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Confusing Words: Mannequin vs. Manikin & the Strange Case of the Corpse Bride

by Lisa • April 1, 2019 • 0 Comments

Are mannequin and manikin interchangeable? Do you believe that La Pascaulita is a corpse bride?

A Barrel of Monkeys

by Lisa • August 27, 2015 • 0 Comments

Where did the word “monkey” originate from? Adam is supposed to have named all the animals while he was in the Garden of Eden, but there is some speculation about how the monkey got its name. Moneke is the name of the son of Martin the Ape in a medieval animal story. That is one…