tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481686753653244265.post716523564778400927..comments2023-07-01T09:40:26.664-04:00Comments on Playing In The Word Farm: Awards AnnouncementStanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16830985626293751195noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481686753653244265.post-2336872112196743742009-10-04T11:16:42.802-04:002009-10-04T11:16:42.802-04:00The following note was seen hanging on my professo...The following note was seen hanging on my professor's door one day last month: "Today's tutorial is canceled because Dr. N. is il." After the misspelled final word, a student (who shall remain Anon) had penciled in: [sic]. We love your blog!<br /><br />Oh! How about Capital Punishment Award?<br /><br />Lisa M.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481686753653244265.post-71663428282848191802009-10-04T10:50:39.156-04:002009-10-04T10:50:39.156-04:00If you can think of a good name for this award, pl...If you can think of a good name for this award, please let me know. <br /><br />How about Top Pun?<br /><br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481686753653244265.post-67843139461263303732009-10-04T09:33:39.879-04:002009-10-04T09:33:39.879-04:00I loved the cake picture!
When growing up in Engl...I loved the cake picture!<br /><br />When growing up in England, I remember hearing a (possibly apocryphal) story about one David Clarke, whose boarding school required that all students have fabric name labels sewn inside their clothing.<br /><br />“David Clarke, with an ‘e’,” his mother said when ordering the labels by telephone.<br /><br />The labels arrived, proudly rechristening him:<br /><br />David Clark Withany<br /><br />PYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com