Tag Archives: The Wizard of Oz

Sunday is NOT Monday Eve

Posted on September 6, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

. Italy has launched a huge new hiking trail crossing six of its regions , their version of the Camino de Santiago that traces the Saint’s walk across Italy and finishes in Assisi. I am the world’s least religious person, but … Continue reading →

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We’re off to see the wizard

Posted on May 18, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the beloved 1900 children’s novel written by author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her … Continue reading →

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Is Santa from Oz

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The Life and Adventures Of Santa Claus by author of The Wizard of Oz, L. Frank Baum, with its elaborations and much added detail went a long way to popularizing the legend of Santa Claus in North America. However, in the cover … Continue reading →

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Who doesn’t love the Wizard of Oz

Posted on October 2, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Here we are at the final day of the annual Banned Books Week and I just discovered that the beloved American children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a banned book. In fact, for decades it was one of the most … Continue reading →

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