May 5 Questions                                                 2023-05-07
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A reply to christyotwisty's 5 questions for May...

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1. How would you describe sleep to an alien?

 Sleep usually happens in a comfy, cosy portal we call a bed. Sleep
 itself is an escape to another place, where strange things might
 happen that you won't remember well. When you return you will
 hopefully feel rested, but probably not, so you'll lie around
 for a bit and then get up to make some coffee.

2. What in your opinion is a fascinating cultural tradition or
   practice?

 I live in Cornwall, at the tip of the UK, again now... where there
 are far too many weird traditions to choose from. So, I'll choose one
 from Devon. On 5th November, rather than just burn the effigy of
 Guido Fawkes, the good people of Ottery St Mary run through crowded
 streets full of drunk people... while carrying flaming tar soaked
 barrels on their shoulders.

  https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ottery-st-mary-tar-barrels 

3. What's a beverage you loved, but was discontinued?

 Hmmm. I don't know any I love that have dissappeared. When I was a
 kid I used to enjoy Panda Pops brand blue raspberryade, though. I
 haven't seen that for a long time.

4. Have you ever experienced a "healing crisis" or withdrawal
   symptoms while recovering your health? 

 Not that I can recall.

5. Have you recently had a rediscovery?

 Having recently moved back to where I grew up, life is full of
 rediscovery of places at the moment. I'm rediscovering all of the
 beaches of the Cornish coast that my parents took me to as a kid, and
 now I get to drag my wife and kids to them :-)