jimmigee
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jimmigee has posted 41 annotations/comments since 12 April 2017.
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Daily entries from the 17th century London diary
jimmigee has posted 41 annotations/comments since 12 April 2017.
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Third Reading
About Friday 11 December 1668
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Here in midwestern USA I would not use "fortnight" unless it was at a meeting of the Daughters of the British Empire or something similar.
About Friday 20 November 1668
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A most enjoyable batch of comments. Like someone took a stick and prodded the hive of annotators.
About Friday 23 October 1668
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"uncertainty of his motions" I'll begin using this rather than "tipsy."
About Sunday 2 August 1668
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Occasionally contributing but mostly lurking daily for the past 8 yrs, I thank you, Phil, Terry, SDS and the others who have added so much.
About Thursday 23 July 1668
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Youtube video of the "Supersizers Go" show has been blocked by Sony, holder of the copyright.
About Monday 25 May 1668
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"odd to refer to one's wife as 'mother' (would freak me out if husband did so"
The recent V.P. in the USA habitually referred to his wife as "Mother."
About Wednesday 1 January 1667/68
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Also cracking open the last volume here in warm Kansas. Thank you, Phil, for these years of enjoyment.
About Thursday 11 July 1667
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I confess that I cringe when I read about these experiments on live animals.
Yes, I understand that they often furthered scientific knowledge.
Second Reading
About Friday 10 May 1667
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"drove hard towards Clerkenwell,1 thinking to have overtaken my Lady Newcastle, whom I saw before us in her coach, with 100 boys and girls running looking upon her but I could not"
Yes, thinking about today's celebrities pursued by the paparazzi.
And yes, thank you Phil for providing my daily lesson for many years.
About Wednesday 24 October 1666
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"gin became vastly more popular, particularly in its baser forms, when it was more likely to be flavored with turpentine, rather than the juniper of later London gins."
Ewww--not in my cocktail book.
About Tuesday 9 October 1666
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R.I.P. Gilbert Gottfried, this month.
About Saturday 7 July 1666
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Thank you, SDSarah. Interesting article and great illustration.
About Saturday 12 May 1666
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I also would have liked to have read later entries.
The plague seems to be up and down, similar to what we are experiencing this year of the pandemic.
About Sunday 14 January 1665/66
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I'd still like to learn more about racial differences in the use of the word "love."
About Tuesday 28 November 1665
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And you know that Sam would be wedded to his iPhone--or Samsung, etc.
About Saturday 21 October 1665
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Fortunately, there is no campaign to kill dogs (or cats) during the current COVID19 pandemic. Actually sales and adoptions of dogs have soared as we cope with lockdowns and being cooped up in our homes.
About Monday 2 October 1665
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Thank you, S. D. Sarah.
About Monday 28 August 1665
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Yes, Liz, reading this during the pandemic has resonance.
About Saturday 19 August 1665
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"Is'nt he just one of those characters we would all love to meet?"
Yes, but I wouldn't want to try to keep up with him!
About Sunday 7 May 1665
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"only librarians obsess over copyright in these days . . ."
Those of us who have written biographies, histories, etc. need be aware of copyright laws and "fair use" when dealing with sources including photographs.