Why leprechauns are shoemakers. The March equinox versus the vernal equinox.
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Why leprechauns are shoemakers. The March equinox versus the vernal equinox.
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1168. This week, we look at the word "leprechaun" and its surprisingly wild origin story involving shoemaking, ancient Rome, and wolf-men. Then we look at the word "equinox": its Chaucer connection, the newer word "equilux," and why the first point of Aries is actually in Pisces now (and headed for Aquarius).
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