#eadie butler

[kamiiri]

The image of the ghost haunted Ophelia for weeks. Something about that one really got to her. Her shriek had seemed particularly tormented…but that was two years ago, and the nightmares ceased eventually. Against her will, Ophelia got used to the spectral jump scares and zombified corpses that seemed to spring up in her backyard like weeds that just didn't know how to die.

[goodspiritsnewsat]

GSN Review: Uncle Nearest Single Barrel No. 905 Black Label Whiskey

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history. The brand, honoring the first known African American master distiller, launched in 2017 and swiftly rolled out throughout the U.S. and abroad. Their whiskeys are curated by fifth-generation Nearest Green descendant and our Master Blender, Victoria Eady Butler, who has been named Master Blender of the Year…

[diversitymatters]

“For the longest time, folks were sitting around waiting for us to fail. First, they underestimated us, then they expected us to fail,” said Victoria Eady Butler. “I guess they do that with independent companies owned by women or people of color.”

[grimbunnies]

Virginya: “What do you think of the place? Eadie and I did a lot of work to clean it up. Got the barstools from an estate auction today. Do you know how much is in your bank account? Why are you living in this place? You could probably afford a home. In fact, you should buy something and open this place up for the public.”

Lincoln: “I don’t own this place...”

Viriginya: “Lincoln, every sim in town knows you live here. If anyone cared, you’d have been arrested. You get bills sent here.”

Lincoln: “I guess... You may be right. I’ll think about it.”

[chrisnewbie]

[luxebeat]

Rare & unique bourbons hit the online auction block Sept 23

Rare & unique bourbons hit the online auction block Sept 23

PAPPY VAN WINKLE HEADLINES THE SPEED ART MUSEUM’S ONLINE “ART OF BOURBON” AUCTION Log into the live-streamed production and place bids in real time from around the nation. The Speed Art Museum’s annual bourbon auction, which takes place 7pm-8:45pm EST, Sept 23, will auction off some of the world’s most hard-to-find whiskeys. Among the bottles is a rare, numbered $12,500 Van Winkle Family Reserve…

[mollydastoertchen]

Homestuck love! Back in the days I was a huge homestuck fan, with several cosplays and, of course, own fantrolls. And while I honestly dont have much left for homestuck itself, the world it created was amazing. And even today @Zelendur and I love our fantrolls dearly.

And first and foremost, for me at least, are Tybalt (the smaller) and Xavier (the taller). Tybalt is a purpleblood - royalty. He lived in solitude for a long while until other purplebloods planned on using him for dark juggalo rituals. Tybalt - who was exceptionally smart even as a young troll - quickly got behind it. One day, a troll slave named Xavier was to ask Tybalt to come with him to his master. It seemed like a jolly invitation at first, but Tybalt knew that something was wrong. The slave was shaking and obviously scared. However Tybalt followed the invitation, but he came prepared and killed everyone who was involved in this trap. As he killed the enemy highblood, he claimed the shaking Xavier as his prize and forced him to live with him instead.

Tybalt didnt want a slave, though. He wanted a butler instead - someone who still worked for him, but who wouldnt be treated so poorly. It took years, however, until Xavier truly felt home in Tybalts hive. At first he tried to run away, but he quickly learned that not listening to Tybalt was a bad mistake. And while Tybalt could be a little impish from time to time, he still was just a very excentric child who loved Xaviers attention. He paid Xavier and somewhen granted him free time, in which Xyvier found love.

But everything changed when Tybalt started to realize that he was unlike the other trolls. He wouldnt grow any further, still small and underdeveloped. He would often be mocked by other highbloods for his peculiar ways of handling people. And one day, someone spoke it out loud - he was a defective troll. Born with multiple deficiencies and mental illnesses, Tybalt began to learn that the world was cruel to those who were different. And it didnt take long for Tybalts world to slowly shatter. Every passing day he started to hate his own reflection in the mirror even more. Every day he became more depressed, and his self hatred just grew and grew.

