Re: To whiten socks, from Heloise...
Wow!
Can I come live at your house?
I don't do well with swinging things (not yet, anyway), but I'm good with full body push and pull. When I hadn't yet learned to 'zip' myself up, and balance side to side, in a circle of students, when they were drawn forward, I was pushed back...and vice versa. It was so strong I nearly fell over.
I was reversed.
Some can test even names, without the article in their hands.
I found one fellow on the net who freely explains how he hunts for treasure (or anything) on maps, with a pendulum.
I printed up a bunch of copies and they were snapped up at our metal-detectors' club.
More people are interested than we think.
Many thanks for the info about socks. You have brightened my day, too.
F.