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treeroutes · 7 months

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what's up ! non-exhaustive list of stories featuring weird plants :

The Day of the Triffids, John Wyndham

The Night of the Triffids, Simon Clark

In the Tall Grass, Stephen King and Joe Hill

The Boats of the 'Glen Carrig', William Hope Hodgson

The Man Whom the Trees Loved, Algernon Blackwood

The Red Tree, Caitlín R. Kiernan

Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer

The Willows, Algernon Blackwood

The Nature of Balance, Tim Lebbon

'Bloom', John Langan

The Ruins, Scott Smith

The Wise Friend, Ramsey Campbell

'The Green Man of Freetown', The Envious Nothing : A Collection of Literary Ruins, Curtis M. Lawson

The Beauty, Aliya Whiteley

The Ash-Tree, M.R. James

Canavan's Backyard, J.P. Brennan

Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Jack Finney

The Hollow Places, T. Kingfisher

'Reaching for Ruins', Crow Shine, Alan Baxter

'Vortex of Horror', Gaylord Sabatini

Hothouse, Brian W. Aldiss

Vaster than Empires and More Slow, Ursula K. Le Guin

Odd Attachment, Ian M. Banks

Deathworld #1, Harry Harrison

The Bridge, John Skipp and Craig Spector

'The Garden of Paris', Eric Williams

Apartment Building E, Malachi King

The Seed from the Sepulchre, Clark Ashton Smith

Rappaccini's Daughter, Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Nursery, Lewis Mallory

The Other Side of the Mountain, Michel Bernanos

The Vegetarian, Han Kang

Sisyphean, Dempow Torishima

The Root Witch, Debra Castaneda

Semiosis, Sue Burke

The Wolf in Winter, Charlie Parker #12, John Connolly

Perennials, Bryce Gibson

Relic, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Gwen, in Green, Hugh Zachary

The Voice in the Night, William Hope Hodgson

Ordinary Horror, David Searcy

The Family Tree, Sheri S. Tepper

The Book of Koli, Rampart Trilogy #1, M.R. Carey

Seeders, A.J. Colucci

Concrete Jungle, Brett McBean

The Plant, Stephen King

Anthologies/collections :

The Roots of Evil: Weird Stories of Supernatural Plants, edited by Michel Parry

Chlorophobia: An Eco-Horror Anthology, edited by A.R. Ward

Roots of Evil: Beyond the Secret Life of Plants, edited by Carlos Cassaba

The Green Man: Tales from the Mythic Forest, edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling

Sylvan Dread: Tales of Pastoral Darkness, Richard Gavin

Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic, edited by Daisy Butcher

Weird Woods: Tales From the Haunted Forests of Britain, edited by John Miller

'But fungi aren't plants' :

The Fungus, Harry Adam Knight

Growing Things and Other Stories, Paul Tremblay

The Girl with All the Gifts, M.R. Carey

Mexican Gothic, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Fruiting Bodies, and Other Fungi, Brian Lumley

'The Black Mould', The Age of Decayed Futurity, Mark Samuels

What Moves the Dead, T. Kingfisher

The House Without a Summer, DeAnna Knippling

Mungwort, James Noll

Fungi, edited by Orrin Grey and Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Trouble with Lichen, John Wyndham

Notes :

all links lead to the goodreads page of the book, mostly because i like to look at book cover art ;

list features authors/books that i love (T. Kingfisher, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Ursula K. Le Guin, the collections from the British Library Tales of the Weird, etc.), but also a few that i don't like and some that i have not yet read ;

if upon seeing that list the first novel you check out is by Stephen King's you have not understood the assignment ;

not all of those are strictly horror stories, some are 100% science fiction (Brian W. Aldiss' Hothouse for instance).

