Today’s date in 1917, dancer, courtesan and alleged spy Mata Hari is executed for espionage by a French firing squad at Vincennes outside of Paris.
History.com
[. . .] It was in the City of Lights that Margaretha Zelle reinvented herself as an artist. Drawing on her experiences in the Dutch East Indies, she developed a “Hindu” dance act and began performing under the name “Lady Gresha MacLeod.” As part of each routine, she would cast off a series of colorful robes and veils until she was left nearly nude. “I never could dance well,” she later admitted. “People came to see me because I was the first who dared to show myself naked to the public.” To add to her mystique, Margaretha adopted the stage name “Mata Hari,” a Malay phrase meaning “eye of the day.”
She was a courtesan to famous men, one of the ways she supported herself. These included officers in a variety of country’s armies. This eventually got her into trouble in WWI, and a French policeman decided to nail her for espionage. Was she guilty? I think the evidence was thin, but you can decide for yourself. Nevertheless, she was convicted and executed.
Stella's Place 
Good mornin’, and Happy Taco Tuesday. This is listed as a vintage espresso maker, and I have no idea how this thing works………..but it’s funky and so are we, in our own special way. Keep your eyes open and your head on a swivel. Carpe your coffee.
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You have quite the stash there, T! Thanks for the coffee, and good morning.
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Good mornin’, Menage! I keep finding a few new ones out there!
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Good morning, Texan! Another work of art; not so sure of the ease of use.
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Good mornin’, Lucille! Agree that this one does not look very easy to use!
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Garcias and Mornin’, T! I brung tacos!
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Stylish but post-modern I think. No shiny parts.
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Mornin’ Tex! Cute little guy.
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Stellars….
This recipe might go well with tortilla soup and taco salad….
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Fluffy cornbread with spicy peppers and savory cheese.
By Jackie Freeman – Published on November 5, 2023
A cast-iron skillet is the perfect tool for baking jalapeño Cheddar cornbread: It gives the cornbread a perfectly crisp crust and a bit of extra flavor as the butter browns in the skillet right before adding the batter.
https://www.southernliving.com/jalapeno-cheddar-cornbread-7724728?
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Mornin’ Lucille!
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And a happy day to you, Miz Wee!
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My mother’s 10”, well seasoned cast iron skillet passed to Czar, and he made many pans of delicious cornbread in it. The crust was just right.
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I have my grandmother’s 10″ iron skillet that was made in the 1930’s. Still works just fine!
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Good morning, Lucille!
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Good day to you, Stella!
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Mornin’ kids! So far so good….
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Morning Wee. I think maybe I get partial credit on this one…
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Mornin’ Menage! You sent them drones??
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Nah, I just knew spies were all over the military installations. Go figure. Hard as hell to reason out, ya know? I oughta be an admiral, but I ain’t that ugly.
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True! And ya’s don’t wear heels that don’t fit, neither.
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Sure don’t Wee! My days in heels ended even before The Big Fall.
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Mornin’ Wee! Not me.
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Mornin’ Stella!
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National Shwarma Day – Asian Indian Food
National Cheese Curd Day – big in the Midwest, with gravy on it
National Aesthetician Day – we could all look a little bit better
National Grouch Day – celebrate grouchiness?
National Pharmacy Technician Day – prescription pick up would be a lot slower without them
National I Love Lucy Day
Pro Life Day of Silent Solidarity
National Latino AIDS Awareness Day
National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
White Cane Safety Day
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I like I love Lucy day and pro-life day.
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Good afternoon, Czarina! EVERYONE I knew watched I LOVE LUCY. The kids in class would talk about each episode the next day.
This is a fav….
All the other national days are worthy except for grouchiness. Does anyone really like being about grouchy people?
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…”being around”, not “being about”!
I’m going to have to research how to make the spell-check/correction feature stop its nefarious work. It’s apparent my ability to proofread isn’t functioning properly…LOL!
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watched it, have seen it a million times, and it still makes me laugh.
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On the road again. Indiana to Michigan. Another long bus ride day. Someone told me it is a “coach” which does sound a little classier.
Diversion at the Henry Ford Museum this afternoon.
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Henry Ford is a fun place to visit. Will you be visiting the village too?
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didn’t hear about that. Explain.
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went past but not enough time for the village. Good tip for next time.
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I hope you enjoyed yourself! Greenfield Village is really fun, but better when the weather is warmer.
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yes, “coach” does sound classier.
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I found out all the dried up corn in the fields is popcorn. Orville Redenbacker was from Indiana and lived there most of his life.
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Well, that’s cool to know! Mornin’ Czarina!
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Long, long time ago, Pop was an Indiana State Trooper in that neck of the woods and got to know Orville. Before he was very famous. Said he was a very nice man.
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Stumbled across some interesting knowledge in the wee hours this morning. Know who the last Confederate general to surrender was? Brigadier General Stand Watie, a Cherokee. The Cherokee had a treaty with the Confederacy, and they were committed, and often very cruel, slaveholders.
When the war started there were around 4,600 slaves. They did not recognize the Emancipation Proclamation and their slaves were not freed when the others were.
But none of that is being taught now, because, you know, poor Native Americans.
We can’t just live in a world where all people are good and bad, and have histories that reflect that. Nope, somebody writes a script, and we must not deviate.
I’d heard of Stand Watie, but never looked him up. We know quite a bit about Chief John Ross around here because we’re only a few miles from Rossville, GA and the cabin he build is still there.
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Should clarify…when the war started the Cherokee held around 4,600 slaves.
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Reckon he was related to Lone Watie?
Lone Watie: We thought about it for a long time, “Endeavor to persevere.” And when we had thought about it long enough, we declared war on the Union.
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I loved Lone Watie! Stand Watie sounds like he was a nasty guy with pretty much no redeeming qualities.
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Very interesting! And you are right about history. Morning, Menagerie.
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Good morning!
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afternoon all. cool but with a very hot sun. very nice.
I am astounded by all the lies from the left. they promise something and if that doesn’t work they just go on to promise the opposite.
hope you all have a nice day.
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Good afternoon!
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Here’s your “armed militia” the fema wusses are afraid of.
https://gab.com/Shazlandia/posts/113311622198301236
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FEMA’s scared of ’em because they actually do something.
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omg! that big muscular woman was so scary! did you see how she choked that poor guy? I am surprised he got out alive.. and, they must have developed invisible guns because i couldn’t see hers. maybe it was under her shirt.
(sarcasm, in case it isn’t obvious)
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Here’s a real shocker! Liz Cheney urged witnesses to the J6 hearings to lie, cheat and steal, essentially. POS.
https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/hldliability-liz-cheney-contacted-controversial-j6-witness
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you know. I am truly not surprised at all. she always came across that way to me.
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When a politician wants to give out “forgivable loans” what exactly does that mean? And only to one group of people, not everyone. I went to a state university, so I’m not real smart. Use small words, please.
https://wokespy.com/kamala-harris-proposes-20000-forgivable-loans-for-black-entrepreneurs/
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d-i-s-c-r-i-m-i-n-a-t-i-o-n….. or perhaps, i-l-l-e-g-a-l……
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Ya think?
😀 😀 😀
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Definitely.
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