Legacy of the Oak in Myth and Nation
The oak appears in myths from Greece to Colchis and features in Druids rituals and Roman honors. Oak symbolism spans Dryads and sacred cups of acorns, while oak leaves decorate naval banners and heraldry. The piece notes the oak’s enduring role in Christian England and in military imagery of Hearts of Oak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Dodoua
Colchis
Scotland
Darroch
Marshal Ward
England
The Puzzled Dentist and Coral Tales
A nervous patient endures a gas anesthesia as a small tooth is extracted. The dentist, eager to leave for a cricket match, presses the patient to close eyes, while the patient keeps one open. A stray joke about Mark Twain and a spider in a newspaper follows, then a child’s quip about angels and a baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland
Mark Twain
Missouri
Johnny
Origin of the Bayonet in Military Speech and Tradition
The piece notes how modern soldiers and officers pronounce bayonet similarly to earlier times. It recalls Tommy Atkins and Jack Firelock using bayonet as a personal term. Tradition says the bayonet originated in Bayonne during a mountain fight where Basques lacked ammunition and fitted sickles to muskets, a practice later adopted by France and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Atkine
Revielle
Bayonne
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E.P
Bombala
Voysef
Garratty
Manchester
J. Leonards
A.c.e
F. H. Gee
St., Bombala BE
John Pakhoy
FORD
Dodge Bros.’ Cars
Fred. H. Gee
Commioncattl
Iete SS
Bank
Anstraka
Australia
New Guinea
London
Savings Bank Department
Savines Bank
Auaivila
Tereiterive
Papen
Solomon
Ditectorate
Pacific
James Kell
Ene
Columbia Grafonolas
Australian Motor Navy
Universayay Univeral
Hedtere Pidhving
Fordson
Lowe
Betty
St Price
Don. Kennedy
Sevmbala
Knight
Irs
Petro Queensland
Ation
Willys Dy
Wilys
Pri
Wales
Wilyskhicny
Overland
Willys-Knight
Overland Sydney Limited
Castlereagh St
Sydney
M. J. Goodman
Bushman’s Friend Stores
Studebaker
Engst Sir
Roadstar
Sseater
Teeater
Taiporkad
Bagisinx
Vouring
Kodak Supplies
Phars
James
George Lauon Lee
George Ou Lee
Wynyard Square
Lourke Etreat
Surey Hills
George Lau
Lee
Commercial Hotel
Heyde
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