#text #ramblings #plant tag #botanical horror #last time i posted a list of non-fiction books on the topic. time for some variety

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tiredwitchplant · 9 months

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Everything You Need to Know About Herbs: Garlic

Garlic (Allium sativum)

*Kitchen Herb *Medical Herb *Feminine

Folks Names: Ajo, Poor Man’s Treacle, Stinkweed, Stinking Rose

Planet: Mars

Element: Fire, Earth

Deities: Hecate

Abilities: Protection, Healing, Exorcism, Lust, Anti-Theft, Aphrodisiac, Banishment, Purification, Clarity

Characteristics: A bulbous perennial plant that can grow to from 1- 3 ft tall. Has pale pink or green white flowers. Is part of the lily family and native from Central Asia. It is grown by dividing the bulbs and is harvested during the late summer.

History: It was first noted by Confucius in the Book of Odes. However, the lore refers garlic back to the beginning of time. It is said that when the devil’s left foot touched soil outside the Garden of Eden, garlic sprung up and his right foot produced onions. This caused it to be first associated with the Devil himself but the Greeks considered it a protector herb later on. Greek midwives would make sure that at the birth of a child, the whole room smelled of the cloves to protect the newborns from Lilith, the mother of all demons. If the cloves were not placed around the neck of the babies, it was believed that Lilith would strange the babies and frighten the mothers into madness. It was also a great remedy herb as every part of it was used in over 125 different treatments.

How to Grow Garlic

Easy to Grow: Yes

Rating : Beginner Friendly

Seeds Accessible: Yes but growing from bulbs is easier

How to Grow Garlic

Video Guide

Seeds

Magical Properties:

Was worn to guard against the plague

Sailors carried some on board to protect from wreckage

Soldiers wore garlic as a defense and ate it for courage

Worm to guard off foul weather and monsters

Bite into garlic to send away evil spirits or sprinkle garlic powder on the floor

Garlic was eaten on festival days to Hecate and was left at crossroads as a sacrifice to her

Brides carried garlic in their pockets for good luck

Rubbed onto pots and cooking pans, can remove negative vibrations

Can induce lust and attract lovers

Burned in an incense can be used to exorcise evil spirits from one’s home

Can strengthen energy fields and break curses

Medical Usage:

Can combat high cholesterol and hypertension

Was believed to ward off cancer and hepatitis

Can boost your immune system and is a powerful antibiotic for any sickness

Helps to keep blood thin and protect against blood clots and raised blood-sugar levels

Was used to dress wounds in WW1

A remedy for chest infections, digestive infections, and prevent circulatory problems

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youareinlovetv · 1 year

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#tom polls #polls #infinity train #tulip olsen #jesse cosay #lake infinity train #alan dracula #simon laurent #grace monroe #ryan akagi #min gi park #infinity train book 1 #infinity train book 2 #infinity train book 3 #infinity train book 4 #jesslake #rymin

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tomorrowxtogether · 1 year

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TXT Talk About Temptation, Identity, and New Album “The Name Chapter: Temptation”

The quintet's new project is both a homecoming and a new adventure for the South Korean group.

In 2019, Tomorrow X Together (TXT) captivated audiences by unveiling the concept trailer for The Dream Chapter: Magic. The mesmerizing video served as the introduction for their first official comeback. It showed the then-rookies executing gravity-defying choreography against an ever-changing backdrop, playing with perspective and illusion with only the help of a projector. The blank canvas was an instant hit among their dedicated fandom, known as MOAs, and the general public and foretold just how artistic TXT's journey would be. Four years later, the South Korean quintet revived the format with the concept trailer for their fifth EP, The Name Chapter: Temptation.

Two months before Temptation's official release on January 27, 2023, the trailer for the quintet's new chapter premiered on HYBE's YouTube channel, transporting viewers back in time with immediate callbacks to their beginning. Except this concept is different, and TXT are all grown up.

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"We really thought about how we could [best] express the theme of temptation in our concept trailer visually, and I think it [naturally] came out similarly to Magic during the process, with the projection mapping and everything," Taehyun, who does much of the talking for the group, tells Teen Vogue over Zoom from Seoul two weeks before the album's release. "Many people like our concept trailers, like in Magic and Freeze, because we add some really cool elements to them [so we think long and hard about them]."

