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Apr 25, 2022Liked by Danielle Oteri

Thanks for this reminder -- we're leaving on Monday and I forgot to pack scarves!! Jeez Louise!!

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Danielle, I love this! It's so timely for me since the mal'occhio looms large in a book I'm currently writing. And as long as my mother was alive, she worried about my exposed neck on a windy day. Thank you for t his.

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Haha yes, the dreaded draft... my family comes from the North of France and I grew up with the fear of leaving doors and windows open... to this day I always wear a scarf around my neck, even in summer here in South Africa.... I'd feel naked if my throat were exposed to the fresh air...

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This history of "abracadabra" is BLOWING MY MIND. Loved this piece! Thank you!

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Danielle, I love this! It's so timely for me since the mal'occhio looms large in a book I'm currently writing. And as long as my mother was alive, she worried about my exposed neck on a windy day. Thank you for t his.

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