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Neversink Spirits: Neversink Spirits Gin

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Juniper is a decidely wintery spice, and its piquant, piney flavor is generally used to season game, offal, and charcuterie, steaming heaps of sauerkraut, warming cordials, and other hearty fare best enjoyed during the shorter, darker days of the year.

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Dog Collars

4 The Love Of Animals

Middle class adoption of dog ownership required affordable collars, just like today’s mass marketed collar industry. Modern dog collar options follow historical trends, resulting in varieties that are both traditional and modern. Dogs owned by royalty or other elites tended to be ornate and decorative.

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The Domestic Turkey and the First Thanksgiving

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Long before that time Mexican domesticated Turkeys had been adopted by Native Americans in the American Southwest as well. The trip was probably reasonably well planned and it would have been known to these travelers that game birds, as well as deer and fish, were abundant in the region they were traveling to.

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