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It’s always a fraught moment when somebody recognizes my necklace, which I realize is strange – the point of wearing a Thor’s Hammer is to publicly identify oneself as a Heathen, after all – but I’m still caught off-guard every time it happens. I’m forced to make a swift evaluation of my surroundings and my social context. Who is this person? What assumptions are they making about me? What assumptions do they think I will make of them?
Our weekend editor spends time at the 32nd annual St. Louis Pagan Picnic, catching up with friends, meeting new ones, and making music and magic.
“This will be my last regular column for The Wild Hunt.” Our weekend editor, Eric O. Scott, reflects on parenthood, life in St. Louis, and a decade of writing on these pages.
Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott opines on his belief in the importance of being cold.
Manny Tejeda-Moreno covers several botanical gardens whose collections of plant life are perfect reminders of spring on a cold winter’s day.