[Sca-cooks] Sshhh...

[Wanda Pease]

No, cochineal is a plant louse (as opposed to a human louse?).  I think you
are thinking of Imperial Purple from Murex snails.

Regina

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[mailto:sca-cooks-admin at ansteorra.org]On Behalf Of Laura C. Minnick
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Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Sshhh...




Gorgeous Muiredach wrote:
>
> Lainie!  I'm not at a 12th night or something.  I've been here all along,
> waiting for y'all to show up and start the party :-)

Right. So why am I sitting here eating Corn Flakes out of the box? ;-P

Actually I've been sewing. A new Chaucer gown for my love. Navy blue,
low collar. Plain, for a working seneschal ;-)

> So, do you have a source for cochineal? :-)

I believe it comes from some sort of snail, right? ;-)

(No, I don't. Sorry.)

Wonder if Puck is potted yet?

'Lainie
who really ought to go to bed but is feeling antsy
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