One day, he couldnt look into the mirror anymore. He broke off his massive horns, using scissors and similar tools to break off more and more of the remnant of the horns despite all the blood pouring out of the base of the horns. And to his very luck his buttler, Xavier, found him that day and calmed him before he could end his suffering. That was the moment where Xavier uderstood that Tybalt truly needed him. It was the day where Xavier devoted himself to his rescuer and caregiver, no matter how broken he was, no matter how often Tybalt was mean and strict to him. Xavier knew as well that Tybalt was not going to become any better, but that his problems had just started.

Tybalt refused to leave the hive. He refused to see other people. He started hiding, and Xavier were his only eyes. Later he began to dress up. Use other trolls identity to go out. With his horns shortened and filed down, he found a way to use them to attach fake horns onto himself to take on the role of any other troll. With his slim and small body he could easily dress up as young girls, and his high-pitched voice made it easy to convince others. Only Xavier knew his real face, his real voice, his real name.

Over the years, this constellation hardened. Tybalt and Xavier became inseperable. Tybalt, who was riddled with depression and hatred towards the outside world and himself, was not eady to handle. He often had violent outburts where he would even hurt Xavier, before falling into despair and tears once he realized what he had done. And Xavier learned to keep a smile on his face at all times for his precious master. As Tybalt had problems reading someone elses emotions unless they were very clear, a smile was enough to deceive him and calm him down.

The solitude, the hiding, the theatre they put on every single day (and in their hobbies, as Tybalt was a theatre-writer) took a toll on them after all. Together with their messed up experiences of their pasts, both of them are just a tiny bit crazy. Xavier, who was allowed his artistic freedom, helped making new incredible costumes for his beloved master. And with that it meant kidnapping strangers, killing them softly and then getting their horns and hair for Tybalt to wear. He turned the bodies into stuffed marionettes in his little macabre chambers. Which is where the idea from this picture comes from:

While Xavier is 'technically' the one who is the puppetier it is Tybalt who controls Xavier with everything he does. Their tale is tragic, toxic, and yet one full of deepest loyalty and love.

Rant over.

[separatismlite]

Whiskeys made by Craftswomen

American and Canadian Whiskeys

Uncle Nearest- by Victoria Eady Butler. She is credited as the first black female master blender. An exceedingly popular tennesee whiskey with a story. Supposedly the recipe was that of an emancipated slaved named Nearest who taught Jack Daniel to filter whiskey through charcoal. https://www.foodandwine.com/cocktails-spirits/whisky/uncle-nearest-victoria-butler. (Uncle Nearest also has a femlale founder and CEO: Fawn Weaver)

George Dickel- by Nicole Austin. Although George Dickel is generally a Tennessee whiskey brand, Nicole is responsible for the creation of the brand's bourbon-styled gold label. Its got a smooth and funky taste with just a hint of charcoal finish from the characteristic filtration.

Old Forester- by Jackie Zykan. Old Forester boasts being the first bottled bourbon on the market. If you want to get really into bourbons I recommend this one just because they have a huge product line. You could be sipping her bourbons for months.

Bulleit - by Eboni Major. I included Bulleit because it is in fact made by a woman's hands and moreover a black woman which I (and Im sure others) think is important HOWEVER be forewarned: Hollis Bulleit, lesbian daughter of the Bulleit family and brand ambassador alleges that her whiskey family fired her for being gay. As such, I never recommend that people buy this bourbon. I only think Eboni is making a major and commendable contribution to bourbon history.

Maker's Mark- by Jane Bowie. Maker's Mark is what's known as a "wheater" bourbon. Meaning that after the "at least 51% corn" is reached the next highest ingredient is wheat lending what some say is a sweeter taste. As director of innovation Jane is largely responsible for Makers Mark offshoots like the private barrel select and wood finishing series.

Widow Jane - by Lisa Roper Wicker who acts as President, head distiller, and head blender. This one is based out of New York but still has the limestone water traditional of bourbons.

Michters - by Andrea Wilson. Andrea is a chemical engineer involved in all aspects of the Michter's process. Her line is also some of the best Ive had. The bourbon is smooth and full-bodied, the rye is the most approachable rye Ive tasted with strong tobacco notes, and the sour mash is funky with subtle banana notes.

