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Lovely pewter adjustable set.

Adjustable bracelets are not meant to be repeatedly "opened and closed", or "loosened and tightened".

The normal procedure is to set the bracelet so that it fits loosely around your wrist (but doesn't fall off) and so you can easily remove the bracelet by turning your wrist sideways and sliding it through the opening of the bracelet (the area where the two ends DO NOT meet). The bracelet should not be adjusted so tightly so that the ends of the bracelet touch or do not allow you to slide your wrist through to remove it. Once you've got your bracelet properly adjusted to your wrist, there shouldn't be any need for additional repeated adjustments.

Numerous adjustments of the bracelet will cause stress fractures in the metal and will cause the metal to crack. Once the metal cracks, there's not much you can do to fix the bracelet, and it's possible it will eventually snap in half. This is not a defect in the structure of the bracelet, it is caused by the stress of multiple "openings" and "closings" which aren't normally necessary with this style of bracelet.

So remember, just set it and forget it. Slide your wrist in through the opening, admire how lovely it looks on you, and then when you're done, slide your wrist out of the same opening. Hopefully this additional information will allow you to enjoy your bracelet for a long time, without any breakage in the metal.

Updated Oct 17, 2008

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John Barleycorn Bottle Opener

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John Barleycorn, the convivial embodiment of beer and whiskey, is another aspect of the Green Man. Offer him a bottle, and he'll happily remove the top for you! Wall-mounted Green Man bottle opener brings a festive air to any kitchen, bar or game room. 6 1/4" high, pewter-finish resin.

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St. Patrick's Prayer Bracelet

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St. Patrick's Prayer Bracelet
This day I call to me:

God's strength to direct me,

God's power to sustain me,

God's wisdom to guide me,

God's hand to uphold me,

God's pathway before me...

A moebius strip is a two-dimensional surface with only one side, a loop that truly never ends. This bracelet has the prayer of St. Patrick running across the entire moebius-shaped surface, a fitting homage to the power of the infinite. In sterling silver.

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Heinz Salad Cream

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If I had to choose a "last sandwich EVER," chances are it would have Heinz salad cream on it. No longer do I have to cart it back from Ireland- it's delivered straight to my door these days.

Irish bacon + tomatoes + Brennan's toasted white bread + salad cream = foodgasms

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McVities Milk Chocolate Digestives

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My absolute favorite of the McVities' cookies- the milk chocolate digestives. Horrible name, that. "Digestives." But the taste? Oh my god, delicious. Here's the trick- dip them in a hot cup of tea juuuust long enough (maybe 2-3 seconds) to get the chocolate a bit melted but NOT long enough to make the cookie soggy or it will fall into the cup. Yep. It's an art form.

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Cadbury Chocolate Flakes

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Every year when I go back to Ireland I get a request from all our Irish friends on this side of the pond- BRING BACK FLAKES. BOXES AND BOXES OF FLAKES! Sigh. I literally load up on cases of chocolate at duty free on my way home. Thank god they're now available here. So those of you who always ask? Bugger off.

Now, once you've secured this most gorgeous of candy products, what can you do with it? Well, eat it comes to mind. But be careful- the name is a clue. It really will flake and crumble in your mouth and, if not careful, all over your clothes.

Or crumble it all up and sprinkle it on ice cream for a tasty treat. And if you make it over to the Emerald Isle, stop by one of the many petrol stations with a big fake cone in front and ask for a "99"- that's a soft-serve vanilla cone with a Flake poking out a la the picture I added. Yum.

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Luscious Lady Leprechaun Costume

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Last year I used this as part of my Lucky Charms Leprechaun's One-Night Stand costume. Just add fake hickeys in the shape of the marshmallow charms.

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Irish Pimp Costume

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Love the dollar bill-lined cuffs. Good for Halloween or St. Paddy's Day.

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Lucky Charms Costume

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Last year I did a mash-up of this costume and went as the One-Night Stand of the Lucky Charms Leprechaun. Think green she-leprechaun costume, fake hickeys in the shape of the marshmallow charms and... well, you get the idea.

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