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Laura Gibbs
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Happily riddling and proverb-ing in Austin TX.
See more at LauraGibbs.net
Former faculty member, unregretfully retired.
#LatinLOLCats #GreekLOLCats #LatinViaProverbs #GreekProverbs #Proverbs #Riddles ...100-word story books: https://100Words.LauraGibbs.net
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and here's Lesson 24: 1st Dec. Review
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...

Via antiqua via est tuta
Patria est ubicumque est bene
Longa est vita si plena est
Nonne anima plus est quam esca?
Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa

#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs
grey and white cat stands on stairs on top of heap of shredded toilet paper, staring right at the camera; text: Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
February 18, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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and next up is another version of the horse and the donkey, a fable of compassion and the lack thereof:
Ἵππος καὶ ὄνος
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...

along with a couple more jokes from the Philogelos!

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
illustration of Aesop's fable: a man loads a bundle onto a horse while there is a donkey collapsed by the side of the road
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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today's riddle is an easy one (I think) but fun:

I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?

answer and more riddles too!
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: I know ten children in two families who wear their hats on the backs of their heads. Who are they?
February 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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The famous fable of the dog and his reflection:
Κύων καὶ σκιά

Plus a story about a fly about to depart this life, and honest talk from the mother of a very bad bird.

Greek and English:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop
Aesop's fable illustration: dog carrying meat using a bridge to cross over a stream sees his reflection in the water below
February 14, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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Latin Lesson 23: More Neuter Words
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Lac gallinaceum.
Ubi mel, ibi fel.
Tempus breve est.
Nil magis nostrum est quam tempus.
Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum.

#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
tiny cat standing on analog alarm clock looking worried. text: Praeteritum nihil, praesens instabile, futurum incertum. (The) past (is) nothing; (the) present, unsteady; (the) future, uncertain.
February 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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sometimes riddles are about old-time things no longer in use, but these are still in use!

Many people share a house,
each with their own room;
if one goes into the wrong room,
the others become confused.
Who are they?

answer: sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: Many people share a house, each with their own room; if one goes into the wrong room, the others become confused. Who are they?
February 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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today's riddle is edible:

I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?

answer and more riddles too:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: I have a house: I painted it green outside, white inside, with a pink prison in which many prisoners are locked up. Who am I?
February 13, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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I made a new riddle crossword puzzle!

printable PDF pages here, and more puzzles too :-)
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

#Riddles #Crosswords
screenshot of puzzle with clues screenshot of solution
February 12, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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Here is today's riddle:

What's the difference between reckless speculation and a few slices of bacon?

You can find the answer and more riddles here:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

More "what's the difference?" riddles:
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: What's the difference between reckless speculation and a few slices of bacon?
February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Google Translate's "old man" has me baffled: I guess it is a misunderstanding of anus, which can be "old WOMAN"... but in this context (genitals!), it's definitely the other anus ha ha.
story and details here:
The Boy's Travels and the Water-Youths
pudet.blogspot.com/2025/02/the-...
#pudenda #latin
screenshot of Google Translate, Latin and English; English reads: The old man also tickled; He played with the testicles and with the male member.
February 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Another fable and some more jokes from the Philogelos too :-)

Here's the fable:

Ἔλαφος διψήσας - The Thirsty Stag
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekLanguage #AncientGreek #EasyGreek #Aesop #GreekAesop

Caxton's Aesop shows the sad end of the story:
stag wtih big horns running from hunter, while the hunter's dog seize him from behind
February 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Latin Lesson #22: More Neuter -e Endings
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Dulce otium.
Natale solum dulce.
Inevitabile est fatum.
Futurum invisibile.
Heu, heu, praeteritum non est revocabile tempus.
:-)
#AncientBlueSky #Classics #LatinLanguage #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
cat sits in window watching the sunset; it is almost dark. text: Heu, heu, praeteritum non est revocabile tempus. Alas, alas, past time is not able to be called back.
February 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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and I've got a Greek student this afternoon, so I just marked up the Xenophanes passages that are in our textbook, Athenaze (volume 2). I really love the reading-based method in Athenaze but it's bonkers that they teach nothing about meter. luckily my student really loves doing the meter. me too :-)
screenshot of Greek poetry with dactyls marked in blue highlight color and spondees in green
February 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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I use education.com to make the crosswords; it's the fastest and easiest system I've found for making crosswords. highly recommended.
screenshot of browser-based form for creating crossword puzzle at education.com
February 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I did something fun for latest Greek Proverbs post: I made my first-ever crossword puzzle in Greek! the clues are proverbs with one word blanked out, which is the answer. here's the post with links and proverbs:
greekreaders.blogspot.com/2025/02/gree...

