Calico (in British usage since 1505) is a plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton.  It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than canvas or denim.  However, it is still very cheap owing to its unfinished and undyed appearance.  The fabric was originally from the city of Calicut in southwestern India.  It was made by the traditional weavers called cāliyans.  The raw fabric was dyed and printed in bright hues, and calico prints became popular in Europe.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calico 

For a cat to be labeled calico, her coat must contain three colors—black, white, and orange.  These three colors appear on the coat in patches, often with white in the highest concentration.  Calico cats are named for their coat color that resembles calico cloth, which was once imported from England to India.  Calico cats are often mistaken for tortoiseshell cats, and the terms can be used interchangeably in some regions. Tortoiseshells differ from calicos in that the colors are mixed or blended, with no white, while calicos have distinct patches with a large amount of white.  Calicos can also have dilute coats, with fawn, cream, chocolate, and gray patches, rather than the traditional bright white, orange, and black.   https://www.thesprucepets.com/are-calico-cats-always-female-3384568 

Just like a calico cat with so many colors, “calico” just refers to the hodge-podge of beans used in the recipe:  pork and beans, kidney beans, and butter beans. The beans are all cooked with bacon and ground beef in a tangy, sweet sauce.  See recipe at https://www.culinaryhill.com/slow-cooker-calico-beans/

No-yeast pizza (uses baking powder instead of yeast)  Find recipe and pictures at  https://houseofyumm.com/no-yeast-pizza-dough/ 

The nightingale, a small brown bird of the UK that fills their nights with mellifluous song during spring, was a favourite of their renaissance poets.  When the founding fathers of Indian ornithology, the British, noticed that the koel sang also by night, they nostalgically referred to the bird as "the Indian Nightingale".  See pictures at https://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090614/spectrum/nature.htm

Bulbul bird is called the Indian Nightingale.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRtpLTZeUL0  3:34 

Sarojini Naidu (née Chattopadhyay; 1879–1949) was an Indian political activist and poet.  A proponent of civil rights, women's emancipation, and anti-imperialistic ideas, she was an important figure in India's struggle for independence from colonial rule.  Naidu's work as a poetess earned her the sobriquet 'the Nightingale of India', or 'Bharat Kokila' by Mahatma Gandhi because of colour, imagery and lyrical quality of her poetry.  Born in a Bengali family in Hyderabad, Naidu was educated in Madras, London and Cambridge.  Following her time in England, where she worked as a suffragist, she was drawn to Indian National Congress' movement for India's independence from British rule.  She became a part of the Indian nationalist movement and became a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and his idea of swaraj.  She was appointed the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and later became the Governor of the United Provinces in 1947, becoming the first woman to hold the office of Governor in the Dominion of India.  Naidu's poetry includes both children's poems and others written on more serious themes including patriotism, romance, and tragedy.  Published in 1912, "In the Bazaars of Hyderabad" remains one of her most popular poems.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarojini_Naidu

Imagine retreating back in time to enjoy live jazz in an intimate, restored 19th-century Victorian brownstone in the historical district of Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.  Brownstone Jazz presents jazz concerts complete with a piano, bass, drum set and other acoustic instruments as well.  A Southern fish-fry buffet and open mic sessions add to the experience.  Find more information at https://www.nycgo.com/nightlife/brownstone-jazz/ 

June 8, 2001  Unless you have been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that the cicadas are here.  So many cicadas.  After living underground for 17 years, billions of cicadas are ready for their closeup.  They are emerging as we speak in 15 states, including Indiana, which is expected to have one of the largest concentrations of Brood X cicadas this year.  Believe it or not, cicadas are edible.  And who could be a better resource for a fancy cicada dinner menu than chef Greg Hardesty, he of multiple James Beard nominations and restaurants that defy traditional expectations and categorization.  As we wait to see what delicious things Greg comes up with in his forthcoming partnership with BreadWorks at Broad Ripple in the former home of Locally Grown Gardens, we can ponder the possibilities of a night around the table with friends, dining on the insect of the moment.  If cicadas aren’t your thing, don’t worry.  Hardesty has a plan B.  “For a serious dish, a farinette with chopped chicken, mushrooms, and Parmesan is out of this world,” he says.  Suzanne Krowiak  See recipe at https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/food-and-drinks/recipes/bug-appetit-a-buzzy-recipe-from-greg-hardesty 

The farinette or pascade is a thick crepe that was originally eaten with a sprinkling of salt.  Around 25 cm diameter, it is yellow-brown in colour, and its batter consists of eggs, wheat flour, milk and salt.  It is then cooked like a non-runny omelette.  https://www.fondazioneslowfood.com/en/ark-of-taste-slow-food/farinette/ 

June 10, 2021  HIGH POINT, N.C. — It was a moment worth celebrating as seniors graduated from T. Wingate Andrews High School.  They were shocked by what their principal, Dr. Marcus Gause, did on stage that left them cheering for more.  Gause took the stage singing, in a very moving performance (1:16) “I Will Always Love You" - Dolly Parton's classic love ballad made famous by Whitney Houston.  Carrie Hodgin  Thank you, Muse reader!  

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