Blue Run- by Shaylyn Gammon. She previously worked with Wild Turkey and created Russell's Reserve 13 year old bourbon. Its a new move to Blue Run but Im eagerly awaiting what she puts out.

Crown Royal- by Joanna Scandella. Crown Royal is probably the most recognized Canadian whiskey brand. The brand's Northern Harvest Rye in particular is Joanna's baby. It is a throwback to Canadian whiskey's history as a predominantly rye mashbill.

Scotch and Irish Whiskey

Bushmills - by Helen Mulholland. Shes been with the company for more than 20 years! In fact she is the first female master blender in all of Irish whiskey history. Bushmills is apparently the oldest whiskey distiller in the world and the only one to be using all malted barley.

Glendronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh - by Dr. Rachel Barrie. Originally a chemist, Rachel has worked in scotch whiskey for nearly 30 years previously at Ardbeg, Glenmorangie, and Bowmore. In particular she worked on the total relaunch of BenRiach's line. Fair warning being single malts these scotches are an investment.

Buchanan's - by Maureen Robinson. Being a blended scotch Buchananan's is more affordable.

Johnnie Walker- by Emma Walker. This is another blended scotch likely best known in the category. Red Rye Finish is Emma's baby so called because the scotch is finished in rye barrels. Jane Walker I believe was also released to commemerate Emma's addition to the team and is supposedly made by her.

Please let me know if I left anyone out. I'm not from Ireland or Scotland where likely there are more products available. Also there may be local (to you) female-made whiskeys that are not available im my area that I am happy to add!

[fandom-imagines-stories]

Lesson Number 132: Date nights are near impossible, but worth it

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He didn’t like waking up to an empty bed. It always felt so much colder. Maxon groggily looked around his room, sighing to find that it, too, was empty. His wife had likely started her busy day already and he felt a twinge of guilt. She was always doing too much too fast. The least she could do was sleep in from time to time.

Maxon reluctantly flung off the comforter and walked over to the table, where a butler had already set out a cup of coffee. He took one sip and nearly spit it out, suddenly realizing what day it was.

He burst into the hallway in his pajamas, startling a few passing maids. He ran past them, hoping to catch his wife somewhere upstairs, but willing all the way to run to the dining room if he had to. He must have looked like a lunatic, but he was as giddy as a school boy. He was so excited, he nearly ran into her when he turned a corner.

“Maxon, what are you-”

He pulled her into a deep and passionate kiss before she could finish, dipping her back in his arms. Marlee giggled and Lucy blushed and several guards looked rather confused. When he set her upright again, both were beaming.

“Happy anniversary, my dear.” He grinned before taking off back to his room to get dressed and to plan a magical day for him and his wife.

-

That magical day turned out to be absolutely filled with meeting after meeting concerning a small fire in the Southeast. Luckily, no deaths had been reported, but an entire factory had burned to the ground. He spent all morning plotting disaster relief and ways to keep the economy of the area from collapsing.

He’d missed lunch entirely, but it seemed that a plan had formed that would hopefully benefit the most people, so his growling stomach was easy to ignore. The hand suddenly covering the paper in front of him was not.

“Dad, have you eaten anything today?” Eadlyn asked, giving him a stern look. He gently pushed her hand off and continued reading.

“I appreciate the concern, sweetheart, but I’m quite alright.”

“You didn’t answer my question, so I’m going to guess no.” She took the chair across from him and picked up another set of reports.

“You sound like your mother.” He chuckled. Maxon sat up suddenly, putting a hand over his eyes. “Oh god, your mother.”

“What?”

“It’s our anniversary today and I’ve hardly spoken a word to her.” He glanced over at a photograph on his desk. It was one of the many taken from their wedding day, but it wasn’t taken by a palace photographer or a reporter. It was one he had taken out in the garden. America was in her stunning dress and was looking up at the stars and he had sneakily snapped the picture. He sighed happily. “17 years.”

