From Martijn: Tuesday Tomes Volume 2

One of the advantages of living in one country and hailing from another is that you get to keep the traditions of both. After last week's Dutch oliebollen today we have Belgium's Verloren Maandag, Lost Monday. On this day, the first Monday after Driekoningen (Epiphany), the Belgians eat worstebroodjes (sausage rolls) and appelbollen (apple buns). The origins of the custom are not entirely clear, but it may have something to do with employers treating their employees on the first working day of the new year, which was thus, for all intentions and purposes, lost. But they both are delicious!

What is also delicious is the output of the Tuesday Troopers for today. After last week's somewhat hesitant start, the Introduction or the Preface one might say, we go full speed ahead with a hefty Volume II. Today's feast includes at least:

- a new colleague being introduced by SarahHC;

- "Mythical beasts and sun protection" by BrettM;

- "The Development of Height Requirements in the Imperial Service" by GregB

- "Justice at Gunpoint" by ByronM;

- "Numenor and the Conquest of Space" by SimonM;

- "The Coming of Age of Winfield Scott" by MarkB;

- "Boney moves East" by IanS;

- "Big Bosses and Little Marines" by ThomasG

And perhaps more will show up during the day, watch this space!

Martijn