7299 – WHAT IS THE FIGA?

Symbol of the age-old myths of Africa, this clenched-fist good-luck charm came to Brazil with its XVII century slave trade. As tribal memories paled over generations, belief in its powers to increase warriors’ fertility also faded, but until nowadays it is prized by both men and women purely for luck. Ranging from delicate earrings to meter-tall sculptures, Brazil’s attractive figa may be carved from wood or stone, crafted from plain or precious metals, and even set with gems. Tradition holds that, in order to bring luck, a figa must always be a gift.



7297 – Thoisdee

Mix of good and bad yesterday at work. Another great success, but we lost one to water. I can’t imagine what it must be like for a parent to lose a 4-year-old. Tech issues almost caused me to miss the poorhouse, but fortunately MM took care of things, and I got to spend a few hours gabbing with mzkitten. It was nice to hang out, gab with a nicey and suck up some local color… man, much of the crowd seemed almost too young to be able to drink. Hopefully, next time, more of the crew will make it out. darwinsjezebel and her mate visited briefly too, but had to fly early to do some promotion for the club in Miami.

Added bonus, Free promotional t-shirts and smokeless tobacco. I’ll give the skoal to bro when I see him next.


Kev saw Tomi! Fifteen years since I’ve seen him, he’s now 35 years old, and he’s had a stroke, but apparently is a fun guy, still into movies and pizza like no other. FMM is raiding Wally’s place for stolen goods.


Moment of Lyric:

The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin’.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin’.


Tonight is the first Tiki Torch Night at the Mai Kai! I’m seriously considering heading over there after work.


1 year ago – memory sparks, adp issues with new hire

2 years ago – jkg, stikfas, pictures

3 years ago – library cats, vending machine art, The Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs, & Body Language Cues, plants, middle earth poll, poop

4 years ago – touch of evil, dsl, love, sperm