At least as far back as the ancient civilizations, skywatchers have noticed that specific star formations look like ladles or dippers–devices used for drinking. Drinking from ladles was especially common among rural people and fieldhands. The constellation of the Big Dipper looks almost exactly like a kitchen ladle. If the ladle is turned upside down, … Continue reading Follow the Drinking Gourd – The Big Dipper, The Little Dipper, and the North Star