Eadlyn took the papers from his hands and set them aside. “Why don’t you go find her then?”

“I have all of this to deal with.” He motioned to the mountains of paperwork.

“I’ll do it.” She shrugged. He gave her a look. “I’m serious. Obviously, I can’t do all of it, but I can at least start some of the more tedious stuff.”

“Eadlyn, I can’t ask you to-”

“You don’t have to ask me anything, dad.” She took his hand and started to pull him towards the door. “I’m going to have to learn how to do all of this stuff by myself someday, so doing a few things now will be educational. Plus, I’ll have Lady Brice or someone help me, so you don’t have to worry about me screwing anything up.”

“Eady-”

“Daddy, you are one of the most romantic people I know. I know that it’s killing you to not do something cute and mushy and fantastic for mom like you do every year so go have a nice dinner while your future queen takes care of the rest.” She put her hands on her hips which meant there was no changing her mind. Maxon just shook his head and kissed her forehead.

“Thank you, sweetheart.”

He started down the hall with a little more skip in his step then before. He caught a maid and quietly instructed her to gather a few things from the kitchen, smiling as his plan slowly formed in his mind. He didn’t want this to be an ordinary dinner.

-

“Where are we going?” America laughed, trying to lift up her blindfold to peek as her husband led her down a lengthy hallway. She had wandered the halls of the palace so many times, she had thought she’d be able to guess where he was taking her, but she hadn’t the faintest idea.

“Don’t cheat, we’re almost there.” Maxon kissed her cheek as he adjusted the blindfold so that she couldn’t ruin the surprise. He slowly opened the door and pulled her inside the room, memories washing over him as he surveyed his surroundings. The room had been redecorated after the attack on the palace, but something about it still felt the same.

“Can I look now?” America whined, tugging at his sleeve impatiently. Maxon smiled and slowly untied the blindfold. A look of confusion briefly washed over her face, but slowly she began to recognize the room. “Is this…”

“You’re room during the Selection? Yes.”

“What are we-” Before she finished, he held up the picnic basket in his hand.

“Your Majesty, I was hoping I may request the pleasure of your company for dinner this evening on the balcony where we first kissed.”

“I would be honored, Your Royal Husbandness.” She hooked her arm through his and the two opened the large balcony doors.

Maxon set out the blanket and began pulling the food out of the basket. He had the kitchen staff put something simple together since they’d be eating outside, but it looked wonderfully delicious nonetheless. With champagne to drink and strawberry tarts for dessert- a specific request from the king- it was a perfect anniversary meal.

“Maxon, this is amazing.” America mused, smiling happily as she took another bite of her tart. They tasted just the same as they had all those years ago.

“I was hoping to make up for abandoning you completely today.” He tossed his napkin to the side, his tone apologetic.

“You didn’t abandon me, dear. You’re the king and your country needed you today- anniversary or no anniversary.”

“Yes, well, as the king, I am going to decree that this one day every year, I get to lay in bed all day with my wife- completely undisturbed.”

“You say that every year.” She smirked, leaning over the basket for a kiss.

He pulled back with a bright grin. “And every year I’m more tempted to do it.” They cleared away the plates and glasses and laid on the blanket, arms wrapped tightly around each other and legs tangled together. The sun had set and the stars were just starting to appear on the deep blue canvas of the sky.

“17 years… I can hardly believe it.” America whispered dreamily, looking up at him. “It almost feels like I’m in that garden again, screaming at you about god knows what.” They both chuckled at the memory and Maxon gently kissed the top of her head.

“It’s almost strange. I never thought there would be a day I could possibly love you more than the day we married. But every day since, I have found that my love for you grows with each moment- every comforting smile or knowing look. Every time you kiss our children goodnight or hold them when they cry. I love you more with every sunrise and sunset. My dear, America.”

America sat up, tears brimming in her eyes. She pulled Maxon’s lips to hers and kissed him under the stars like that had on the very balcony those 17 years ago.

[nwbeerguide]

Kentucky's largest art museum, the Speed of Art, is hosting its annual bourbon auction on September 23rd. Items include a rare Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year.