Though similar visually, a thin line separates Magic and Temptation thematically. If Magic was an ode to innocence, Temptation is an ode to its loss. These two sides of the same coin kickstart a new chapter in TXT's ever-expanding book, the third after Dream and Chaos following brief pitstops for Minisode 1: Blue Hour and Minisode 2: Thursday's Child. "Story-wise, The Name Chapter is about a phase where you solidify your identity and your name as you grow into adulthood," Taehyun explains, noting the overlap. “We try to express that temptation where you just want to settle for now and don't want to grow up anymore.”

As a motif, temptation is a tale as old as time. In Greek mythology, temptation serves as the driving force for multiple stories, from the Sirens to Pandora. In the Book of Genesis, it's temptation that ultimately gets Adam and Eve cast out from the Garden of Eden. Beyond religion and myths, temptation has also been a familiar trope for playwrights like Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and many after. Temptation is everywhere, and it's perennial. In TXT's universe, "temptation means you choose something that is not helpful for the future," Taehyun explains. “Falling into that choice is the temptation.”

While it is true TXT go back to their roots with The Name Chapter: Temptation in more ways than other — going back to their tried-and-true "intricately interconnected" whimsical concepts and veering heavily onto theatrics and storytelling with Peter Pan-inspired elements — in other ways, they explore uncharted territory.

After just one listen, it's not hard to discern that The Name Chapter: Temptation is TXT's most experimental album, exploring new genres we haven't yet seen from the band. Kicking off the five-track project is "Devil by the Window," a song produced by BigHit Music's very own Slow Rabbit and mixed by Grammy Award-winning engineer Manny Marroquin. Heavy on bass, "Devil by the Window" traffics in extremes, incorporating snaps, claps, rocky hi-hats, and glitchy noise scratches with subtle whistles, murmured vocals, and layered harmonies. The push and pull share some DNA with last year's "Good Boy Gone Bad."

The track is TXT's second official release featuring all-English lyrics, not counting "Cat & Dog" and collaborations. Taehyun says that was still a challenge for the group. "As Koreans, it's really hard to bring out the right vibe because of the accents when you have to sing in English," he explains. “It's really hard to bring out the detailed emotions and the vibes. But I think all the members did a really good job in recording the 'Devil by the Window.'”

"Devil by the Window" acts as a prelude for the title track: "Sugar Rush Ride," Hueningkai's favorite. "We always like to challenge ourselves with new style and sound, and we did exactly that with this song. The song plays a line from the Korean traditional folktale 'Chunhyangjeon,'" the maknae of the group shares. He also explains how the performance, which includes a tsundere-esque killing point move involving their index fingers, also borrows elements from traditional Korean dance. "I really like the song. I think it shows different styles and genres in the most TXT-ish style."

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"Sugar Rush Ride" is the safest offering from the bunch. It's straight-up saccharine dance pop with instantly catchy funky guitar riffs and booming drum and bass. The real punch line comes with the bridge and chorus, with a whistle and echoed "gimme mores" that would be insidious if they weren't so sweetly tantalizing. Among the credits, there's one name MOAs will surely recognize: Salem Ilese. The group says the opportunity to work with the singer again arose naturally after sharing the stage in the U.S., Korea, and Japan last year. "She's a really good friend, a really good player, and a really good maker," says Taehyun. “She really has a knack for writing melodies and lyrics. She's the best.”

The official featured artist on the album, however, is Coi Leray, who jumps in on "Happy Fools." Also a Slow Rabbit production, like the previous two tracks, "Happy Fools" features writing credits from all the members. The track kicks off with a Bossa Nova-inspired elevator rhythm which quickly transforms into upbeat R&B with a camouflaged flute as the base. "I wrote the top line for 'Happy Fools' and all the members contributed to the lyrics," Yeonjun says of the track. "It's again, our story, so I think it expressed us well. I think it came out really well. When I listened to the song, I could see just how much our members have grown as artists and lyricists."

