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Folklore Friday:
Plant your vines (beans, cucumbers, etc.) when the horns of the moon are turned up, so that they may grow vigorously. If planted when the horns of the moon are turned down, they will remain low and stunted.
*Bonus:
The same is said for fences- if you want them to remain, build while the horns are up. Fences built while the horns of the moon are directed down are said to sink until the bottom rail touches the ground.
Today is #BarnDay! Celebrate by driving out to the country to see as many barns as you can. If you live in Southeastern Pennsylvania, keep an eye out for barn stars (also known as “hex signs”). Did you know that the full text of the catalog from Glencairn’s 2019 exhibition, Hex Signs: Sacred and Celestial Symbolism in Pennsylvania Dutch Barn Stars, is available online for FREE? You can either read it online or download it as a PDF file here: https://bit.ly/2Cp1ocy
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