Press Release

LOUISVILLE, KY September 14, 2021 — The Speed Art Museum’s annual bourbon auction, which takes place 7pm-8:45pm EST, Sept 23, will auction off some of the world’s most hard-to-find whiskeys. Among the bottles is a rare, numbered $12,500 Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year from the 1990s.

This year’s “Art of Bourbon” shelves are lined with an Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, a bottle of 1940s-1950s Private Stock Park & Tilford, a Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition bottle, the impossible-to-find 21-year Collectors Edition, and several exclusive experiences that allow winning bidders to get their custom barrel straight from the source.

The 2021 stunning lineup — comprised of rare bourbons, “dusties” and VIP experiences — may just be the best one yet. The auction is free to bid but registration is required at artofbourbon.org.

Elusive whisky and high-end bourbon packages are up for bid among the 40 lots. Here’s a taste:

Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-yr No 841 - Lot 23 Estimate: $12,500

The Collector's Edition 21-Year Old Bourbon from the 1960s/early 70s. Distilled and bottled by Dowling Distillers. A collector’s item in every sense of the word. Estimate: $6,500 - $7,000

Old Forester BF 150 Special Edition Birthday Bourbon, 2021 12-yr - Lot 32. Bottled specifically for Brown-Forman’s 150th anniversary and only made for the distillery’s founding family members. Never sold in retail, very limited quantities produced. Estimate: $2,000

Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition - Lot 15 Estimate: $6,000

Jim Beam Lineage 15-yr, only available in duty-free stores. Estimate: $2,000

Park & Tilford Private Stock Estimate: $6,000

The Ultimate Maker’s Mark “Immersion Experience Barrel Selection with Rob Samuels” that includes custom Brook White artwork Estimate: $20,000

Rabbit Hole Single Barrel, picked with Founder and Whiskey Maker, Kaveh Zamanian Estimate: $20,000

Nearest Green Private Distillery Experience with Master Blender and 5th generation Nearest Green descendent, Victoria Eady Butler, Plus 1 Signed Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Master Blend Trilogy Set (1 bottle each of its newest release, Master Blend, and the 1884 Small Batch & 1856 Premium Aged Whiskeys) Estimate: $2,000

1-year-old Castle & Key Bourbon Barrel distilled by one of the most well-known Master Distillers in the industry, aged in the famous Castle and Key rickhouses for the next two years. Estimate: $2,000

Longbranch Bourbon and a Yeti Cooler with off-the-hook goodies from the Lone Star State curated by Matthew McConaughey Estimate: $800 plus bragging rights

Bourbon royalty - families with last names like Van Winkle, Brown and Samuels - along with famed master distillers - have stepped up to support Kentucky’s iconic arts institution. Julian P. Van Winkle III, for example, is donating a Pappy bottle of 15-year and 12-year, lot b from his personal stash. Those bottles are expected to fetch $5,000 and $2,500 respectively at auction.

Van Winkle III acknowledged that while many collectors and enthusiasts will be eyeing these lots, he’s particularly pleased Pappy will be in the line-up. “The Van Winkle family has always believed in the mission of the Speed. Making sure Pappy is included in this year’s auction supports this worthwhile cause,” said Van Winkle, Pappy’s grandson and a third generation whiskey maker.

Online bids draw interest from serious bourbon enthusiasts and connoisseurs from around the nation. Bourbon experts say it’s a toss-up on which lot will command the most and steal the show. The event is curated with the support of Wall Street Journal-bestselling author and renowned bourbon critic Fred Minnick.

Collectors especially look to the Art of Bourbon for dusties, which are old bottles of whiskey that haven’t been in production for years. The bottle of Park & Tilford Private Stock exemplifies how sought after many of these brands have become because it represents a once forgotten era of American whiskey that is making a strong comeback — Blends of Straight Whiskeys.

“This bottle garnered a premium for the category in the 1940s and '50s. Today, it’s a piece of history in a bottle,” said Minnick.