The next track, "Tinnitus (Wanna be a rock)," is the indisputable highlight of the album. It's TXT's take on Afrobeats, produced by Dystinkt Beats and Grammy-nominated Smash David, and features creative contributions by Taehyun and Yeonjun. After a suave kalimba intro, an engulfing bass-heavy drum beat and a distinct clave rhythm take over the sound, with the members' vocals layered over assorted adlibs for a fun element. On top of the percussion, the use of repetition in the bridge and chorus makes the track even catchier. Definitely a song that calls for headphones. Taehyun says the members were extra excited about trying out this new genre, but they were also extra careful, as a misstep could “ruin the vibe and the quality of the song.”

The closer for the album is "Farewell, Neverland," another explicit Peter Pan reference. "Farewell, Neverland" is a Latin-inspired ballad led by the strumming of an acoustic guitar and a cajón-style percussion swaying the beat, with heavier impacts and electric guitar joining the mix later on. Produced by Carson Thatcher, this track is the second "hitman" bang contribution on the album and also happens to be Soobin's favorite. "When I heard the recording for the first time, I got goosebumps because I could just imagine singing this song with our MOA at our show. I think MOA will feel the same when they listen to it," the group's leader shares.

"As we challenged [ourselves with] different genres for this album, I think all the members now have a more diverse spectrum [when it comes to] expressing ourselves," Yeonjun tells Teen Vogue. Beomgyu adds: “Since we try different concepts for every album, I think I'm more confident that I can pull off any concept now. I think that's what makes us grow, trying new things and taking on new challenges.”

The topic of variety rings true for the songs but also for the project's concept photos, which caused quite an uproar as they were revealed. "We usually share our ideas with our visual team and work with them throughout the process," Soobin shares about coming up with these concepts. Though very distinct from one another, all concepts are all intertwined in the music video for the title track. Still, each member has their favorites.

For Soobin, "Daydream" takes the crown. "It has a dreamy yet sexy aesthetic which I think suited all of our members really well," he explains. Beomgyu, on the other hand, favors "Nightmare" because "it's supposed to look like some kind of a beautiful nightmare that is colorful and sweet like 'sugar rush'" and that “captures the overall mood of 'Sugar Rush Ride' really well.” Yeonjun and Hueningkai do not share their preferences, but Taehyun does not hesitate to pick "'Farewell" as his favorite. "This concept is about the very moment of saying goodbye to temptation," he elaborates. “The concept clip had a lot of close-ups, and it was really important that we show the complexity of emotions on our faces when the video was shot. I think all of our members pulled it off very well.”

The Name Chapter: Temptation is the first notch in TXT's belt this year after successfully wrapping up their first world tour and landing a historic Lollapalooza performance in 2022, two feats they're immensely proud of. Their second world tour, Act: Sweet Mirage, is already slated for a March start, with 21 stops across Asia and the U.S. already locked and a "more to come" promise. "If the opportunity allows, I hope that many people recognize us and listen to our music in 2023," Taehyun shares. "Also, we were invited to the AMAs in 2022, but if we go again, I want to perform." That seems like the next natural progression for a group that likes to take it one step at a time.

#TXT #tomorrow x together #230127 #article #teen vogue #soobin #yeonjun #beomgyu #taehyun #hueningkai #The Name Chapter #The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION

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feels-like-fire · 10 months

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Hi....If you don't mind, can I ask, what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks....

Hello lovely stranger, what a nice question! I don't mind answering, though the answers may be odd, lol.

In no particular order (because I'd die if I had to actually order them)

The Goblin Emperor, by Katherine Addison. I love this book because it's like a soft, warm blanket you can wrap yourself up in when you are feeling sad or lonely. It has incredible world-building and a main character that I was prepared to take a bullet for after page 1. Friends who know me well also know I can't shut the fuck up about this book.

The Adventure Zone: Balance arc (podcast). Something about the mixture between dorky brothers being dorks with their dad and the genuine earnest passion of this campaign really sticks with me and continues to give me many serotonin.

Heaven Official's Blessing, by MXTX. I love all three of MXTX's books, but this one remains the most special to me, I think; it rescued me from hideous depression & burnout, and in addition to the sweeping, compelling story + incredible world-building, Xie Lian is another main character that I fell immediately in love with.

