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I've come across A LOT of good 17th- and 18th-century Quaker names over the past 3.5 years, as I've worked on my thesis. Now that my thesis is done and submission is near, it's time to share the more than 90 wildest early Quaker names I've found (in alphabetical order):
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7 names rejected for Disney’s “7 Dwarfs” (I’m not joking):
*Biggo-Ego
*Chesty
*Flabby
*Gaspy
*Goopy
*Jaunty
*Strutty
h/t the excellent @ListsOfNote book
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Avoid commas, that are not necessary, by @ListsOfNote open.substack.com/pub/listso…
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The many sins of 19-year-old Isaac Newton listsofnote.com/p/making-a-m…
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If you're looking for Xmas gifts, I may have the answer: the last ever special editions of Letters of Note, More Letters of Note, & Lists of Note. Stunning. I'm selling them directly via the LoN website. Can be unsigned/signed/personalised/gift-wrapped... books.lettersofnote.com/
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“Zero fucks given” in other countries:
6. I don’t care a cucumber (Spain)
5. I don’t give a cabbage (Italy)
4. It’s sausage to me (Germany)
3. It interests me as much as a kilogram of shit (Finland)
2. It hurts me precisely in the pen (Bulgaria)
1. I slap my balls on it (France)
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These arrived in the post from the Swiss Embassy (for somebody who lived here long ago). These are Swiss recommendations on how to cope with lockdown. I am currently, quite hysterical.
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This Victorian list of irritating people has aged remarkably well!
- Answers magazine (1890)
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In 1870 the #SalvationArmy published this list of 'Fifty-Four Objections to Tobacco' in their Christian Mission magazine.... #NoSmokingDay2018
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Discover the 238-word Gobblefunk language created by @roald_dahl listsofnote.com/2012/02/gobb… #RoaldDahlDay
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From 1952, a list of recommended ‘genteelisms’ to replace ‘normal’ words in your vocabulary.
(A Few Notes On Words & Other Things, 1952)
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Painter Gertrude Abercrombie's list of Maine Coon cats s.si.edu/2o7sJWN #BeforeInternetCats #FelineFinds
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“Possibly the greatest (Greek Mythology) table of contents ever”.
thepoke.co.uk/2017/07/18/pos…
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Set of signed, special edition 'Of Note' books are up for auction. Money goes to the Red Cross Grenfell Tower fund. bit.ly/2sQW5wx
