I started reading "Moby Dick" last night, and didn't last long. Maybe there's a reason I never read it before. Or maybe I should have tried harder to appreciate it. I have too many other unreadd books on my Kindle to fuss around with one I don't like. So much for self improvement.
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I have been trying to find the correct spelling and meaning of word we use a lot at home. Threatening KC with a "pichenette" immediately gets her attention. My neice Sheri told me about it. If Kasey gets a pichenette, it means she gets a thump on the head. A French friend of mine in Seattle gave me some information on it, and when I Googled it, this is what I found:
In Canadian French, the flicking action used in the game is called a
"pichenotte" where the game pieces are flicked using the thumb and index (or middle) finger . While the specifics are uncertain, pichenotte certainly
must have originated from the Indian game carrom. In the mid-19th century,
carrom was likely brought to Canada by Indian or British immigrants.We pronounce it "peachnot", which may be correct or not.
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Finished (maybe) the pen and ink pointellism of a Big Horn sheep. After I look at this a while, I will probably decide it needs to be darker.
The sheep is beautiful, Duene. The inspiration for Moby Dick was the true story of Owen Chase, on the whaling ship Essex from Nantucket being shipwrecked by a sperm whale. In Owen's case they floated in small boats for 3 months & became cannibals. 7 survived.
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