Dragon Age 2 (video game). The red-headed step child of the series in many ways, but still my favorite. The character writing in this game is heads and shoulders above almost every other game I've played, and Hawke remains a perennial favorite character.

Stephen King's "IT." Veering wildly off the race tracks with this one! I reread this book every summer for about 6 years in a row. I can't really explain very well why, but I found it both incredibly powerful and incredibly comforting to read this genuinely terrifying novel. Some of the most powerful character writing I've ever read.

The Babadook (movie). Another horror story (a movie this time) that moves me to tears with how compelling and meaningful I find it. It also scares the pants off me to watch this film, but I absolutely adore it all the same.

Good Omens, both book and series versions. Aziraphale and Crowley are really hugely important to me as a queer person who has historically had trouble finding a place that feels like home to me.

The Lord of the Rings (both book and movies). I grew up with this series and it continues to provide profound joy and meaning to me whenever I revisit it, despite its flaws.

Pacific Rim (movie). Loved this movie and its story enough to get the Gipsy Danger logo tattooed on me with one of my best friends.

Skyfall (2012 James Bond movie). This is another movie that more or less rescued me from creative block/burnout/depression and reminded me how to write again and find joy in the story I was creating.

I think that's it! Thanks for reading!

#ask box #kat answers questions

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cartoonfan21 · 2 years

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♾️Infinity Train endings

Book 1 💚The Perennial Child 📚

Book 2 🪞Cracked Reflection 🤍

Book 3 Cult of the Conductor

Book 4 🎸DUET🎶🎙️

#lake #tulip #grace #ryan and min gi #infinity train #support and appreciate infinity train #it's on hulu now

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dotsayers · 2 years

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1, 6, 11, 17, 19 and a ~question of your choice~ for the book asks 😘

book you’ve reread the most times?

oh you know it's the gruffalo by julia donaldson and axel schaffer. as a primary school teacher it is an all timer and i can recite parts of it from memory even though i had never read it until maybe five years ago.

come to think of it, we're going on a bear hunt by michael rosen is probably close as well. and as for novels it's either the thieves of ostia by caroline lawrence or... maybe lola rose by jacqueline wilson? as an adult things rarely pass three or four rereads for me, and those were easily in the double digits.

6. what books have you read in the last month?

NOT MANY. i have committed the crime of being busy and ill but i have managed the goblin emperor (a perennial comfort read), a thin ghost and others by m.r. james, "dracula" (i finished dracula daily okay), and black roses by simon armitage. my currently reading is much longer and includes about a third of h is for hawk, which is excellent but VERY heavy going.

11. what non-fiction books do you like if any?

i do like non-fiction books but usually lean towards history and nature writing rather than popular science and contemporary stuff. notable exception is fermat's last theorem by simon singh, which i picked up on a whim at a fair book stall and ended up absolutely devouring. very accessible history of a fascinating mystery with a satisfying ending. history wise i've moved from reading mostly around world war one towards reading a lot about early medieval britain. i also fucking love a book called 'under another sky: journeys in roman britain' which is a travelogue about roman ruins around the country that i have read two and a half times.

17. top 5 children’s books?

i am going to cheat and do 5 picture books and 5 "chapter" books because otherwise i will combust. and again in no particular order!

the giant jam sandwich by john vernon lord and janet burroway

don't let the pigeon drive the bus! by mo willems

funnybones by allan and janet ahlberg

hoot owl master of disguise by sean taylor

the gruffalo by julia donaldson

limiting chapter books to ones i actually read as a child just to make it even harder for myself

the wee free men by terry pratchett

matilda by roald dahl

the roman mysteries series by caroline lawrence (FORMATIVE)

narnia but specifically dawn treader/the silver chair by c.s. lewis (elite duo)

milly molly mandy by joyce lankester brisley

19. already answered!

and for my own choice...

