I research my family’s genealogy (mainly lots of farmers on the edge of civilization). About six years ago, I was astonished to find out that I’m a direct descendant of a woman who was accused of being a witch, “tried”, and hanged in September 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts (still a British colony then). Pretty much seems like it was over land/property disputes, which is disgusting. But I also found that she wrote a petition to the governor challenging the sorts of “evidence” relied on in the trials, which contributed to stopping the hangings! She was in the last batch hanged. I’m so wrecked that she was hanged but also so proud of her! I wrote about her then, if you’re interested. https://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2018/10/mary-towne-easty-1634-1692-hanged-at.html
A good binge recommendation for Halloween. Just rewatched the first episode of Sabrina. The show is darker, as you mentioned, but also quite funny at times, particularly the breakfast scenes with Sabrina’s eccentric aunties, Hilda and Zelda. And then there’s maybe my favorite character, her teacher, Miss Wardwell.
The first episode also alludes to some of the things you covered in your piece, for example how the malum malus Sabrina picks is the apple of evil for men but the fruit of knowledge for women.
This episode is called “October Country,” a nice reference to a book of horror stories with that title by Ray Bradbury.
I research my family’s genealogy (mainly lots of farmers on the edge of civilization). About six years ago, I was astonished to find out that I’m a direct descendant of a woman who was accused of being a witch, “tried”, and hanged in September 1692, in Salem, Massachusetts (still a British colony then). Pretty much seems like it was over land/property disputes, which is disgusting. But I also found that she wrote a petition to the governor challenging the sorts of “evidence” relied on in the trials, which contributed to stopping the hangings! She was in the last batch hanged. I’m so wrecked that she was hanged but also so proud of her! I wrote about her then, if you’re interested. https://jahcmft.blogspot.com/2018/10/mary-towne-easty-1634-1692-hanged-at.html
A good binge recommendation for Halloween. Just rewatched the first episode of Sabrina. The show is darker, as you mentioned, but also quite funny at times, particularly the breakfast scenes with Sabrina’s eccentric aunties, Hilda and Zelda. And then there’s maybe my favorite character, her teacher, Miss Wardwell.
The first episode also alludes to some of the things you covered in your piece, for example how the malum malus Sabrina picks is the apple of evil for men but the fruit of knowledge for women.
This episode is called “October Country,” a nice reference to a book of horror stories with that title by Ray Bradbury.
Ha! We’re on the same page. I recommended Federici today too. Happy Hallowe’en!