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2. Hex sign - Wikipedia

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   Hex signs are a form of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, related to fraktur, found in the Fancy Dutch tradition in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. [1] Barn paintings, usually in the form of "stars in circles", began to appear on the landscape in the early 19th century and became widespread decades later when commercial ready-mixed paint became readily ...

3. Distelfink - Wikipedia

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   It frequently appears in Pennsylvania Dutch folk art. [2] It represents happiness and good fortune and the Pennsylvania German people, and is a common theme in hex signs and in fraktur. The word distelfink (literally 'thistle-finch') is (besides Stieglitz) the German name for the European goldfinch. [3]

4. Fancy Dutch - Wikipedia

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   Just as Fancy Dutch or their descendants no longer speak the Pennsylvania Dutch language with any regularity (or at all, in many cases), they are not necessarily religious anymore, meaning that calling them "Church Dutch" is no longer particularly apt, although even among those that no longer regularly attend any church, many remain cultural ...

5. Barnstar - Wikipedia

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   Some hex signs incorporate star shapes, while others may take the form of a rosette or contain pictures of birds and other animals. [ 7 ] The term barnstar has been applied to star-shaped anchor plates that are used for structural reinforcement, particularly on masonry buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries.

6. Fraktur (folk art) - Wikipedia

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   Fraktur is a highly artistic and elaborate illuminated folk art created by the Pennsylvania Dutch, named after the Fraktur script associated with it. Place of creation also includes Alsace, Switzerland, and Rhineland which are also contributed to the folk art. [1]

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   Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. ... Pennsylvania Dutch is your best bet. Each bottle contains rum, brandy, and blended whiskey. And ...

8. Category:Pennsylvania Dutch culture - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Pennsylvania Dutch culture" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. ... Hex sign; Hiwwe wie Driwwe; Abraham R. Horne; L.

9. Yes, You Can Rent Out Your Eyeball For Money

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   n November 1954, 29-year-old Sammy Davis Jr. was driving to Hollywood when a car crash left his eye mangled beyond repair. Doubting his potential as a one-eyed entertainer, the burgeoning performer sought a solution at the same venerable institution where other misfortunate starlets had gone to fill their vacant sockets: Mager & Gougelman, a family-owned business in New York City that has ...