Saturday, February 22, 2025

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Sacked for flirting, for putting on weight, for wanting a baby … Who’d be a bridesmaid?

Name: Bridesmaids.Age: Some say the bridesmaid tradition stems from the story of Jacob, who had two wives, Leah and Rachel. They came with their own maids, as described in Genesis 29:24 and Gen …Yeah, enough of your history already...

Breakfast pie: the British delicacy that doesn’t exist – but absolutely should

Name: Breakfast pie.Appearance: An enigma wrapped in pastry.What’s inside? Nobody knows. Although four and twenty blackbirds might be, possibly.I love breakfast and I love pie. Now you’re telling me some genius has put them together. Madness! Where can I...

What would be the effects of allowing free movement globally?

What would be the effects – practical, political and demographic; short-, medium- and long-term – of allowing the free movement of people across the globe? Hutomo Narang, Makassar, IndonesiaPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to...

Weekend podcast: multi-platinum singer Kesha, Marina Hyde on the Post Office scandal, and coronations gone awry

Multi-platinum singer-songwriter Kesha discusses her most raw and confrontational album to date (1m35s); as the Post Office scandal continues to unfold, Marina Hyde asks why there is a deafening silence on social media (9m31s); and as the nation...

Quiche wars! Why the French have tart words for the official coronation dish

Age: As everyone knows, quiche was invented by a woman called Lorraine in the 1970s, although this is now being disputed.By whom? The French.Obviously. What do they say? That it is a traditional dish from the eastern region of...

You snooze, you lose: why long naps can be bad for your health

Name: Napping.Age: Ancient. Before drugs, it was all we had.Appearance: Like sleep, but shorter.How much shorter? Well, that depends. A power nap is generally reckoned to last between 10 and 20 minutes. A catnap is a bit longer, say...

Only the government stands in the way of humanist marriage | Letter

The Ministry of Justice says that legal recognition of humanist weddings would require creating a new category of “belief marriages” (Stephen Fry and Sandi Toksvig lead call for recognition of humanist marriages, 18 April), ignoring the fact that already...

Fake books: the controversial interiors trend for literary pretenders

Name: Fake books.Age: Not as old as you would immediately think.Appearance: Like books, but – get this – fake.Is this about ghostwriters? No, it’s worse. Have you ever visited someone’s house and seen acres and acres of books spread...

Why do some words not have opposites?

Why do some words have an opposite, but others don’t? Grant Huxley, AlbanyPost your answers (and new questions) below or send them to [email protected]. A selection will be published next Sunday.

Readers reply: which professions offer the best pay for the least amount of effort?

Which professions offer the best pay for the least amount of effort? Anna Harrison, BoshamSend new questions to [email protected] replyBeing, briefly, prime minister. HenriettaMariaBeing a member of parliament. I speak from experience, having had the misfortune to be an...

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