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CTyankee

(63,912 posts) Sun Jun 20, 2021, 08:36 PM Jun 2021

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fun read: the history of the asterisk.

https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/star-born?utm_source=pocket-newtab

I love trivia about things like where the asterisk was invented. As a writer, I have to love origins of words as well as punctuation.

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fun read: the history of the asterisk. (Original Post) CTyankee Jun 2021 OP

gonna look for that on all those symbols.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2021 #1

I like to call them 'Nathan Hales'... SeattleVet Jun 2021 #2

good one! CTyankee Jun 2021 #3

People who view puns as the lowest form of humor Harker Jun 2021 #4

Thank you! Harker Jun 2021 #5

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)

1. gonna look for that on all those symbols....

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jun 20, 2021, 10:05 PM

Jun 2021

Fascinating subject. ty for posting it.

SeattleVet

(5,479 posts)

2. I like to call them 'Nathan Hales'...

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Sun Jun 20, 2021, 11:26 PM

Jun 2021

since he had but one asterisk.

CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

3. good one!

Reply to SeattleVet (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 11:09 AM

Jun 2021

Harker

(14,039 posts)

4. People who view puns as the lowest form of humor

Reply to SeattleVet (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 03:25 PM

Jun 2021

are often too dull or slow to create them or appreciate them.

Harker

(14,039 posts)

5. Thank you!

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 03:27 PM

Jun 2021

I'm an ampersand man, myself.

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