Last spring, the periodical cicadas emerged across eastern North America. Their vast numbers and short above-ground life spans inspired awe and irritation in humans—and made for good meals for birds and small mammals.

Those that were kith-folk (?) to the great devil,

Þe folk of Crist was tiþed, þat is to seie, nyne slayn and þe tenþe i-kepte.

Leavers will be attracted to that story because it spares them the discomfort of admitting that they voted for a con, and then made a prime minister of the con artist.