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Art Deco teacup and saucer. Circa late 1920s.
I'm pretty sure you could drink coffee out of it as well.
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Thankfully not outlawed in the country l reside in.
Nudist?
“I’m a nudist.” Somehow this seems to be an odd declaration. Yes, my preferred state of dress is none. However, I am employed, reside in a four season climate, and live in a society that frowns upon (actually outlaws) in public the condition I find most comfortable. I am clothed much if not most of the time.
I do not declare in the midst of winter “I am a sweat pants-ist”. Nor do I find myself saying “I am a blue jeans-ist” while running errands. So why tell others “I am a nudist”?
I think it rises from the desire to identify myself to those of like mind. (That and to assure them I have done it on purpose and there is no need to have my memory evaluated.) That I enjoy the freedom of movement, the feeling of the sun and breeze on my skin, and the emotions of openness and honesty.
There are no sexual undertones, exhibitionism, or lewdness. The natural state of the human body does not in itself indicate any of these. It is our culture that has taught us to believe that if someone is naked they must be up to some mischief.
I find no shame in my naked body even as it is far from perfect. I do not lust after others even as they are unclothed. I give no judgement of their physical imperfections as they are trusting me by appearing this way. It is simply the camaraderie that entices me.
So, I am a nudist. (And at times I am up to some mischief, just the wholesome kind.)
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Amber
Amber is fossilized tree resin. Examples of it have been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since the Neolithic times, and worked as a gemstone since antiquity. Amber is used in jewelry and as a healing agent in folk medicine.
There are five classes of amber, defined on the basis of their chemical constituents.
The resins produced by plants acted as protection against the action of bacteria and against the attack of insects that pierced the bark until reaching the heart of the trees. The resin that came out of the wood ended up losing the air and water inside it. Over time, the organic substances that make up amber ended up polymerizing, thus forming a hardened resin that was resistant to time and water.
Since prehistoric times, the regions bathed by the Baltic Sea, such as Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, have been the main source of amber. It is believed that the material has been used since the Stone Age. Objects of Baltic origin have also been found in Egyptian tombs dating back to 3200 BC. Another important clue were objects found in Scandinavia that were used by Vikings from the years 800 to 1000 AD.
Because amber can encase and protect even invertebrates like mollusks, it is ideal for preserving the smaller, more skeletal inhabitants of forest ecosystems. Over the course of nearly two centuries, paleontologists studying amber have found insects, arachnids, crabs, plants, fungi, nematodes, plants, microorganisms, and even a piece of a larger vertebrate animal.
But as you might imagine, the fossils that end up in amber are those of creatures that would be most likely to be buried in the resin of an ancient tree.
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