8. what is the first book you remember reading?

according to my mum i was reading narnia before i have concrete memories of existence and while i do not doubt my mum the first memory i have of reading anything is of sitting around a table outside my reception classroom reading an oxford reading tree book with no words, just coming up with our own to explain what was happening

the searchlights model of reading >>>>>

#thanks gin!#ask #myrmidryad #long post

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geekgemsspooksandtoons · 5 months

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It's been many minutes or possibly a half hour. I watched book 1 of Infinity Train. "The Perennial Child". It's been a long time since I watched this season.

And honestly, it's still a masterpiece.

I'm still annoyed I got up at 1:10 am or something after my early nap. But hey, I still was able to watch it late at night.

And having watched it again...it's really making me think about some stories I want to write. Because I'm so glad rewatching this season reminded me of some stuff.

#geekgem rambles

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yahoo201027 · 10 months

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Day in Fandom History: August 8…

Tulip, One-One, and Atticus come across a car where everything is chrome and can see their reflections on the surface with Tulip’s reflection switching places with her and gaining the attention of the police. “The Chrome Car” premiered on this day, 4 Years Ago.

#Day in Fandom History #4 Years Ago #Infinity Train #Book 1 The Perennial Child #Season 1 #Episode 7 #The Chrome Car #Cartoon #Animation

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owlphibiansprite · 7 months

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okay so in book one: the perennial child (tulip) the train cars are not as lesson-based or do-something or mission-based as in the next books! tulip literally goes through like a party car and a spa car and i got the feeling that there was more randomness to it. it was more adventure time season 1, things just happen because they can and because it can be random, EVEN IF tulip still had a goal and the number going down had correlation.

i'm just saying that in book three i kind of miss the randomness feel to it and EVEN IF the cars may be random and creative i still feel like every car has like a mission or a task, which in book one they didn't all seem to have and that's kind of sad i guess?

idk lol or not i'm just some guy being weird

#sprt.txt

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christmasfairytales · 2 years

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Christmas Fairytales Are Fun to Read

Whether you are a child or a grownup, Christmas fairytales are fun to read. They give a sense of holiday spirit and help illustrate the true meaning of Christmas. Often, the best stories are based on children. This is the case with Once Upon a Christmas. It features a number of traditional tales and a few contemporary twists. Check their site to know more details vianočné rozprávky.

The first part of the tale is about a poor girl who sells matches in the cold winter months. She needs them to stay warm. The second part of the story is about a girl who sees a vision of what she wants and lights up a bunch of matches to make it happen. The third part is about the best part, when the girl finally sees the magic of a Christmas tree in the sunlight.

A number of Christmas tales are related to the tree. Some stories involve a fir tree that wants to be a tree. Other stories are about a girl who is in love with a tree. Some of the stories involve trees that grow in a forest, but don't quite get their wish. Some stories involve trees that are cut down and replaced with other trees, but still have their wish.

One of the most famous fairy tales of all time is The Night Before Christmas. It was first published anonymously in 1823, and is often referred to as the 'A Visit from Santa Claus.' It's not as cheesy as it might sound.

The Night Before Christmas has been a perennial favorite. It has been read by generations of families, and was even cited as the #1 best-seller of all time. Its main message is that Santa Claus has come to town. He's also on the lookout for awakened children. Often, parents groan when their children wake them up in the middle of the night. But once they get out of bed, they are greeted by Santa and gifts.

The night before Christmas was also the title of a book written by Clement Clark Moore in 1823. The story was about a young girl who sold matches to keep her grandmother warm. The best part of this story was that she was able to make a wish.

Another story with a similar message is the tale of two orphaned twins who encounter a wicked butcher on their way to visit their grandmother. They end up in a cold workshop, where they must survive.

The night before Christmas is an easy read. Its main message is that Santa Claus and the Christmas Fairy make the rounds, and leave gifts for children. They are also responsible for the best Christmas decoration of all time. The Christmas Fairy sprinkles fairy dust over the gifts, making them invisible. A lucky child will be rewarded with a coveted pair of Christmas shoes.

The Christmas Fairy's job is not easy. The first part of the tale is about elves, who are capable of carrying out the lookout duties. The second part of the tale is about an angel who plants waxen white winter roses.

#vianočné rozprávky

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