Kaveh Zamanian, Rabbit Hole’s founder and whiskey maker, continues to ensure that Rabbit Hole plays a key role in supporting the Speed auction. This year, the company donated a barrel of Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for a unique, exclusive personal blending experience where the winner actually picks the barrel with Zamanian’s guidance and insight. It doesn’t get more insider than this. Valued at $20,000, this experience sets the tone for other distillery donations.

“Just like bourbon, the Speed Art Museum is part of our community’s culture and heritage, said Zamanian. “Both the bourbon industry and the art world can work in tandem to attract tourism, foster dialogue and curiosity, and contribute to the vibrancy of our city. For these reasons, Rabbit Hole is proud to lend our support.”

“This event has become the nation’s premier nonprofit bourbon auction,” said Minnick. “Since 2018, I’ve worked closely with the Speed to auction the rarest whiskey bottles and experiences ever, raising nearly a half a million dollars for this institution.” All proceeds support education programs and exhibitions at the Speed.

Minnick, widely considered the world’s leading bourbon authority, is eyeing many of these lots closely, knowing that these bids can make a difference. “These rare whiskeys can make a huge impact on one of our country’s best art museums. We have the vintage and rare, and the new and unique. These sort of in-the-know bourbons don’t come up very often. This is truly the case where buying a coveted bottle of bourbon will go a long way to support the Speed’s mission.” Bill Menish will serve as auctioneer.

“On Sept. 23, collectors have the opportunity to buy and taste history, and this auction creates these opportunities,” said Jamar Mack, founder of KOBBE, Kentucky's Original Black Bourbon Enthusiasts, and one of several bourbon experts curating the auction.

“It’s not every day you can get your hands on these bottles,” said Mack.

About the Speed Art Museum

The Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s largest art museum. Its mission is to “invite everyone to celebrate art forever.” It is an independent and encyclopedic museum located on the campus of the University of Louisville. In 1927, Louisville philanthropist Hattie Bishop Speed founded the Speed Art Museum with a belief in the power of art to change people’s lives. Current exhibitions at the Speed include Collecting – A Love Story: Glass from the Adele and Leonard Leight Collection and Ralph Eugene Meatyard’s The Unforeseen Wilderness. For more information, visit www.speedmuseum.org.

For access to online auction and auction catalogue: artofbourbon.com

#artofbourbon

#artofbourbon2021

#speedartmuseum

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[nancypullen]

Kilt-y as Charged

My family has always been able to trace my mother’s lineage to Denmark and Germany as far back as the 1400′s.  It wasn’t hard, my great-grandmother Emelia arrived in New York harbor on the passenger ship Washington in 1873, fresh from Denmark with her mother and siblings.  They proceeded from there out to the Nebraska plains where her father, Christen Rasmussen had already started plowing and creating a homestead.  She married into the Link family, and all you have to do is google John Jacob Link to find the long and interesting story of my ancestors in Germany.  Though the Links of Grossgartach, Germany did quite well,  John Jacob (Hans Jacob Linckh)  crossed oceans at the ripe old age of 50 because he’d decided he was tired of almost constant warfare, taxes that were only used to fill palaces, and the never-ending battle between Catholics and protestants. At least that’s how the story goes.  The Rasmussens and Links prospered in America (google Dr. Harvey Link of Nebraska, physician, innovator, and state representative - that’s my great-great-grandfather) and eventually a Link married a Holtz (another German) and my mother was born.  We have my Danish and German side all wrapped up. Recently sheer boredom drove me to try and untangle the mystery of my paternal line.  It’s not that there were secrets, it’s just that my maiden name is McGlaughn and when trying to track documents that include land deeds, immigration records, death certificates, etc I’ve found some very creative spellings of the name.  I descend from McGlaughon, McGlaun, McGlon, McGlauhon, and I even found a record where it was spelled Meglehon. These are all children from the same parents, check out the various spellings of the last name.

