alpadden – A.L.Padden

I saw the first post and wanted to verify it because really, how in the world could that have happened? But the BBC confirmed the story and in looking it up, I stumbled down a rabbit hole of funny, history anecdotes. I laughed so hard at a couple of them, I cried! I love history.

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Cats on Ships

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

by alpadden

Until 1975, British law required ships to have a cat aboard. It wasn’t just the Brits who had mousers. On the Great Lakes, many ships, both salties and lakers, had cats as part of their crew. Mice were considered pests aboard a ship, raiding kitchens and biting through ropes and sails, so in my new

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Minnesota Mystery Flash Fiction finalist!

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023

by alpadden

My short story was chosen by the Minnesota History Center to be published on their website! I’m delighted to be one of the finalists for their Minnesota Mystery Flash Fiction Contest. You can read A Great Knead, along with the other selected stories, on their website: https://www.mnhs.org/historycenter/activities/museum/sherlock/contest