Lunarcy

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In Chinese folklore, the Rabbit in the Moon grew the Peaches of Immortality for the moon goddess. In Japan and Korea, it just makes rice cakes. The ancient Mexica saw a rabbit in the moon as well, but said it was just thrown up there to keep the moon from being unbearably bright.

55 years ago Saturday, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first humans to walk on our nearest celestial neighbor. In their honor, today's theme is the rabbit(s) in the moon. Happy Moon Day!

After a disappointing Market during Country Fair last weekend, I didn't have my expectations very high, was just enjoying the interactions: the little boy, maybe 4 years old, who accurately identified every animal on every pot. All the little girls who waved back to my bear du jour, Bigfoot. A nice conversation with a woman from St. Cloud, Minnesota, sharing midwest stories. Catching up with the two-o'clock guitarist, who I'd met in my radio days.

Sold a few pots, too. A moose plate to a girl whose childhood nickname was "Maggie the Moose." A lion baker (and butterfly painted mug and dolphin plate) to a family from Taiwan--Dad had lived in Eugene thirty years ago, I presume attending UO. In addition to the large lion baker, I sold a large covered casserole--otters, a large cookie jar--whales--that'd I'd planned to have for Anacortes. Completely sold out of crab and octopus stew mugs, good thing I'm firing this week. By the time everything was added up, I'd had another $900 day.