years Paul Newman was the heart throb of women everywhere. This story of a woman who randomly encounter the handsome actor might just give you a giggle today.

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In A Pickle

The pickle we refer to here is dill pickle dip! If you like dill pickles this may become your new favorite dip.

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For Those Theater Goers!

No matter if it’s a local stage show or a major Broadway production, these long-held theater traditions and superstitions are still going strong.

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True Words…Thursday Chuckle

The week is nearly over…we thought maybe a funny truth would bring some humor and a welcome chuckle to your day 🙂

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A Little Child Will Lead Them

If you are tempted to think that prayer is not effective or important this story may give you reason to rethink the power of prayer. This is a testimony written by a doctor who worked in Africa.

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And Leading Up To This Weekend…

It’s all about the movies!

Some of the most enduring scenes in cinematic history come from unscripted moments when directors or stars dared to veer off-book and go with the flow of spontaneity. Here are eight such moments that weren’t part of the original plan, but unquestionably turned into movie magic for appreciative audiences.

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A Reminder –

Well, here we are beginning a new week and we, your Two Chums, want to remind you of something very important!

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The Always Regal Grace Kelly!

Meeting Prince Ranier of Monaco in 1955.

A name synonymous with all things bright and beautiful, let’s find out some more about this amazing lady.

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Leaping Along!

Yes, today is the extra day that we get every four years!

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Animals Who Mate for Life!

We came across this dear article about the (many) animals who mate for life and thought we would share it with you. Yes, you guessed it, Interesting Facts shared this with us.

Animals are not normally known for exercising restraint when it comes to reproduction. But for all the attention paid to the promiscuity of busy breeders like dogs and jackrabbits, some critters display a different side of animal nature by mostly sticking with one partner. Scientists call these animals “socially monogamous” — a male “pair bonds” with a female to mate, raise young, and spend time together for the duration of their lives. (Occasionally, one may “cheat” with another mate but quickly return to their partner.) Here are 11 such creatures who know a thing or two about long-term relationships.

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Oh Heavens!

Well, thank you to all of our patient chums!

Yes, we are coming up for air! You should have received a whole bunch of posts over the weekend as we finally figured out how to fix our technical problem! Onward we go, rejoicing, to be sure!

Do you know where the term SCUBA came from?

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Words Of Encouragement

If you’ve been our chum for a while you know that for a number of years now we have regularly brought you posts entitled “Words Of Wisdom”. Starting today we want to add a new category that we will bring from time to time called “Words of Encouragement”.

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Drink It In…Hold Them Tight

By the time the weekend rolls around many parents are done in from all the demands and activities of a long, and sometimes hard, week. Mustering up more interest and attention for a child with seemingly boundless energy can be hard, but remember…

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Happy Heart Day!

Can you believe this darling kitty?

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Valentine Tomatoes

Need a quick easy fun Valentine appetizer? We’ve got that for you!

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Super Super Bowl Sandwich

This Super Bowl Sunday, everyone is looking for a good sandwich to celebrate with. It needs to be easy to prepare, with simple ingredients, and very yummy. We’ve got just the thing for you and your family or guests for your Super Bowl get together. A very juicy easy to prepare and tasty French Dip sandwich.

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Savvy Secrets

The thoughts which you hold dear and wonderful “Savvy Secrets”, to be sure. Here are a few that we have found.

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A Precious Story of Giving!

In the bustling streets of Paris in the year 1945, a French woman named Marie embarked on a journey that would soon become a story whispered among the locals. With her trusty baguette tucked under her arm and six bottles of wine clinking in her basket, Marie set out to navigate the post-war city.

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Savvy Secret – Wobbly Tables

Savvy Secrets

We’ve all had one…a table or chair that wobbles because one leg is shorter than the others. We stuff pieces of paper, matchbooks, or even magazines under the short leg in an effort to keep the piece of furniture stable. We’ve got a better solution.

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Simply Stunning!

Just imagine the ability to render solid stone transparent. Giovanni Strazza possessed this incredibly rare artistic talent. His masterpiece, “The Veiled Virgin,” carved from flawless Carrara marble, stands as one of the most astounding achievements in the history of sculpture.

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Did You Know? – Supper vs. Dinner

Some people call their evening meal dinner, while others refer to this meal as supper. It is often assumed that the difference is attributed to whether you are from the North or the South. But that in’t the whole story.