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #GreekViaProverbs
screenshot of answer key to ancient Greek crossword puzzle
February 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Latin Lesson #21: Neuter Adjectives Ending in e
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Omne initium difficile
Omne trium perfectum
Omne pulchrum amabile
Non omne dulce bonum
Omne nimium non bonum

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #LatinLanguage #LinguaLatina #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
long haired white cat bending over food bowl tries to swallow entire bowl of food in one big mouthful. text: Omne nimium non bonum. Every excess is not good.
February 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Can you guess today's riddle?

When I'm loud, you can hear me all over the place;
poke out my eye, and you'll find me on your face.

hint: there's a pun involved

answer and more riddles here:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

plus riddle crosswords and more :-)

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: When I'm loud, you can hear me all over the place; poke out my eye, and you'll find me on your face.
February 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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If your pet was on a dating website, post the photo that would be their profile pic.
grey cat stares at camera, his head resting on back of chair, books in the background
February 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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I live across the street from UT. I see doctors in the UT system. Have already explained to various people in my building what "indirect costs" are & why this matters.
www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...
attacking health care to fund tax cuts for the wealthy is selfish, stupid & cruel.
screenshot for results for Texas at the website
February 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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more Google Translate fails :-)

today's post is from series of Shoshone Coyote Tales; details & links to the stories in the blog post:
pudet.blogspot.com/2025/02/coyo...

I know GT needs more bilingual Latin-English texts, but still, how does peeing in bed become getting in bed???

#pudenda #latin
screenshot of Google Translate, Latin on left, English on right
February 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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Latin Lesson #20: More Neuter Nouns
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...
Caecum odium.
Simul dictum, simul factum.
Si satis est, multum est.
Ubi periculum, ibi lucrum.
Ubique medium caelum est.

#AncientBlueSky #Classics #LatinLanguage #LinguaLatina #EasyLatin #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats
Tabby cat looking up into a bright blue sky. Text: Ubique medium caelum est. Everywhere is the middle of the sky.
February 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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today's riddle is about a familiar object... made unfamiliar! (hopefully)

Four legs and a foot, but it can't walk;
it has a head, but cannot see or talk.

answer and more riddles:
sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

crosswords too! sites.google.com/view/riddlew...

#RiddleWizard #Riddles #DailyRiddle
text: Four legs and a foot, but it can't walk; it has a head, but cannot see or talk.
February 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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and thank goodness for the Internet Archive and their @waybackmachine.bsky.social which allows us to see the page before it was taken down:
web.archive.org/web/20240301...

I SUPPORT THE INTERNET ARCHIVE....... and we need it now even more than ever! donate if you can:
archive.org/donate?origi...
screenshot of archived webpage at the Wayback Machine. text: Complete Streets in FHWA A Complete Street is safe, and feels safe, for all users. FHWA is focused on supporting transportation agencies to plan, develop and operate equitable streets and networks that prioritize safety, comfort, and connectivity to destinations for all people who use the street network.
February 7, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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today's #Latin #pudenda is another Shoshone story:
Porcupine & Coyote
pudet.blogspot.com/2025/02/porc...

Google Translate got the poop right, but what's up with "her body"...??? I would have guessed that, without context, it would say "his body" by default, the way it said "he pooped." but no. hmmm
screenshot of Google Translate: et in eius corpus cacavit. and he pooped on her body.
February 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Latin Lesson #19: Neuter Nouns & Adj.
proverbsgrammar.blogspot.com/2025/01/lati...

Rarum carum
Medium certum est
Nullum malum impunitum
Nullum mendacium semper occultum
Pravum lignum numquam rectum

#AncientBlueSky #LatinLanguage #LinguaLatina #LatinViaProverbs #LatinLOLCats

this one is my cat :-)
big grey cat all twisted and curled around in a fuzzy cat bed. text: Pravum lignum numquam rectum. Crooked wood can never be straight.
February 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM