By Gawyn Crossguard
In last month's article, I talked about the best kind of boots to wear. Even though, it was an April Fool's article, there was a lot of truth to it. For instance, the whole bit about wearing boots that fit was all true. In this issue, we'll discuss the importance of socks.
Socks help to prevent blisters by adding a cushion between feet and boots. When backpacking or camping, once should always make sure to wear socks when wearing footwear. Not wearing socks is just begging for an unpleasant experience. Think about it, a person is walking in the woods or climbing a mountain, or some other terrain with his/her own body weight plus anywhere from five to fifty-five pounds. That's a lot of stress and wear on his/her feet. Not to mention the fact that bacteria has a field day in shoes, especially when there aren't any socks there to remove the colonies.
If one is just thinking of wearing regular tennis shoes, then low cut socks are fine. Low cuts are your ankle and no-show socks. They're convenient because they take up less space than other socks might. Low cut socks are not good for boots, because, though they will protect the feet, they leave the calves exposed to the upper part of the boot.
My personal choice for socks when backpacking is crew cut. They are excellent for all kinds of footwear. They protect the feet, as well as the calves, and so reduce the risk of developing a blister anywhere near the feet. They take up just a little more room than low cut socks, and are a little warmer, but being a little warmer is preferable to festering feet sores.
By Kaylee Keigwin
Sure, this sort of poll has been conducted thousands of times, where the interviewer asks the favorite color, and the interviewee replies with a simple "red, blue, green, etc." So what makes this poll different? Well, it was done in the amazing house of Gryffindor, of course!
With fourteen colors to choose from, fifteen Gryffindors decided to take part in this poll. It turns out that yellow, gold, emerald, pink, brown, white, and "shiny colors" are not favored in our house; on the contrary, red, black, and silver were tied for the favorite. Blue and gray followed behind, with two votes each, while purple and green had each obtained a vote.
Check back next month for another "typical favorite poll" done by the Gryffindor house!
By Erica Lovegood
May,
A month that signifies spring
A new beginning
Flowers bloom all around
Birds sing
Should it not be a wonderful thing?
By The Dating Expert
13. I love the way you think.
12. You're a lot of fun to be with.
11. I enjoy your laugh.
10. Is it late already? Seems like we just began.
9. You have beautiful eyes.
8. You have a really nice smile.
7. You look pretty.
6. You look good in that dress.
5. I should take you out more often.
4. You look beautiful tonight.
3. I could stay here with you forever.
2. You look as lovely as a summer evening sky.
1. Boy, you've lost some weight.
By Ariene Callahan
The Dogwood Tree is a lovely tree, as it's blooms tell of the coming spring. In Christian fables, the Dogwood is
proclaimed to have been used to construct the cross, that crucified Jesus of Nazareth. According to this fable, in the time of Jesus, the dogwoods was larger and stronger than it is today. Jesus then changed the plant to its current form today, after his crucifixion. It's fabled that He shortened and twisted its branches, to assure an end to the use of the dogwood, for construction for crucifixion crosses. Then Jesus transformed the dogwood's "inflorescence into the form of crucifixion itself." (wikipedia) The cross-shaped, four white bracts are said to represent the four corners
of the cross. Each bract bearing a rusty indentation as of a nail. The red stamens of the flower, represent His crown of thorns. The clustered red fruit represents His blood. According to gotquestions.org, the legend of the dogwood tree is very likely not accurate. There is a known poem of this legend, however there is no biblical basis to it.
"In Jesus' time, the dogwood grew
To a stately size and a lovely hue.
'Twas strong & firm it's branches interwoven
For the cross of Christ its timbers were chosen.
Seeing the distress at this use of their wood
Christ made a promise which still holds good:
"Never again shall the dogwood grow
Large enough to be used so
Slender & twisted, it shall be
With blossoms like the cross for all to see.
As blood stains the petals marked in brown
The blossom's center wears a thorny crown.
All who see it will remember me
Crucified on a cross from the dogwood tree.
Cherished and protected this tree shall be
A reminder to all of my agony."