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Did You Know? – Sour Milk Biscuits

Most of us have had the experience of having milk sit in the refrigerator only to realize when it’s poured on our cereal or in our coffee or tea it has turned “sour”. That’s when it gets dumped out. But it wasn’t always like that.

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Did You Know? – Black Eyed Peas

We have recently come across a number of unique food, and food culture and tradition related questions we thought it would be interesting to answer. So each day this week we will answer a new one. Today is a question regarding the tradition of eating black eyed peas on New Years Day.

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A Summation!

We talk a lot about gratitude and quite rightly so!

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“What is Truth?”

The famous question uttered by Pilate in the Bible that many years ago, continues to be asked today.

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Fortune Cookies!

In the United States, fortune cookies and their mysterious notes are a beloved part of paying the bill at Chinese restaurants. With hidden messages ranging from cryptic predictions to sage advice, these cookies have piqued our curiosity for decades. 

But where do they come from?

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Did You Know? – Thank You

There is more than one way to send a note or email expressing thanks. Here are some alternative ways to say “thank you”.

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Well Done, Doris Day!

Actress, singer, and American sweetheart Doris Day was born Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff in 1922 and discovered her love of singing early on. She started her career at the age of 18, crooning to keep America’s spirits up through World War II.

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Wise Words – Corrie ten Boom

We started off this week sharing some words of wisdom from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Let’s finish this week with some wise words from one of our favorite very wise people…Corrie ten Boom

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A New Take On An Old Favorite

Your Two Chums absolutely LOVE egg salad! So when we came across this new version we had to give it a try.

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A Word To Wise Husbands

Today’s post is specifically for our married gentlemen chums.

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Savvy Secrets – Rosemary

Savvy Secrets

We all know the benefits of using rosemary in our cooking. So many things taste delicious with the addition of a little rosemary. Today we have another use to share.

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Tea, Anyone?

You don’t have to have traveled to England to know that the English love their “cuppa” or cup of tea! If tragedy strikes, you can hear someone say, “Time for a cup of tea!” If joy is in the air, the same words can be heard! If it is raining outside and a little dreary, absolutely THE SAME WORDS!

Tea, to the English, is the fix all of fixes!

And, of course, there is a tea time that is observed in most English households.

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Philosophy of Charles Schultz

Possibly the Most important thing you’ll read this Year…

The Charles Schulz Philosophy

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Yes, Honey!

Oh, these wonderful bees! We learned a lot by reading this and so wanted to share it with all of you.

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Mermaids or Manatees?

On January 9, 1493, (531 years ago to the day) explorer Christopher Cp;umbus, sailing near what is now the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids”—in reality manatees—and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.”

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Stay on The High Road!

What a great way to start off a new week! Follow the instructions!

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Twelfth Night

For many Christians tonight marks the celebration of Twelfth Night, or the end of the Christmas Season.

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Guinness Book of Records


 

Rolling into the very New Year, we thought you would enjoy reading this.

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A Pirate, You Say?

There are plenty of ships in the U.S. Navy (291 of them, to be precise), but only one has the curious distinction of flying the Jolly Roger  — the ominous flag typically associated with pirates.

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The Day After

December 25th, the official day we celebrate Christmas has passed. But Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Christ is more than a day.

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A New Twist On Feliz Navidad

You probably already know the catchy classic Mexican Christmas song entitled Feliz Navidad. But we would bet you’ve never seen it danced to like this!

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JOY to the World!

As these precious days flow on, let’s be sure to remember why we celebrate Christmas and the true meaning.

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Customer Service Is Not Dead

At least it’s not dead at one popular fast food eatery. We came across an interesting article that explains the philosophy of customer service at Chick-fil-a. You might be surprised.

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Make Sure You Are On Full!

The Holidays can be a lot on everyone and sometimes it doesn’t take much to put us “over the edge”, so to speak. You are not alone – to be sure.

Here are some wonderful quotes to keep you on “full”!

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Making Your List and Checking It Twice!

Yes! Santa Claus IS coming to town but we are not talking about Santa’s list!

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A Lesson In Giving

Katherine Hepburn once told a story from her childhood that taught her a very valuable lesson about giving. During this holiday season, amidst the hustle and bustle of shopping, it would do us all well to remember the real joy of giving.

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Is Santa Real?

ATTENTION TO ALL PARENTS WHO NEED TO TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT SANTA 🎅

Son: “Dad, I think I’m old enough now. Is there a Santa Claus?.”

