Wishing a happy St. Distaff's Day to all spinners (and non-spinners as well). Traditionally January 7th was the day for spinners to take up their distaffs (spindles) once again, after the twelve days of Christmas. Historically the guys, who evidently were not in a huge hurry to return to their work, used this day as an excuse to harass the girls, setting fire to their flax and such. The girls doused them with buckets of water in retaliation.  On Saturday I'll be celebrating the day (minus the fires and water dousing) here at the studio with a handful of
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