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The Long Way Home to Myself
Category: dulcinea
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Of all of the numbers and funny quips about farms or whatever, the thing I want to comment on every day is one thing of beauty I enjoyed. A thing of beauty. It could be those kayakers, or my art on the rain fly on my tent. But the thing that came to mind…
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In Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote, Dulcinea del Toboso is the idealized muse and romantic obsession of the titular character. Inspired by the chivalric romances he reads, Quixote renames a local, earthy peasant girl named Aldonza Lorenzo to serve as his “lady”. Gemini’s explanation: Naming a road trip Dulcinea is a beautiful choice because a…
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