dis·taff – noun 1) a stick or spindle onto which wool or flax is wound for spinning. 2) of or concerning women.
I was at the National Museum of Ireland today, peering into the display cases of the Viking settlements, among all the corroded bronze swords and axes, when what do I see?
An ancient wooden distaff!
I think of all those women who kept everyone clothed and fed, while the men waged war over their petty grievances.
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Have you ever spun wool? I remember enjoying it as a child but producing very lumpy yarn!
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Yeah I bet you really need to know what you’re doing!
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