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Two warded lock keys and a homemade skeleton key. A skeleton key (also known as a passkey [1]) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been removed in such a way that it can open numerous locks, [2] most commonly the warded lock. The term derives from the fact that the key has been reduced to its essential parts. [2]
Over time, the old gods of winter changed to new humanizations of the seasons, including Old Man Winter. [3] Among the Potawatomi people of the Western Great Lakes region, there exists a myth about Old Man Winter, called Pondese in their language. [5] Old Man Winter was a character in Iroquois legends. [6]
"Three Skeleton Key" is a short story by the French author Georges-Gustave Toudouze. The January 1937 edition of Esquire marked its first appearance in English. This suspenseful tale and "Leiningen Versus the Ants" were discovered by the magazine's editor Arnold Gingrich. [1] Georges-G. Toudouze (1877–1972) was born in Paris, France. His ...
In response, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many Irish people returned the favor by donating money to help the Navajo Nation in the U.S., who were struggling with the virus.
In many cases, winter counts were buried with their keepers when they died, so that many winter counts were recreated copies done by an apprentice or collector. Until the late 19th century, winter counts were recorded on buffalo hides. When buffalo became scarce, keepers resorted to using muslin, linen, or paper. [2]
This story contains spoilers for Episode 3 of HBO’s “The Last of Us” and corresponding moments from the 2013 videogame. The third episode of “The Last of Us” takes viewers back to the ...
Keys for some types of warded locks often have a characteristic symmetrical shape. The one on the right is a skeleton key. A warded lock (also called a ward lock) is a type of lock that uses a set of obstructions, or wards, to prevent the lock from opening unless the correct key is inserted. The correct key has notches or slots corresponding to ...
In the winter, when people burn wood in their fireplaces, there is something about that smell and feel of the air that makes me think of the season and of a line from a Buffalo Springfield song ...