you first

oh wow, that one seems to be transforming. Thats super cool.

Def bad news, not particularly stoked theyve infested the yard.

Im really late, I hope you and your fam are feeling better!

Ive stories from my great granparents, and old movies as my reference. The fact that it was impossible to mass manufacture cheap plastic crap then is a large indicator in to how its changed in the last 100-120 years. The whole world was set up differently, and over consumption wasnt at all like it is today.

but maybe this will help someone who knows no history of the land. Though its really a fluffy article. Feel free to look up the histories of christmas in your own time. Im not deep diving rn.

https://oldworldchristmas.com/blogs/the-yule-blog/christmas-through-the-decades-best-christmas-traditions-from-1900-to-today

and another (maybe better)

https://dengarden.com/news/what-was-christmas-like-100-years-ago

from the second link:

For centuries, Christmas was first and foremost a religious observance. But by the early 1900s, the holiday shifted toward consumerism, according to Democracy & Me.

Other commercial Christmas traditions of today also began to bloom in the late 1800s and early 1900s, such as glass tree ornaments, Christmas cards, Christmas gift-giving and Christmas charity, per History Today. That said, these customs were much more modest than they are today — for instance, in 1900, only one in five people in the U.S. had a Christmas tree.

To edit, this is an USian perspective (the museum is in the state Gerogia from the second article). How ever it was different in other places where christmas is a big holiday, the time line of mass manufacturing is not all that different. The US is really known for it's loud and boisterous ways, and imo, is a leader in overconsumption at cost.

Guess I am deep diving. The second dengarden article offers a source "Democracy & Me" and here it is, plainly for you, for reference. This is actually where Id click first, it is the most comprehensive.

https://democracyandme.org/christmases-long-long-ago-the-evolution-of-christmas-in-the-19th-and-20th-centuries/

Christmas in the 1800’s Although Christmas celebrations date back to the third century, many of the Christmas traditions celebrated today have origins in the 1800’s. The nineteenth Century brought about a transformation of the Christmas holiday from a relatively quiet religious observance to a grand cultural celebration marked by tradition, transformation, and the influence of many European traditions. Indeed, Christmas traditions and customs developed during the 1800’s still impact holiday practices in the US and the Western world today. In the beginning of the nineteenth century, Christmas was a primarily religious holiday in many parts of the world. However, as the century progressed, the holiday underwent a gradual transformation, particularly in Western societies.

The time before modern manufacturing and/or WW2.

When recieving an orange in the north in winter was considered special.

I did. Im almost pain free now.

my wonderful 13 year old, who I specifically said "dont mess with them and stay away" decided while I made dinner, to put on gloves, grab his baseball bat and fling them off the plant... into the grass yard. .. that I walk barefoot on. Genius children trying to "help". lord help me, he didnt get stung, but, well, that was stupid. He comes in the house, "I got the corn!" oye, dude.

Thank you for your help :) better than the help my son tried lmao

yes.

Acharia stimulea is known for having one of the strongest stings and, because the saddleback caterpillar is commonly found in ornamental plants, gardeners are most at risk of accidental exposure. The spines along the caterpillar, when broken, will release an irritating toxin into its victims that is known to cause acute urticaria in humans.[3] These spines are fragile and can become airborne and embedded into surfaces therefore immediate action is required for removal if infected to prevent prolonged harm. Spines can be removed by using adhesive tape over the infected area to pull out the spines, with a new piece of tape used for each treatment.[3][8] Symptoms can be mild or severe and can last from a few hours to a few days depending on the sensitivity of those affected and can be relieved through prescribed medication on a case-by-case basis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddleback_caterpillar

I had a very brief brush against one, and this pain lasted about two hours for me, and has now leveled out to dull discomfort.

I tired, of course (because of course) this happens at 5:02pm, as soon as all the offices close.

I think I got lucky because it was a quick brush on my forehead. The pain has already gotten a little better, but goodness. How aweful. Ive never seen them in these numbers before. There must be 15 of them on two corn stalks.

seriously considering it

corruption for certain. my new mortal enemy.

aye this is fun!

Im older. The memories are fuzzy. However, I can remember actually sobbing through some tasks while being screamed at, whether for not being fast enough, protesting about having to touch something that was highly uncomfortable, or whatever. Screamed at and sobbing as I had to do what was expected of me.

Did it expand my tolerance? Sure did. Do I have C-ptsd? Sure do.

Ive been explaining it since my son could understand words. He gets it now, thankfully. He just wants a dumb phone to directly text his friends on sms. That is doable. Most his friends just use sms.

They can be so dumb though yes. I remember setting up an Among Us game with my then, ten year old nephew, and the first thing he did was announce his real name in the chat. I turned it into a teachable moment, but it surprised me how quickly he just, put his info out there. My son is also very stupid with the internet, child has zero impulse control and for a few years now, if no one is looking, hell immediately go look up tits. Like, right away lmao. Even at 13 he recognizes he lacks impulse control in this. so. Kids are dumb, and it is a process to teach internet safety. It's a hard enough job without introducing social media algorithms.

Ten years ago I had "other parents" (who knows who these people were) on reddit who would flame me at the idea of not letting a child on social media. They'd basically yell at me, I would socially damage and ostracize my child not letting them on.

I knew then, I know now. Im glad people are realizing what is happening, and trying to do something about it.

I watched this film yesterday, "The Mortal Storm" 1940.

I found it very interesting and Ive no idea how it relates to this post, no way, not at all.

https://filminfocus.substack.com/p/the-mortal-storm-1940

nap club. nap club is for you

mEn ArE wIrEd

get bent.

what wood is that table!?

the dish looks great, but that wood..