TSG_Asmodeus
Holy fuck this is the most metal cross stitch I've ever seen.
"...figured you all needed to see her cause she's pretty."
You're both pretty; ask her, she'll back me up.
I'm a man, but I can change, if I have to, I guess.
No, I've actually driven from Vancouver to Alberta quite a few times, a couple to Saskatchewan, and once to Manitoba.
Outside of very specific government buildings, I barely see them*. It's so rare that, like I said, I very much noticed when one was suddenly in walking distance of my house. I've seen them super faded in windows of old buildings at times, but not a flag standing outside.
(*If I go to the extremely rural areas of BC or Alberta, I will see more in a single 'town', and I mean like ~100 people, than I will in Vancouver, say. But those in small areas stand out and are, frankly, not usually a great sign? One house that has it also has a confederate flag up, as well as a replica General Lee car from Dukes of Hazzard)
Where is this common? I have family in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC, and we rarely see flags on people's lawns/whatever. I'm in Vancouver and there is ONE flag within a 20 minute walk in any direction. In fact, my kids refer to it as 'the flag house' it's so out of place.
Hell our Prime Minister had to ask us to be more patriotic for the olympics in 2010.
Hey it's for hockey and racism in Canada, too!
Just wanted to post the history/story of this amazing piece:
Inuit
Otter Amulet
Engraved & Pigmented Ivory, 3 ½” Length, c.1870 -1880
Inuit Otter Amulet
There are rare occasions when a carved object has no other function but to represent a hunted animal, as a sculpture. This is one such example, of a charm figure, which would have been placed in a Kayak when seeking otters. It should be noted, however, that even though this charm does not appear to double as a practical tool, its significance is powerful.
This is a communicating figure, shown swimming on its back, with front paws delicately touching its face, as if eating or calling out. Arctic native hunters have described using amulets like this precisely to assist them in guiding animals to them, which this otter seems to be doing.
Notable here are the finely engraved rib markings, and the repeating dots and drill holes along the spine, tail, and joints of the rear flippers. Like the circular joint markings depicted in many other animal representations, these express the mortal and spiritual transformation of the animal. Skeletal markings often metaphorically express life cycles, in that we, as animals, are composed of bones, which hold us together while alive as well as remain as evidence of us once we die.
The circular marks and dots represent passages through transformational states, and in the shamanic universe of native Alaskans, animals, people, fish and birds may be seen traveling through concentric circles much like the stacked planes that the Buddhist universe is conceived to be. As one passes through one circle, he becomes another creature, in order to navigate the particularities of the next sphere.
The fact that there are seven drilled dots along the spinal decoration of this otter, and three triangulating dots encumbering his belly, is additionally significant, perhaps in the expression of the hunter, that his success depends upon the continual support of his charm, repeatedly, throughout his life.
I like caravans more.
It isn't overly generous, you yourself said it, "...I'd still help them."
I'm glad you like the quote, thank you again for living it :)
“10 percent of any population is cruel, no matter what, and 10 percent is merciful, no matter what, and the remaining 80 percent can be moved in either direction.” -Susan Sontag
Thank you for being part of the merciful 10%.
We don’t evolve things cause we need it... Also we keep it if it’s better and helps us stay alive long enough to breed.
Why do humans see green? Probably because our monkey forebears, who lived in trees and ate leaves, needed to distinguish red leaves and red fruit (visible to birds) from the green background.
I feel like OP covered that.