Dad: “Ok, I agree that your old enough. But before I tell you, I have a question for you. You see, the “truth” is a dangerous gift. Once you know something, you can’t unknow it.

Once you know the truth about Santa Claus, you will never again understand and relate to him as you do now.

So my question is: Are you sure you want to know?”

Brief pause…

Son: “Yes, I want to know”

Dad: “Ok, I’ll tell you: Yes there is a Santa Claus”

Son: “Really?”

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A New Hannukah Potato

Tonight begins the 8 day Jewish Festival of Lights known as Hanukkah. One of the iconic dishes served during Hanukkah is latkes. If you are unfamiliar they are a sort of hash brown potato meets a potato pancake….yummy. or at least we think so but it turns out not everyone loves them…not even all Jews apparently. So these potato cakes are an alternative. And tasty one too!

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Well Done, Teach!

One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name.

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Can You Believe It?

Pigeons are wildly misunderstood birds, and they’ve only been considered a nuisance for the last century or so. 

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Savvy Secrets – Castor Oil

Savvy Secrets

Castor oil is one of those things we all “know” about but don’t really know about…or at least we don’t really know much, if anything, about it. It’s one of those ancient substances that has been used throughout the ages, that much we do know, but for what? We don’t have all the answers but today we can share a few modern reasons to keep some in your cupboard.

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Friday Funnies

Who doesn’t love a good riddle? Share these ones with you Littles, and Bigs, for that matter!

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A Thursday Giggle

We thought maybe you could use a story…an actual true story, that would at least put a smile on your face if not cause an actual chuckle on this last Thursday in November. And knowing that this is the busiest travel time of the year we found this particularly noteworthy.

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YAY, Sarah Bernhardt!

Sarah Bernhardt in the role of Melissinde ‘La Princesse Lointaine’ or Faraway Princess by Edmond Rostand, Theatre de la Renaissance 1895. (Photo by APIC/Getty Images)

French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) had boundless zest for her craft. In 1905, when her traveling production of “La Tosca” stopped in Rio de Janeiro, the 61-year-old ensured a memorable finale by spontaneously leaping from a parapet.

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Listen Up!

Try this as we think it makes a lot of sense!

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All I Want For Christmas

Four weeks from today will be Christmas morning. If you’re making your Christmas list for Santa we have an idea for you…

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Pumpkin Pie

While apple pie may have misappropriated origins (the first recipe appeared in England around 1381, not in the U.S.), pumpkin pie deserves more credit as a purely American dessert.

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Postpone Thanksgiving?!

In October, 1705, the Connecticut settlement of Colchester was facing an early winter. While New England was known for its cold snaps, this one was unusually premature and severe, with temperatures so low that nearby waterways froze. The timing was unfortunate!

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“An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving”

When it comes to holiday movies there are dozens, if not hundreds, to choose from that revolve around Christmas. This one, as the title implies, is about Thanksgiving.

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From The Mouths of First Ladies!

The role of First Lady of the United States is unsalaried and carries no official duties, but that’s not to say that First Ladies wield no power.

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Find A Twin!

What are the health benefits of having a close friend — like identical twins close — for your entire life?

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Well Done – What Kindness Can Do

Do you recognize this child? Maybe not, but more than likely you do know of him.

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Yes, We Salute Them!

Tomorrow is the official day on which we celebrate our soldiers, our Veterans and that we do!

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Semper Fi

Today marks the 248th anniversary of the founding of The United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi is their motto. But just what exactly does that mean?

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Another One About Heart!

This photo was taken in Damascus in 1899. The dwarf is Samir. He is a Christian and cannot walk. The one who carries him on his back is Muhammad. He is a Muslim and he is blind.

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Sharing Love!

Heartwarming story – “Hello darkness, my old friend…” Everybody knows the iconic Simon & Garfunkel song, but do you know the amazing story behind the first line of The Sounds of Silence?

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Fill Up Your Tank

We saw this on social media and simply had to share! So touching and so true!

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Did You Know? – Ginger Tea

The weather is cooling off and we are approaching what people call the cold and flu season. We came across a tasty and simple remedy to help you boost your immune system and stay healthy.

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A Word To The Wise

As we look around today it seems like so many people are on edge. People more than ever seem to be easily offended by others, even those whom they are friends with or those who are a part of their family.

