Imperial Flanders included the early-medieval countship of Aalst (Alost).

Being in a mood of constructive criticism, I suggest that all future student conferences be made strictly social affairs. All addresses, forum discussions, patriotic service, and other hocums, as such, shall be done away with. Outside of a handful of persons, who either had to or did not know any better, everybody shunned the non-social events.

and the deep thunder, peal on peal, afar

owlet, a small (young) owl