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'''Corn Dollies''' are a form of [[straw]] work associated with [[harvest]] customs.

I love Minsc, but I don't think it's fair to say that only Sarevok surpasses him- Korgan is just as good a fighter, possibly better, and only gets the short shaft from fans because he's tempermentally unsuited to most parties. [[User:Stilgar135|Stilgar135]] 22:17, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Primitive communities believed that the corn spirit lived amongst the crop, and the harvest made it effectively homeless. Therefore, they fashioned hollow shapes from the last sheaf of [[wheat]] or other [[cereal]] crop. The corn spirit would then spend the winter in their homes until the "corn dolly" was ploughed into the first furrow of the new season. "Dolly" is a corruption of [[idol]].

== Warrior? ==

In Britain, the materials used are mainly [[wheat]], [[oats]], [[rye]] and [[barley]]. In Ireland, [[rush]] was used, and in the south of [[France]], [[palm]] leaves. In [[Burma]], the [[rice]] plant is used.

"Minsc is the strongest joinable warrior in both games"

With the advent of the [[Combine harvester]], the old-fashioned, long-stemmed and hollow-stemmed wheat varieties were replaced with knee-high, pithy varieties. However, a number of English farmers are still growing the traditional varieties, mainly because they are in demand with thatchers.

Isn't Minsc a Ranger?

Some traditional varieties: Maris Widgeon, Squarehead Master, Elite Le Peuple.

[[User:Deadhoax|Deadhoax]] ([[User talk:Deadhoax|<small><font style="color:#800080;">Talk</font></small>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Deadhoax|<small><font style="color:#800080;">Contr</font></small>]]) 10:26, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

With a hamster yes. But with the way he acts, its a mix between Warrion/Fighter, paladin(doing hid own good, a good rebel)and ranger, with abilities.

Corn Dollies and other similar straw work can be divided into these groups:

[[User:Pece Kocovski|Pece Kocovski]] 05:05, 15 November 2006 (UTC)

'''Traditional Corn Dollies'''

*By County or Town:

**Anglesey Rattle

**Barton Turf Dolly (Norfolk)

**Cambridgeshire Handbell

**Cambridgeshire Umbrella

**Durham Chandelier

**Essex Terret

**Herefordshire Fan

**Norfolk Lantern

**Northamptonshire Horns

**Okehampton Mare

**Oxford Crown

**Speyside Clyack (Scotland)

**Staffordshire Knot

**Suffolk Bell

**Suffolk Horseshoe and Whip

**Welsh Border Fan

**Welsh Long Fan

**Yorkshire Spiral

A Ranger is a type of warrior. [[User:Pyromaniac589|Pyromaniac589]] 20:30, 20 June 2007 (UTC)

'''Fringes'''

== PC vs NPC ==

'''Harvest Crosses'''

Minsc is '''not''' a non-playable character since not only can he join the group but he is also fully under the control of the player. This should be changed in the article. See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Player_character wikipedia's article] [[User:Bragador|Bragador]] 15:52, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

'''Large Straw Figures'''

== Sarevok spoiler? ==

'''Tied straw work'''

It might be a borderline-case, but shouldn't Sarevoks appearence in Baldur's Gate 2 (and especially that he can join your party) be marked as a spoiler? It's in the "Powers"-section. <blockquote>''Minsc is the strongest joinable warrior in both games (Strength 18/93) until the Baldurs Gate II addon Throne of Bhaal that introduced Sarevok (Strength 18/00) (...)''</blockquote> -- [[User:Anissen|Anissen]] 12:22, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

'''Straw Marquetry'''

== Vin Moosk and Boo ==

'''Rick Finials'''

*These are straw sculptures which are placed on the "rick" of the thatched roof. They are sometimes purely for decoration, but can be the "signature" of a particular thatcher. Animal shapes (birds, foxes etc.) are the most common.

You don't suppose that when there is another episodes of [[Kids Next Door]] featuring Moosk, that Boo may make a Cameo/homage role? After all there Are hamsters in the show and Moosk is very much like Minsc. Even the name is a slight anagram.

More to follow.........

Vin Moosk

Minsc (C is a K sound)

[[User:Pece Kocovski|Pece Kocovski]] 11:00, 1 March 2007 (UTC)