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Gustave Eiffel

It was during the 1870s and 80s that the Eiffel Company reached its pinnacle and was solicited around the world. But did you know this?

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Hearkening Back to Yesteryear!

vector illustration of California map

Now, we know that you are not all from Southern California but also know that you would love to see these quaint little towns! Thanks to Angela and onlyinyourtown.com, we have this information.

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Really? This is How It All Started?

It ‘s not exactly clear what ancient Celts did during Samhain, the pagan holiday we now link with Halloween, but historians have some idea thanks to a surviving bronze calendar.

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Carved What?!

Turnips aren/t usually considered fancy fare — over the years they’ve served as livestock fodder and occasionally been used to pelt unpopular figures in public. 

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Did You Know? – Rosemary

Herbs have all kinds of wonderful qualities beyond there culinary uses. Rosemary has one you may not know about.

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Savvy Secrets – A Good Soak

Savvy Secrets

If you need an easy, simple, inexpensive way to relieve some stress and help yourself to be generally healthier, we’ve got a Savvy Secret for you.

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Well Done, Anita Blair!

Anita Blair was the first guide dog handler in El Paso, Texas, when she graduated from The Seeing Eye in March 1940 with Fawn, a German shepherd. The photo, below, is a black and white photo of Anita being guided by Fawn across a bustling city street in the early 1940s.

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Fast Food Funnies (Facts or Foibles!)

On any given day, 37% of adults in the United States pick up a greasy bag of treats from their local fast-food joint. Fast food has been blamed for all kinds of societal ills, particularly ones that are nutrition-related, but we keep eating it anyway. Whether you consume fast food every day or avoid it at all costs, you might not know these six facts about some of America’s most popular fast-food chains.

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Did You Know?

Niagara Falls is known for the many daredevils who have attempted stunts in its thundering waters.

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The Party

We all need to “cut loose” from time to time and just enjoy ourselves to the max!

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Did You Know – The Bible

Did you know that the Bible is the most read and studied book of all time? Most people would agree that the pages of the Bible are filled with wisdom for our daily lives. Whether you happen to be a student of the Bible or not, this is some info you may not know, and we think some wise counsel.

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The Secret to Staying Young

Albert Einstein was a brilliant man – we all know that!

He shares with us the secret to staying young.

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Protein Peanut Butter Bark

How can something be high in protein, low in sugar and still be tasty and satisfy a sweet tooth craving?

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Savvy Secrets – A Restorative Pose

Savvy Secrets

Need a quick pick me up that doesn’t cost a thing and will boost your wellness in a hurry? We’ve got that!

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Standing With Israel

We want to stand with our friends and neighbors and family members who are Jewish and to echo God’s Word from the Psalms that Israel would be delivered.

Your Two Chums,


Kindness – Pass It On

We came across a beautiful definition of kindness that we simply had to share with you our chums.

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Board Games!

Despite spending most of their days trying to survive and thrive, early people across the globe needed something actually fun to do with their spare time … much like people today. Made from stone, bones, and other handy materials, early games weren’t too far off the ones we play today. And while humans eventually transitioned from stick-based games to those with dice, and later boards, the earliest games show that humans haven’t changed all that much in a quest for good-intentioned victory over family and friends.

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Oscar Wilde

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Oscar Wilde was born in 1854 and died in 1900. During those all-too-brief years, he built a reputation that would long outlive him. And while today he is known for his literary works, he is arguably just as famous for his legendary wit — as well as the scandal and ensuing imprisonment that upturned his life.

As a literary figure, Wilde is perhaps best known for his play The Importance of Being Earnest, his only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and “The Ballad of Reading Gaol,” a poem he wrote in exile after his release from prison. But when Oscar Wilde’s name is mentioned, it’s not only his writing that people remember. The name is synonymous with flamboyant manners and rapier wit, and a certain type of genius that dazzled society, whether it was in the clubs of London or the lecture halls of the United States.

When Wilde went to the U.S. in 1882 to lecture primarily on aestheticism — an artistic movement that emphasized the aesthetic value of art, or “art for art’s sake” — he encountered a hostile press but was well received by the general public. The trip made him an international star. It also gave rise to one of the most famous quotes attributed to Wilde (though there’s no evidence to support the claim). When he arrived at U.S. customs to begin his tour (so the story goes), he was asked if he had anything to declare. With typical wit, he replied, “I have nothing to declare but my genius.”

