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January 22, 2005 Unexpected Pleasures Three weeks. Perhaps you’ve been a little more aware of some of these words as you’ve done crosswords lately. I think I’ve seen at least half of them since the beginning of the year. Some of the words like “Asti” and “etui” I’ve seen multiple times. It’s been a great ride so far. I’m learning much more than I thought I would: I knew nothing of Coco Chanel, much less that she inadvertently popularized sun bathing. I didn’t realize that prior to the Civil War many counties of the South were actually opposed to secession. I didn’t realize that I.M. Pei designed the rock and roll hall of fame. (Interesting – my spell-checker doesn’t even recognize “Pei”.) Also amazing to me is how far off I was on the pronunciation of many of these words. I’ve been running into these words for years now – pronouncing them wrong every time and never being corrected. For example: Asti (AH-stee) – I’d always pronounced it A-stee. And then there’s Etui (ay-TWEE) – I’m afraid to admit how I pronounced that. Another unexpected pleasure has been the great people I’ve met as I’ve done research on the words. I’ve met college professors, mountaineers, kayakers, photographers, and others. I can’t wait to see who I’ll meet next… I’d love to hear from you. Please write me let me know what you think of the site.
Paul Stynsberg, Crosswordese.com © 2004 |
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