That’s what I’ve been up against. BUT...and you knew there was a but..I did it!  By working backwards and only adding a name to the tree once I’d verified the correct dates, places, relatives, and so on, I found the first McGlaughn relative to step foot in America. His name was Jeremiah McGlaughon, born in Scotland in 1695 to John McGlaughon and his wife, Jane O’Cane.  I haven’t yet found the year that he arrived in America, but he died in 1740 in Bertie County, North Carolina leaving behind land, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses, and a family whose records pop up from Valley Forge to the present.  I found a handful of Revolutionary War soldiers, and as many from the wrong side of the Civil War. Here’s an inventory of Jeremiah’s spread in 1740, pretty sure this was for his will.

I know you can’t see much from this photo.  When I was reading it I had to zoom in and go line by line.  Can we just appreciate the beautiful handwriting? What a lost art. I can’t tell you how happy I was to see books listed in his inventory.

Anywho, after digging and digging and a long conversation with my sister googling on the other end - I’m pretty sure that Jeremiah came from Lanarkshire, Scotland.  I think his wife, Jane Howell (married in Bertie,NC) came from Wiltshire, England.  I haven’t verified this yet, but I *think* this is her baptismal record from 1700.

We’re so fortunate that millions of documents have been scanned and uploaded so that people can search archives from all over the world.  I have found draft cards, land deeds, wills, marriage licenses, and immigration records.  It will probably take months to wade through everything and assign each document to the right person, but I love solving puzzles.  Look at these gems.

Here’s the record of Caroline Rasmussen arriving in America with her children in tow.

Caroline - age 33 - woman Hans - male child -11 Rasmus -male child- 6 Anine - female child - age 9 Mathilde -female child- age 4 (That’s my great-grandmother, Mathilde Emilia!) Laurentina - female child - 11 months Can you even imagine? A young mother and five children, one of them not yet a year old, leaving everything familiar and crossing the ocean?    It looks like she traveled with other Rasmussen relatives, so that had to be a comfort. I was really excited when I uncovered the baptismal record for Caroline and then the record of her marriage to Christen.  Then I remembered that I don’t read Danish.

Oops. You can still get helpful info - when I found Christen Rasmussen’s confirmation in church records it provided his birthplace.  I’m sure we already have that tidbit filed away somewhere, but if you’re just beginning a search those are the tasty clues that move you forward. 

I won’t bore you with more details of a family that you don’t know or care about.  Besides, I have to get back to my search and keep fleshing out my McGlaughn/McGlaughon/McGlaun/McGlon/McGlahon/Meglohon line. So far I know that: John McGlaughon & Jane O’Cane of Lanarkshire,Scotland begat Jeremiah and his brothers Malachi and James. Jeremiah McGlaughon & Jane Howell begat Edmond and siblings Edmond McGlauhon & Angelica Jane Butler begat William and siblings William McGlahon & Ann Gaskin  begat Jeremiah and siblings Jeremiah McGlauhon had FOUR wives - Elizabeth Capeheart (also spelled Kapott in some records), Nancy Baker, Matilda Webb Fogerty, and Nancy Parker As you can imagine, there was a litter of kids, but my ancestor came from his union with Nancy Baker. So, Jeremiah & Nancy #1 begat James Jackson McGlaughn. James Jackson “Jack” McGlaughn  married Mary Loretta Eady who is listed as “Cherokee Indian”. They had a few kids and because life was harder on women back then, Mary died.  Jack then married Nancy Jane Noble, and together they made my great-grandfather John Pinkston McGlaughn. John Pinkston McGlaughn married Lavada Sanders, had some babies, and Lavada (you guessed it) died.  Along came Lela Fields Carter with her daughter Alice and married John and had a few more kids.  My grandfather was from the first union with Lavada.  He was a horrible, awful, disgusting, sorry excuse for a human being and his name was William Jasper McGlaughn. William Jasper McGlaughn married Jessie Bell Lett and produced six offspring, one of them was my father, John Paskle McGlaughn.  He met and married an Idaho beauty, Marilyn Holtz, and all because those brave ancestors stepped onto boats and decided to give America a try, here I am.  It’s both humbling and fascinating to see documents with the beautiful, swirling signatures of some of those who came before me.  I don’t know all of their stories, I only have names and dates right now. But if not for them I wouldn’t be sitting in my warm, cozy home in Tennessee, searching the internet for what they left behind.  My life has undoubtedly been far easier than theirs, don’t we all stand on the shoulders of our ancestors and benefit from their courage and hard work?  Of course, we also sometimes have to recover from the poor decisions and cruelty of unsavory characters in our family trees.  We’re all threads in a tapestry. That being said, my DNA swab continues to be refined and as it turns out, I’m exactly what family lore has said I would be.  I’m a big ol’ hodge podge of European ancestors like most Americans.

