Category Archives: Language
Manger Mercredi: French Translation and Principles of Accounting in the 20th Century
French was the course to make up college credits with if you’d already taken it in high school and didn’t want to drop out of college just because the thought of Accounting II being taught by a bleak man in … Continue reading
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NEW ELECTRIC FACEBOOK BUTTONS
In a disturbing new development – another being the Nantucket Heights development going up on the edge of town, the name being clearly unsound since Nantucket is at sea level – people have begun turning nouns into verbs. A former … Continue reading
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Go Forward: a Fable
One summer day a few centuries past, a donkey pulled a milk wagon bouncing on creaky wooden wheels along a country lane. From atop his driver’s bench, a milkman applied light touches with a maple switch, guiding the beast from … Continue reading
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The Object
• The Object is the pursued. The Object is the pursuit. The Object is 40% off. The Object ships free this week. The Object wears the same sneakers you wear. The Object sleeps while others toil and toils while others … Continue reading
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LINE, PLEASE
Opening lines of famous works, with fresh second lines. Invisible Man, by Ralph Ellison I am an invisible man. Hey, quit poking me. A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens It was the best of times, it was the … Continue reading
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The Greatest Place in the World
The Trustees of the Village of Bertram reconvened in special session Tuesday evening to brainstorm a new village slogan. It was their third attempt and sixth hour at it, and gravity seemed to haul their weary backsides down into the … Continue reading
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So.
Noticed how many people now say “So” before answering a question?
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The Carpe Dozen
1. Carpe Diem – seize the day 2. Carpe Conan – seize the late night talk show host and give him $40 million 3. Carpe Eructation – seize the belch 4. Carpe Tunnel Syndrome – can’t seize anything, makes wrist hurt … Continue reading
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Five New Words
HisandHirsute (adjective) – A hairy couple. Cozmetician (noun) – a person who applies makeup to Bill Cosby. Iplod (noun) – an individual slow to adopt new Apple technology; a luddite. Phlegming (adjective) – an effeminate fellow with a sinus infection … Continue reading
