<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:57:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@hidave/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sending Yummy American Treats To Aussie Mates]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this time of boarder restrictions its near impossible to visit your buddies in other countries. So what does Dave do in such situations? He activates the Hidave Cultural Exchange Program and sends a]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@hidave/sending-yummy-american-treats-to-aussie-mates</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-120586/@hidave/sending-yummy-american-treats-to-aussie-mates</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-120586]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hidave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:50:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FxX5caie56ynwsjysm2XuNozdMysq1YNDRbt9X9VeerNm1981Q9QbBMAadU5ho8Qtv4fAi2Ju4LF65GGNNk6wTKfDEJAfKxCSWDgEdfa2HfL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nighttime Encounters With The Unknown]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Halloween approaches I think it'll be fun to have a spooky edition of the game tall tales. The Weekend Engagement game where I tell three stories. 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