“Black magic operates most effectively in preconscious, marginal areas. Casual curses are the most effective” – William S. Burroughs
I knew this Earl thing would go badly… You probably woke up this morning thinking, “It would be great to be a 16th Century Irish Earl.” No? Just me, I guess. Turns out it might not have been such a good gig after all. Sure, it beat being a peasant what with the starvation, poverty, and general lack of hygiene, but it had its share of headaches. Well, beheadings actually, but I figure that’s on the far end of the range of possible headaches. Starting in the 9th Century, you had those pesky Viking raids on the coast of Ireland. From about the 11-14th Century, Norman invasions from England were fairly regular, but declined due to the arrival of the Black Death. Not exactly a good bargain, but…
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