Back in London, things turned sour when questions about Wilde’s private life spiraled out of control. His relationships with men became public knowledge, and soon he was charged with gross indecency and sentenced to two years hard labor. His name was tarnished, his reputation left in tatters, and he spent his remaining years in exile in France, where he died in a cheap hotel in 1900. It was a tragic end, and sadly, even today, the events of his life are perhaps more widely known than his work.

But there was a lot more to Wilde than writing, wit, and scandal: He was a complex man with a complex personality. To better understand the man behind the myth, here are a few things you might not know about the ostentatious, brilliant Oscar Wilde.

Wilde Was the Son of Famous Parents

Photo by Irish novelist, Oscar Wilde.
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The Wilde name was well-known before Oscar made his mark. His father, Sir William Wilde, was an acclaimed otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat doctor) and ophthalmologist, who wrote significant works on medicine, archaeology, and folklore. His mother, Jane Wilde, was a poet and activist, known for her support of the Irish nationalist movement and women’s rights.  As Wilde wrote in “De Profundis” (a letter he wrote from the Reading Gaol prison), “She and my father had bequeathed me a name they had made noble and honored not merely in literature, art, archaeology and science, but in the public history of my own country in its evolution as a nation.”

One of Wilde’s Early Poems Was in Memory of His Dead Sister

rest in peace in latin on a grave.
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When Wilde was 12 years old, his little sister, Isola, died of meningitis. He was deeply affected by her death, and later wrote a poem in her memory called “Requiescat”. It’s a beautiful, lyrical poem, in which Isola seems to be at once dead and alive: “Tread lightly, she is near / Under the snow, / Speak gently, she can hear / The daisies grow.

Wilde Lost His Irish Accent at Oxford …

Interior Oxford University in the 18th century.
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J.E.C. Bodley, a friend of the young Wilde during his Oxford University days, said Wilde was “naïve, embarrassed, with a convulsive laugh, a lisp, and an Irish accent.”. But Wilde adjusted to life at Oxford, and became a brilliant student. He also lost his accent, stating later in life that “my Irish accent was one of the many things I forgot at Oxford”. Wilde’s voice in later life was described by the actor Franklin Dyall as “of the brown velvet order — mellifluous — rounded — in a sense giving it a plummy quality” and “practically pure cello.” Unfortunately, a recording of Wilde reading “The Ballad of Reading Gaol” turned out to be a fake, and no other recordings are known to exist.

… But He Was Always Irish In His Heart

Oscar Wilde in America in 1882.
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While some of Wilde’s works can be described as quintessentially “English” plays, Wilde himself never abandoned his Irish roots. When public performances of his play Salomé were banned in Britain — on the basis of it being illegal to depict biblical characters on the stage — Wilde hit back in an interview,  saying “I shall leave England and settle in France, where I will take out letters of naturalization. I will not consent to call myself a citizen of a country that shows such narrowness in its artistic judgment”. He then added, “I am not English; I’m Irish — which is quite another thing”.

Wilde Fell in Love With a Woman Who Later Married Bram Stoker

FLORENCE BALCOMBE , the first love of celebrated Irish writer and dramatist OSCAR WILDE.
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In his early twenties, Wilde became besotted with a beautiful young woman called Florence Balcombe. When they first met,  he told a friend, “I am just going out to bring an exquisitely pretty girl to afternoon service in the Cathedral. She is just seventeen with the most perfectly beautiful face I ever saw and not a sixpence of money”. They dated for months, but distance put a strain on their relationship. Then Florence met Bram Stoker, who would later go on to write Dracula. They married, and Wilde was devastated. He wrote Florence a letter in which he called their time together “two sweet years — the sweetest of all the years of my youth”. They remained friends for years after.

Oscar Wilde Was Married And Had Children

Constance Wilde with son Cyril.
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Due to Wilde’s well-documented relationships with men, people often don’t realize that he was married and had two children. Wilde married Constance Lloyd, an Irish author, in London in 1884. During their first two years of marriage they had two sons together, Cyril and Vyvyan. No one knows when Constance became aware of Oscar’s relations with men, but she met his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, in 1891. The ensuing scandal and Wilde’s imprisonment placed a great strain on their relationship. Constance changed her surname and moved to Switzerland. She died in 1898, and Oscar never saw his two sons again.

