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Get out your Laguiole
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Aveyron company Calmels began the commercial production of these bone-handled knives. Some say that the shape of the knife is inspired by a Spanish design, as many migrant workers were in Aveyron around the time the knife was invented. They sold well right from the start, particularly in Paris. In the 1980s, Philippe Stark designed a steel-handled version. There is a wide variety of Laguiole knives. The most basic, designed for shepherds, is pointed. It was used for rudimentary veterinary work in the field. For many years, chirurgical steel 440 (high chrome content) was used for the blades. It worked well on the operating table, but was not ideal for flame sterilisation. Thus a new steel, C128 was adopted, which is less shiny, but a lot easier to sharpen. The handle, meanwhile, can be made of simple horn or steel, or decorated. The only universal feature is the tiny Aveyron bee on the blade. In our region, getting out your Laguiole shows that you have not forgotten your roots..
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Taming the Criket
This game is for those who specialise in true laziness! It requires no special or expensive equipment. All you need is a length of straw. The “games pitch” is simply a stretch of dry grass in the sun. The player watches the grass for a while, laying or kneeling, and awaits his adversary. Sooner or later, they always show up. Either the cricket lands and shelters in a tiny hole, or he makes a noise with his wings. The idea of the game is to wait until the cricket is hidden, then slowly push the straw down the hole into the earth. The cricket generally attaches his legs to the straw, and can be gently pulled from his hole. You can always look for another cricket if this one won’t play. Just be patient.
Don’t get sunburn, don’t forget a good stock of liquid refreshment for a shady drink, mid-afternoon, and the winner counts his crickets before setting them free. That’s the end of the game… Aperitif time!
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go back to the art of living home
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