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Lyndsey’s story about the shock of having to buy rosemary reminded me of when my wife would send our then young son out to clip a sprig off one of the rosemary bushes that were part of our front yard landscaping so she could season the chicken.
Regarding “Handmaiden’s Tale” comparisons to modern-day, the Ladybrains podcasters are correct that it’s very applicable to modern-day conditions faced by women in parts of the Islamic world:
August 2016: Syrian women burn burqas in celebration after being freed from Isis
June 2015: Syrian Women Shed Their Burqas as They Flee ISIS-Held Areas