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Archive for May, 2009

Krittle

“Krittle”: the weird little bits that flake off the edges of very old (well, post-1880s), very brittle newspapers when you touch them. In use: “OMG, I’m covered with krittles!” “Hey, sweep up that pile of krittle, wouldja?” “Dear god,I’ve inhaled a lungful of krittle.”
First documented use: Sara A. to Debi G. while working on newspaper [...]

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Still working part-time at the Wisconsin Historical Society. Still looking for a full-time archivist position. Still scoping out cute men. Still driving ‘94 VW. Still cat-Mom to Evinrude the Surly. Still collecting more yarn and fabric than I will use in this lifetime, or the next. Still reading actual books.

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