By The Dating Expert
18. You're a plump lass, aren't you?
17. Are you losing your hair?
16. Along with I think your shading.
15. Get off me your too heavy.
14. What happened to your hair.
13. You're a plump lass, aren't you?
12. Are you losing your hair?
11. Along with I think your shading.
10. Get off me, you're too heavy!
9. What happened to your hair?
8. Have you gained weight?
7. You look....uh, interesting tonight...
6. You shouldn't wear that dress. It doesn't make you look any slimmer.
5. When asked if you want to see a movie: No. Putting down Laminated Flooring is much more fun.
4. When asked if you're listening: Did you say something? I'm sorry, I wasn't listening.
3. "You know, you remind me so much of my last boyfriend" (or girlfriend, or my little brother/sister, or my mom.)
2. "Wow, what happened to you?"
1. When at dinner, "Do you like seafood?" (for those that aren't American, this is usually followed by letting the person see the food in your mouth...)
By Beonca Aims
1.) Four pair of mittens.
2.) One Slytherin scarf will do, he only has one head.
3.) A kiddie�-sized pool.
4.) Framed picture of Professor Snape
5.) Mashed potatoes, a favorite.
6.) Plenty of room when �walking� by.
7.) A stuffed snake to nuzzle up with.
8.) Plenty of plankton.
9.) Swim time in the lake.
10.) A warm smile, he really is friendly if you don�t mind the smell of dead fish.
By a Sugar Fanatic
� It's yummy
� I carry it
� In a bag
� Called my sugar bag
� Which I eat out of
� And keep sugar quills in
� And sugar makes you hyper
� Like Fred
� Who is way cool
� Andspeakingreallyfastlikethis
� Which is because of sugar
� Which makes you yell
� LOUDLY
� TO THE WORLD
� That sugar rules!
By SHS & SS
1.) Do make sure you know the gender of the opposing team members.
2.) Remember which team you are on so your possession is not for the opposing team.
3.) Quaffles are the balls you throw through the hoops in an attempt to score.
4.) Bludgers are the balls you whack at opposing team Chasers and away from your team Chasers. (Unless you're Jenii Chang, then you whack Beaters.)
5.) Do try and spell opposing team members names right, we don't care about anything else spelled correctly, but do get the names right.
6.) Read the previous page if needed in order to get your possession count right.
7.) You can only whack bludgers at opponent chasers.
8.)Those chasers must be named when targeted you can't just hit bludgers at random people.
9.) Coherent, relative posts are necessary when not actually doing anything related to the match itself. Timing is everything. Filling up your post with smilies accomplishes nothing when no one knows what you're on about.
10.) And finally, never ever be caught wearing yellow & black in the stands, it's considered bad luck and you might be mistaken for a bumblebee.
By a Sugar Fanatic
� He's Hyper
� He has a friend
� Who drools
� And looks funny
� His name's :drool:
� And he bounces
� Like Fred
� Who's also friends with Laughter
� Which gives him another point
� Because Laughter's cool
� Like Fred
� Who'sonsugarhigh
� Without eating sugar
� And he's translating through me
� That this should be enough for you!
Submitted by Amanda Dasaro
1/2 c. butter / 1/3 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. white sugar / 1/2 c. brown sugar
1 egg / 1 tsp. vanilla / 1/2 tsp. salt
1 3/4 cups flour / 1 tsp baking soda
36 chocolate Kisses
Cream butter, sugars and vanilla, add egg, then rest of ingredients. Roll into slightly larger than walnut balls & bake at 350� for 8 minutes; put kisses into center and then put back in oven for 2 more minutes.
By Arya Drottningu
1. Ask them if they know who Alba Dumbledore is
2. Never get your homework done
3. Poke them for no reason
4. Break out in song in the middle of a work period
5. Mock them
Submitted by Amanda Dasaro
Prep: 5 min. Brighten the rim of your favorite drink with a sweet or sour candy sugar.
Ingredients :
1/4 cup hard candy
2 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
Process 1/4 cup of your favorite hard candy (such as assorted flavors roll candies, fruit-flavored hard candies, or assorted flavors sour breath mints) with 3 Tbsp. sugar in a food processor or blender 15 seconds or until finely ground. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used LifeSavers roll candies, Jolly Rancher hard candies, and Altoids sour breath mints. Makes about 1/2 cup
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