Wilde First Filed the Suit of Libel That Would Be His Undoing

The English Writer Oscar Wilde And His Young Lover, 24-Year-Old, Lord Alfred Bruce Douglas.
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Wilde met Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas, who was 16 years his junior, in 1891. The two soon became lovers. Douglas was the third son of the Marquess of Queensberry, famous for creating the Queensberry Rules of boxing. When Queensberry found out about his son’s relationship, he tried to end it in various ways. At one point he left a card for Wilde, which simply said “For Oscar Wilde, posing sodomite.” This prompted Wilde to prosecute Queensberry for libel. It backfired terribly,  and Wilde himself ended up in court on multiple charges of gross indecency. He was found guilty and sentenced to two years hard labor. All this occurred at the height of his fame and success, while The Importance of Being Earnest was still being performed in London. After his conviction, Wilde’s life was never the same.

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Oscar Wilde Retained His Legendary Wit to the Very End

Portrait of Oscar Wilde, the Irish playwright.
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Wilde spent his last three years impoverished and in exile in France. Some of his closest friends visited him and stayed with him to the end, as Oscar faded away in a dingy hotel in Paris. He was a broken man, but his wit could not be destroyed. As he lay looking at the surroundings of his cheap hotel room, he uttered some of his final words: “My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go.” It was classic Oscar Wilde, and the quote is often listed among the greatest last words ever spoken.

Wilde Was Posthumously Pardoned in 2017

The grave site of writer Oscar Wilde in Pere Lachaise cemetery.
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Wilde feared that he had ruined his family name. In his letter “De Profundis,” he wrote: “I had disgraced that name [Wilde] eternally. I had made it a low byword among low people. I had dragged it through the very mire”. But Wilde, on this occasion, was wrong: His name would not be disgraced eternally, although it did take more than a century for an official annulment of his conviction.

In 2017, Wilde was one of some 75,000 gay men in England and Wales pardoned by Queen Elizabeth II.  All of these men had been convicted for now-abolished sex offences. This royal pardon is informally known as the Turing Law, named after Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker who, like Wilde, was convicted for his gay relationships. Turing was officially pardoned in 2013, 61 years later.

Today, Wilde is still remembered for his exuberant lifestyle and infamous imprisonment as much as for his work. Nonetheless, The Picture of Dorian Grayand The Importance of Being Earnest are still considered great literary masterpieces of the late Victorian period, and both display Wilde’s indomitable wit and consummate eye for beauty.

Did You Know?

This is really amazing – something we were not aware of as a general fact!

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Something To Think About

Concepts like faith, trust, hope, confidence, love and attitude can be hard to describe to a child, and if we are honest sometimes hard to grasp ourselves. We came across six lovely illustrations of these ideas and wanted to share them with you, our chums.

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Happy Birthday Sir

On Sunday, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, became our oldest living former President, celebrating his 99th birthday .

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Connectedness

In her 2017 debut novel, “Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine,” Scottish author Gail Honeyman introduced readers to Eleanor Oliphant, a socially awkward young woman whose personal journey involves confronting both her deep loneliness and her traumatic past. 

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Nutella Brownies

Nutella Brownies are simple to make and simply delicious to eat! With 4 basic ingredients in less than 30 minutes you can make this yummy treat 🙂

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Did You Know? – Cucumbers

It’s probably no surprise that cucumbers are full of vitamins and minerals, but did you know that among many, many other uses, they can help you polish your shoes?

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Savvy Secrets – Clean Trash

Savvy Secrets

Keeping your kitchen trash can smelling good can be a challenge. We have a plan…

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The Founding Fathers

We thought it would be a great way to start a new week off by hearing the words of some of our Founding Fathers.

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Don’t Pay Any Attention!

Although society often places a disproportionate emphasis on attaining certain milestones at a young age, success is possible at any stage of life. Age brings with it unique insights associated with our lived experiences, which can lead to innovative ideas and solutions. But it’s not just a matter of having more experience — as we age, we may also become more resilient and more committed to our goals. Having overcome challenges and setbacks earlier in our lives, we’re often better equipped to successfully navigate the obstacles that come later.

We all continue to learn, grow, and evolve throughout our lives, and we may find our priorities and aspirations shifting as we grow older. The new skills and interests we develop can help us succeed in our pursuit of long-held ambitions or newfound passion projects. Research shows that success has nothing to do with age; it’s a combination of personality, persistence, intelligence, and luck.

So while achieving success is a personal journey with no one-size-fits-all definition, we hope these quotes act as a reminder that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams.

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