"Tippet" is a word in ENGLISH

tippet ENGLISH

Definition:

A handful of straw bound together at one end, and used for
thatching.

tippet ENGLISH

Definition:

A cape, or scarflike garment for covering the neck, or the
neck and shoulders, -- usually made of fur, cloth, or other warm
material.

tippet ENGLISH

Definition:

A length of twisted hair or gut in a fish line.

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Few words of positivity

Since these wonder tales have been with us for thousands of years and have undergone so many different changes in the oral tradition, it is difficult to determine the ideological intention of the narrator, and when we disregard the narrator's intention, it is often difficult to reconstruct (and/or deconstruct) the ideological meaning of a tale. In the last analysis, even if we cannot establish whether a wonder tale is ideologically conservative, sexist, progressive, emancipatory, etc., it is the celebration of wonder that constitutes its major appeal. No matter what the plot may be, this type of tale calls forth our capacity as readers and potential transmitters of its signs and meanings to wonder. We do not want to know the exact resolution, the "happily ever after," of a tale - that is, what it is actually like. We do not want to name God, gods, goddesses, or fairies, who will forever remain mysterious and omnipotent. We do not want to form graven images. We do not want utopia designated for us. We want to remain curious, startled, provoked, mystified, and uplifted. We want to glare, gaze, gawk, behold, and stare. We want to be given opportunities to change, and ultimately we want to be told that we can become kings and queens, or lords of our own destinies. We remember wonder tales and fairy tales to keep our sense of wonderment alive and to nurture our hope that we can seize possibilities and opportunities to transform ourselves and our worlds.

Jack D. Zipes, Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture

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A man walks into a bar and asks for six shots of vodka. The bartender says, "Six shots? What's wrong?""I found out my older brother is gay," replied the man.The next night, he walked into the bar again and asked for six shots of vodka. "What now?" asked the bartender."I found out my younger brother is gay," replied the man.The night after that, the man walked into the bar again and asked for six shots of vodka. "Geez, does ANYBODY in your family like women?" asked the bartender.The man replied, "Yeah, my wife does."

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The means, place, or way by which a thing may be approached; passage way; as, the access is by a …