Tomorrow I’m off to hawk my wares sell my lovingly handmade goods at the Boston Bazaar Bizarre. If you’re attending, come by and say hi! I’m at a table in the back against a brick wall somewhere. I’m splitting a spot with Caro at Splityarn and look forward to a bustling day.
All left over merchandise will be going into my Etsy shop on Monday or Tuesday. I’m really happy about the new magnets, bags and pendants I’ve been making and I think you’ll like them, too. You can see a little sampling here.
But when I get back, we need to talk. Specifically, we need to talk about this:
Now look, a lot of things can be easily explained away by saying “That? Oh, that’s from England.” Spotted Dick? Normally I’d recommend some antibiotics, but it’s from England so it’s a tasty snack. Referring to an umbrella as a “bumbershoot”? Very cute, I’ll admit. Although I don’t think anyone else could get away with it. David Bowie singing about laughing gnomes. ~sigh~ Ok. Fine.
But I draw the line at a Terror Fish. That is it. You’ve simply gone too far this time.
England, you got some ‘splainin to do.
Oh, and Scotland? Don’t go thinking you’re off the hook, either.















Just a note: spotted dick is not a snack, it’s a pudding. Whole different thing. There is nothing snackish about spotted dick. It takes hours to cook and just about as long to eat. As for digestion, well, it will remain with you, probably on your thighs, for years to come.
Bumbershoot is, in fact, an Americanism. It never entered the British English language at all. Sorry guys, that’s one we explain over here with the sentence, “That? Oh, that’s American.”
oh.meh.bob
Yes, I have heard bumpershoot before. My dad used that term in the 1960s and I am sure it is old.
I have never in my life heard anyone refer to an umbrella as a “bumbershoot”. Are you sure someone wasn’t pulling your leg?! (The true English word is brolly)
It’s obvious the Scots guy is heading for the golf links. Golfers actually wear stuff like that, at least that’s my husbands excuse.
Look at the kid’s eyes. She’s clearly pissed. The lip’s about to snarl up, and she’s gonna use those two fists to head clap the poor unsuspecting photographer. Terrifying.
Gerry Anderson strikes again! Gotta love the Stingray Terrorfish
I can’t let my boyfriend see that photo or he’ll want to be him for halloween.
Mohair?!
Terror Fish is one thing, but mohair sweaters mocking plaid?
I suppose this calls for a preemptive strike in order to thwart any possible terror fish plots.
I am so confused about the terror fish. And also rather disturbed.
“Green Terror Fish or Aequidens Rivulatus is a moderately large fish that becomes extremely aggressive at the time of breeding.”
Um, we did have the monster Snakehead fish here in Maryland. People were terrorized!
Oh, my.
Scotland is stylin!
The Scottish one looks like Kevin Kline, pre-Wanda. XD