#gkchesterton
We shall never return to social sanity til we begin at the beginning. We must start where all history starts, with a man and a woman, and a child.
As it is, we begin where history ends, or, rather, where disjointed journalism ends. We stop suddenly with the accidental truncation of today’s news; and judge everything by the particular muddle of the moment. Ours is a sociology of snapshots; and snapshots always fix human figures in postures not only silly but stiff.
- G.K. Chesterton, May 3, 1919, Illustrated London News
Defeat your dragons, whatever form they may come today. :) #NeilGaiman #GKChesterton #doodle #drawing #fairytale #ArtRiz #art #artph #artstagram
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“For the great Gaels of Ireland
Are the men that God made mad,
For all their wars are merry,
And all their songs are sad.” ~ G.K. Chesterton
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I find it fascinating that every year the world celebrates a whole nation with the drinking of beer and wearing green. And yet it makes total sense. Like Chesterton said, these people are a paradox: beautifully sad yet cheerfully bellicose. Even their enemies admire them. The Celtic Spirit is is alive and well long after the Gales that Chesterton wrote about have passed on their joyful sorrow. So happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Enjoy your sad songs and beer! I know I will!
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#ireland #saintpatricksday #gales #celtic #longbow #arrow #archery #redhead #merida #brave #irish #gkchesterton (at Ireland)
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“We shall not wake with ballad strings the good time of the smaller things…”
~ G. K. Chesterton
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And yet it is the small things that so often keep us going! 2020 was a really tough year with extra uncertainty for small businesses, artists and craftspeople. (See second slide for video message). For those looking to support people who have been working really hard to bring us joy and encouragement, please consider buying from these folks and supporting these artists:
@fellandfair.shop
@folkofthewood
@charleslionheart
@donovanpottery
@nicolasbrunojewelry
@nicolasbruno
@rachelhardymusic
@wanderingbardmeadery @beanbags.coffee @13stripesbrewery @epicarmoury @fabricsstorecom @megsandersart
@bossybakersco
@sam.mcelveen.art
Thanks everyone! We cannot express how blessed we are to do what we do and be so supported in it.
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#medieval #smallbusiness #artist #craftsman #fantasy #larp #cosplay #knight #Archer #cloak #cape #viking #costumedesign #beer #craftbeer #mead #leatherwork #feast #lotr #gkchesterton #
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