Northwestern Europe - Germany and Denmark, check. Scotland and England - check. Various sprinklings for flavor - check. I’m happy like the Danish and frugal like the Scots. German stereotypes are hardworking, efficient, and disciplined.  I totally missed that boat. Can’t win ‘em all. Okay, I’ll wrap this up.  If you stuck it out to the end pleas reward yourself.  This whole post was just me thinking out loud and making my case for a trip to Scotland.  Pretty sure the motherland is calling me home.

I mean, the place is full of these adorable Highland Cows!  I could bring one home as a souvenir!

I’m afraid if I go I’ll never come home, Jeremiah’s journey would all be for naught. So that’s it. I really am wrapping this up.

I swear, I’m done. Stay safe and stay well, ya wee smasher!

Done. XOXO - Nancy

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Bridgette! For the playlist thingy

B - Big Time Rush - Big Time Rush

R - Ready Set, Not Yet - Rob McClure & Kerry Butler

I - If I Could Tell Her - Ben Platt & Laura Dreyfuss

D - Disappear - Dear Evan Hansen Cast

G - Good For You - Rachel Bay Jones, Kristolyn Lloyd & Will Roland

E - End of the Day - One Direction

T - The Whole “Being Dead” Thing - Alex Brightman

T - The Whole “Being Dead” Thing, Pt. 2 - Alex Brightman

E - Easier - 5sos

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Master whiskey blender talks tricks of the trade before Columbus visit

Master whiskey blender talks tricks of the trade before Columbus visit

Much like a quality whiskey, Columbus left a lasting impression on entrepreneur Fawn Weaver when she visited last summer. On Monday, Weaver, the founder and CEO of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, will return for the sold-out “Cocktails and Conversation” event at Buckeye Bourbon House Downtown. This time, Weaver will be joined by her colleague, Victoria Eady Butler, the first-known Black woman to…

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In fact, the medicalization of ‘homosexual acts’ forbids the creation of a bisexual person, because all individuals who were sexually active with others of the same sex were labeled as homosexual. Eadie (1993) stated that ‘Bisexuality simply cannot exist as a category in discourses which name all male-male and female-female sex “homosexual” and all male-female sex “heterosexual”’ (p. 146). Perhaps the one way to perform a ‘bisexual act’ is to have sex simultaneously with partners of both genders. However, as ‘any stain of homosexuality was enough to subsume bisexuality into homosexuality,’ it is likely that even multipartnered sex would be labeled as homosexual (Gammon & Isgro, 2006, p. 165). Further, much of the work written on sexuality seems to assume monogamy, despite the examples of polyamory that exist throughout history. Because ‘bisexual acts’ did not exist within the medical discourse, there was also no corresponding bisexual species. A group of individuals could not be labeled as ‘bisexual’ if there was no action they could perform that was read in this way. Current bisexuality scholars have noted this lack in medical and psychological literature. Hemming (1995) stated that the fact that bisexuality ‘has not been pathologised as a sexual identity per se may be one reason for the contemporary claims that bisexuality does not exist.’ Because the bisexual was not placed into a ‘species’ or written about as such by the medical community in the 19th and early/mid-20th centuries, there was also no ‘truth’ in bisexuality.”

April S. Callis, “Playing with Butler and Foucault: Bisexuality and Queer Theory”

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Lincoln: “I’m happy you decided to come, Pita. It’s good to see you!”

Pita: “Thank you for inviting me. It’s good to see you, too... and to get out, you know?”

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