What are some positive things that you admire about the 18th century?

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“If you can't find suet then we have found that grated vegetable shortening (such as Trex, Crisco or Copha) is a good substitute. To grate the shortening firstly freeze a stick or block of it until firm but not solid (this usually takes about 30 minutes). Grate the shortening on the coarse side of a box grater into a cold bowl or onto a cold plate, returning the fat to the freezer if it becomes too soft. Before using the grated shortening chill it for another 10-15 minutes in the freezer.”
https://www.nigella.com/ask/substitute-for-suet

 

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Video I took of the last ~7 minutes of the Grand Illumination fireworks at the Capitol in Colonial Williamsburg on December 17, 2022.

 

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And video I took of the William & Mary Botetourt Chamber Singers performing at the Capitol before the Grand Illumination fireworks on December 10, 2022.

 

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Grand Illumination Proclamation (and history) from the Raleigh Tavern porch - December 17, 2022.

 

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Colonial Williamsburg Fife & Drum Jr. Corps performing God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen on Duke of Gloucester Street in front of the Raleigh Tavern - December 17, 2022

 

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A couple people mentioned plumbing. I read recently -- and I believe this to be true -- that in the last hundred years or so (?) plumbers have saved as many people as doctors in that they've separated us from poop. Thank you, plumbers!

 

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