Thought for DECEMBER: MARE: Old English mere, feminine of mearh, a horse. The "mare" of "nightmare" was a goblin who sat on the
chest of a sleeper. The latter use of "mare" means "an incubus"
in Old English: niht +mere = nightmare. Potter & Sargent 1973, Pedigree: The Origins of Words From Nature. The Gruesome Brothers order their holiday banquet from the EQUI-JOY
catalog. Selections include: Training Level Brunches Prix St. Georges Repasts Grand Prix Snax 30 flavors of Sugah Kubes Mega-Carrots Apple Lasagna Sun-Ripened Alfalfa Chunx
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