#december 27

[dailykafka]

— December 27, 1910 / Franz Kafka diaries

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Rock Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

(Photo by Cameron Eckert)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Greenland; Iceland; Northern North North America; Northern Asia

Size (Weight/Length)- 600 g; 35 cm; 60 cm wingspan

Diet- Leaves; Flowers; Berries; Seeds; Plant buds

Cool Facts- The rock ptarmigan is one of the only birds to have the ability to change color. These grouse are brown in summer and slowly switch to white over a period of several weeks once snow begins to fall. Instead of migrating south when temperatures drop, rock ptarmigan shelter down and brave the storm. Unable to store large amounts of fat like other overwintering birds, rock ptarmigan are forced to constantly eat to stay warm. Males sport bright red eye combs that are used to gain mates. The brighter the color, the healthier the rock ptarmigan, and the more likely he is to pass on his genes.

Rating- 11/10 (I still have no idea how to pronounce their name.)

[chalamet-chalamet]

💥 Happy 28th birthday Timothée Chalamet! 💥

[lulublack90]

Prompt - Cruel

@jegulus-microfic December 27 Word count 252

Regulus had always had a sharp tongue. James was used to it all the Marauders were. It rolled off them like water. But this. This was beyond anything he’d ever done. It was downright cruel of him.

“You don’t mean that, do you?” James’s voice was hoarse. Regulus narrowed his eyes. 

“I meant every single word of it, James.”

“Nope, you’re just annoyed with me, so you’re saying the cruelest things you can think of to try and hurt me. But I don’t believe you.” James told him, only mostly certain he was correct. 

“Believe me when I tell you again that Remus Lupin looks better on a broom than you do.”

“But he can’t even fly, Regulus.” James was visibly upset. Regulus decided to take another bite. 

“He is also the most attractive out of all of you. Smarter and has better hair.” That last jab was for his brother, who hadn’t actually done anything this time, but Regulus was having fun.

He held out his hand towards Remus, who immediately dropped his book and placed his hand into Regulus’s waiting one. Bringing them to his lips and placing a delicate kiss on Regulus’s knuckles. 

With a victorious smirk, Regulus spun around and pulled Remus with him. 

“Well, I know what I did to piss Reg off. But what did you do to Remus?” James questioned, still a little stunned.

“Oh, nothing. Remus just enjoys Reggie’s drama.” Sirius sighed fondly, watching his boyfriend and little brother walk away hand in hand. 

[typelikeagirl]

[happybirthday-unusannus]

Happy 4th Birthday to

“Beating Inanimate Objects to Death”

[samirafee]

#FULL COLD MOON🌝 in CANCER♋️

@samirafee

[chic-a-gigot]

Le Petit écho de la mode, no. 52, vol. 13, 27 décembre 1891, Paris. 14. Toilettes de dîner. Modèles de Mme Blanche de Mirebourg, 40, rue dr Provence. Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque Forney

(1) Robe de soie rouge Dante. — Le devant et le haut du corsage décolleté en crêpe de Chine aurore. Par les fentes de côté le tablier bouffe en légers paniers. La traîne, le corselet, les petites manches en soie Dante, le bas du tablier coupé en dents froncées.

(1) Dante red silk dress. — The front and top of the low-cut bodice in aurora crepe de Chine. Through the side slits the apron flows into light panniers. The train, the corselet, the little Dante silk sleeves, the bottom of the apron cut into gathered teeth.

Matériaux: 12 mètres soie Dante, 4 mètres crêpe de Chine.

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(2) Robe de gaze de soie noire, velours noir et soie vert lac. — La jupe de soie vert foncé coupée en pointe sur des plissés retenus par un nœud vert lac. La basque formant pointe devant, des côtés doublée de soie claire et brodée d’or et d’argent. Corsage de gaze froncée sur de la soie claire, haute ceinture, corselet en soie 1 claire.

(2) Dress of black silk gauze, black velvet and lake green silk. — The dark green silk skirt cut into a point with pleats held in place by a lake green bow. The basque forms a point in front, the sides lined with light silk and embroidered with gold and silver. Bodice of gathered gauze on light silk, high belt, light silk corselet.

Matériaux: 6 mètres soie vert foncé, 5 mètres soie claire, 2 mètres velours, 2m,50 gaze.

[callmebrycelee]

HAPPY 28TH BIRTHDAY TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET!!!

[musickickztoo]

Youth *December 27, 1960

[todaysdocument]

Consul's Certificate of the Shipment of Seamen or Mariners Attached to Crew List and Shipping Articles for the Whaling Bark Charles W. Morgan

Record Group 36: Records of the U.S. Customs ServiceSeries: Crew Lists of Whaling Vessels

Form No. 109 CONSUL'S CERTIFICATE OF THE SHIPMENT OF SEAMEN OR MARINERS ATTACHED TO CREW LIST AND SHIPPING ARTICLES. Consulate of the United States of America at Cape Town Dec 27th 1873 I, W. W. Edgecomb, Consul of the United States of America for Cape Town, and the dependence thereof, do hereby certify that the Seamen or Mariners hereinafter named have been duly shipped on board the C. W. Morgan of New Bedford, at their Port before me, upon the forms and conditions specified in the Original Shipping Articles hereunto attached. NAMES OF SEAMEN OR MARINERS. Philip Razette Joseph Monzar Bride Fees STATIONS. Green Hands " " AGE. HEIGHT. Feet. Inches. COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY BELONG. LAY OR SHARE OF OIL OR CARGO. 1/200 1/200 1/200 MONTHLY WAGES. $5 00 $5 00 $5 00 VOYAGE. Voyage " " The above Seaman's time to be recorded from the 5th day of November 1873 Given under my hand and the Seal of this Consulate the day and year above written. W. W. Edgecomb United States Consul.

[dailykafka]

— December 27, 1910 / Franz Kafka diaries

[ecoamerica]

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[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Arctic Fox (Vulpes lagopus)

(Photo by Nils Gronvik)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Northern Europe; Northern Asia; Greenland

Size (Weight/Length)- 9.5 kg; 68 cm

Diet- Small mammals; Bird eggs; Insects; Fruits; Reptiles

Cool Facts- The Arctic fox is right at home in their freezing homes. Their white fur helps them blend into the snow, letting them chase down prey as big as snowshoe hares. During the summer, their fur shifts to a dark brown thanks to seasonal camouflage. Their short ears and fur covered feet help them maintain body heat. Arctic foxes hunt almost exclusively during the spring and summer, when snow is off the ground. By hoarding snow geese eggs and small mammals in the permafrost, these foxes ensure they have plenty of food for the harsh months to follow.

Rating- 11/10 (Possibly the cutest sleeping position in the animal kingdom.)

[chalamet-chalamet]

12/27/2023-How sweet 🍬

[shinigami-striker]

[Bandai Namco] 4 Phone Calls | Wednesday, 12.27.2023

From Bandai Namco on social media:

*ring rrring* 🎶 📞

You have 4 incoming calls, but you can only answer one.

Who would you answer, and who are you letting go to voicemail?

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Radio City Music Hall opened its doors on December 27, 1932 with a capacity crowd of over 6,000. The largest theater in the world was the first of the $250,000,000 Rockefeller Center to be finished.

Photo: Bettmann Archives/Getty Images