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October 29, 2007
My life as an article in the Onion
I think I have hit a new low point in my life. Something I have done is actually the subject of an article in the Onion. Dig this:
BURLINGTON, VT—After nearly 30 years of forming his 2s in a "sober, ordinary" fashion, local resident Howard Shorn announced his intention Monday to begin placing a small curl at the bottom of the popular number.
"This was a big decision for me, and I hope that people, mainly those I send checks to, will support it," said Shorn, whose last shift in numeral-writing technique came nearly five years ago when he began making his 8s with a single interconnecting curvy line rather than two separate circles.
Unbelievable. About three months ago, I decided to change the way I wrote my number 8's. I even went from writing two seperate circles to creating one interconnected line, exactly as described in the article. My reasons were simple: I'm such a sloppy writer, that when I made my two circles, they almost never actually joined. Instead of an 8, I had to tiny o's stacked above each other. Talk about stupid! It took me probably a month of really serious concentration to make the switch, but I did it - and I think I'm somewhat more legible now.
On the other hand, I also did the same thing with my two's. Sometimes I'll do the swirl, sometimes I won't. Aren't you glad you read this website today? Such fascinating information.
entry no. 991
Posted by oz115 at October 29, 2007 03:19 PM