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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 20h

WOTD - Tennessee Tuesday, “safety first” edition. Nervous as a Cat in a Room Full of Rocking Chairs. These may be the worst cat and worst chairs I have ever drawn. Hold on to your tails and have a great Tuesday!

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 1d

I'll go with Chris Whitley, "Livin' With the Law," please!

Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 1d

It's historically accurate. You're perfect.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 1d

WOTD “technical difficulties” edition. Impediment. If your Monday morning routine has been disrupted by the nationwide AWS outage, we raise our coffee cup to you in sympathy and solidarity.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

MSNBC Grandmas in Skechers seamlessly reclaiming the frog from 4chan Nazis in about six weeks has gotta be the political upset of the century.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 4d

WOTD “readin’ and writin’” edition. Bibliomania. If you suffer from this condition, come sit by me. And hold me accountable - this massive “to be read” pile of mine isn’t gonna read itself.

*** Southern Festival of Books is this weekend!!! I hope to see some of you there!

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 5d

WOTD “custom orders” edition. Tailor To vs. Cater To. Forget about sewing and cooking - we’re tackling a specific misusage today. I heard someone on the radio this morning talking about how a plan had been “catered to” a particular group. And, no. The plan was “tailored to” “cater to” those people.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 6d

WOTD “and another thing…..” edition. Expand vs. Expound. You can expand on a topic by broadening the conversation. You can expound on a topic by talking about it at length. If you’re adding to it or increasing its reach, you’re expanding, not expounding.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 6d

“I’m just gonna lie here for 5 more minutes,” our heroine thought to herself as she snuggled deeper under the covers. 90 minutes later…..

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 7d

I would say if you have completed the Chicago marathon? Yeah, you're entitled to wear that thing all you want.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 7d

I mean, honestly, everything is better in Sticklandia.

(Also, I do have a Sticklandia "bible," so I can keep track of what is and isn't allowed. For example, there are no cows in Sticklandia.)

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 7d

WOTD - Tennessee Tuesday. Fixin’ To. This Southernism has its roots in an older definition of “fix,” meaning “to prepare.” If you’re fixin’ to do something, it’s happening momentarily. Any second now. Here we go.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

All of my numerical passwords and PINs are from land line phone numbers I have lived under that were held in other peoples' names. (This only gives something away if you are a former roommate of mine who remembers what our phone number was in 1990-whatever.)

bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 8d

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

Whoa. That is WILD. And doesn't bode well for my ride-sharing future, lol.

Also, OMG! You're the perfume Alyssa! You tried to help me find a replacement for my beloved Hermès Amazone years ago. I ended up with Jardin Sur Le Nil, and if they ever discontinue that one I will yeet myself into the sea.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

This is also true for Uber drivers. They would rather have no review than anything other than 5 stars.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

Whenever Waylon (silver tabby, 19yo) starts screaming for a bite of our dinner, we just look at him and go, "Dude, a real live chicken/cow/pig/[insert animal name here] would scare the s**t outta you."

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

Have you asked John L. at St. Ann's? His dad was a choral arranger too.

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Hobby Drifter in Tokyo @hobbydrifter.bsky.social · 16d

White people who have spent decades thinking “Born in the USA” is patriotic and “Every Breath You Take” is a great wedding song are suddenly very concerned about not being able to understand lyrics to some songs at the Super Bowl halftime show.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

I was gonna add a note about judging the teachers gently if one encounters them in the wild!

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 8d

WOTD “take a load off” edition. Respite. It’s Fall Break in Nashville this week, so those of us who haven’t decamped to the beach are enjoying a respite from the usual morning traffic. Have a great week, and remember to revel responsibly! Wear sunscreen, and don’t pet the sharks.

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 12d

Trying to read them, but the website is not so much functioning right now?

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 12d

WOTD “high crimes” edition. Pleaded vs. Pled. They’re both acceptable past tenses of “plead.” But for judicial purposes, “pleaded” is still preferred. For bonus points, one does not plead “innocent.” One pleads “not guilty.”

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 13d

Lafayette and Demonbreun come to mind.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 13d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 13d

😂

Kristin Whittlesey @kawhittlesey.bsky.social · 13d

If it's followed by an E or an I, it's pronounced CH. And it doesn't matter if it's a single or double C. (I had always thought that CC was pronounced CH and C was pronounced K, and so I used to seriously mangle Erica Ciccarone's name....)

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