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Bobbing for Apples: Pomona, Marriage Omens, and Sticky Romance
Read the storyWhy Halloween parties still dunk for apples: Roman Pomona lore, marriage omens, and sticky romance — History, Almanac, and a grain of salt.
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A grieving fisherman pulls something extraordinary from the sea. An old love gives way to a dangerous new one.
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