B.S.W. Barootes
@barootes.bsky.social
Medievalist. Asst. Prof. of English at MUN, Grenfell.
Articles on final -e, the Pearl-poet, and monkish burps. Wm Beauchamp fanboy. Cursed by Artemis. (he/him/his)
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Articles on final -e, the Pearl-poet, and monkish burps. Wm Beauchamp fanboy. Cursed by Artemis. (he/him/his)
bswbarootes.com
A good little crew of excited students here at MUN-Grenfell watching the Kemble Lecture live from Trinity College Dublin
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
A good little crew of excited students here at MUN-Grenfell watching the Kemble Lecture live from Trinity College Dublin
Hank loves it!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
November 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Hank loves it!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
The fourth trick-or-treater casually observed, "By the way, your house number is six seven."
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The fourth trick-or-treater casually observed, "By the way, your house number is six seven."
Just wait until the New York Post learns about First Nations people....
October 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Just wait until the New York Post learns about First Nations people....
One heck if a Caribbean curry on the go here tonight.
October 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
One heck if a Caribbean curry on the go here tonight.
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
@dannybate.bsky.social @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social
One of the extra-fun things about this new podcast assignment for my HEL course is that it's also like hanging out with my Internet pals!
One of the extra-fun things about this new podcast assignment for my HEL course is that it's also like hanging out with my Internet pals!
October 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
@dannybate.bsky.social @phil-lol-ogist.bsky.social
One of the extra-fun things about this new podcast assignment for my HEL course is that it's also like hanging out with my Internet pals!
One of the extra-fun things about this new podcast assignment for my HEL course is that it's also like hanging out with my Internet pals!
We're authorized.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're authorized.
We're authorized.
October 18, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We're authorized.
Why did those southwest-Ontario Greeks call it the Hawaiian when the Ulysses Pizza was right there?
October 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Why did those southwest-Ontario Greeks call it the Hawaiian when the Ulysses Pizza was right there?
Look who's the 2025 Grenfell English Horseshoes champion! Hosrshoe
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And an unprecedented four (4) ringers in the final!
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And an unprecedented four (4) ringers in the final!
October 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Look who's the 2025 Grenfell English Horseshoes champion! Hosrshoe
🧲🏆
And an unprecedented four (4) ringers in the final!
🧲🏆
And an unprecedented four (4) ringers in the final!
Took @denniswise.bsky.social's book to class today as we started the Old English elegies to assure the students that alliterative verse was alive and well!
September 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Took @denniswise.bsky.social's book to class today as we started the Old English elegies to assure the students that alliterative verse was alive and well!
Another successful day in Medieval Romance Literature (ENGL 4601), I'd say
September 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Another successful day in Medieval Romance Literature (ENGL 4601), I'd say
Get you a co-editor who gets you
September 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Get you a co-editor who gets you
A doctor I trust more than RFK Jr
September 11, 2025 at 10:17 PM
A doctor I trust more than RFK Jr
I hope i look this good at 103!
September 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I hope i look this good at 103!
A very happy 103rd birthday to my great-uncle, Frank Kime!
He was the (top-secret) surprise guest at my Nana's 95th birthday in August and was in fine form. Too bad I didn't smuggle in some rum for him!
He was the (top-secret) surprise guest at my Nana's 95th birthday in August and was in fine form. Too bad I didn't smuggle in some rum for him!
September 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A very happy 103rd birthday to my great-uncle, Frank Kime!
He was the (top-secret) surprise guest at my Nana's 95th birthday in August and was in fine form. Too bad I didn't smuggle in some rum for him!
He was the (top-secret) surprise guest at my Nana's 95th birthday in August and was in fine form. Too bad I didn't smuggle in some rum for him!
OK, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
August 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
OK, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings re-make, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Here's my Lord of the Rings remake pitch with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
August 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Here's my Lord of the Rings remake pitch with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
For those of you who don't know, I used to look like this--and I loved it.
(PS In this photo, I'm on my way to go to a water-ski pyramid.)
(PS In this photo, I'm on my way to go to a water-ski pyramid.)
August 19, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For those of you who don't know, I used to look like this--and I loved it.
(PS In this photo, I'm on my way to go to a water-ski pyramid.)
(PS In this photo, I'm on my way to go to a water-ski pyramid.)
It's the (English) Feast of the Holy Name.
Here is a capital--so far as I know, a unique design (since the one in the Beauchamp missal has been stolen)--from a c. 1430 pontifical (Cambridge, Trinity Coll., MS B.11.9, 273v)
Here is a capital--so far as I know, a unique design (since the one in the Beauchamp missal has been stolen)--from a c. 1430 pontifical (Cambridge, Trinity Coll., MS B.11.9, 273v)
August 8, 2025 at 12:24 AM
It's the (English) Feast of the Holy Name.
Here is a capital--so far as I know, a unique design (since the one in the Beauchamp missal has been stolen)--from a c. 1430 pontifical (Cambridge, Trinity Coll., MS B.11.9, 273v)
Here is a capital--so far as I know, a unique design (since the one in the Beauchamp missal has been stolen)--from a c. 1430 pontifical (Cambridge, Trinity Coll., MS B.11.9, 273v)