Imagination. Determination. Creation!

you think you’re going to have a normal field trip and she shows up wyd (cw *slight* flashing images)

Yes, I was tearing through books constantly, and talking to this teacher at least weekly. Because even though I always loved reading as a kid, literature was always a very weak subject for me in terms of a teaching-to-standardized-test school setting (I just do awful on "what color were the curtains" type multiple choice questions. Those details don't stick in my memory THEY JUST DON'T). But that didn't matter for this class. I could just read my way out of any bad test score. I have always had fond memories of how I "fudged" my way through that class and "abused' the extra credit policy.

Carved face from the lake Lednica, ca. 10 century AC:

propaganda: This is a 12x9cm face carved into a defense rampart around year 967 (scientists dated the tree it was made from), possibly as a protective spirit or guardian. A landslide preserved it in Lake Lednica for over 1000 years.

submitted by @slaviclore

image description by A.S.

Bronze Nordic wenderling necklace found in Korkowo, c. 600-400 BC:

Photo via “Voyeurism: You Are Being Watched Too.” Edited by 角谷徳雄, 1982. Scanned by me.

- She treats the crew on the Vatt to stroopwafels on her birthday

- she misses riding her bike.

- she sometimes blasts zoutelande or froukje when she's still awake at night

- Her favourite food is kibbeling, closely followed by hutspot