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#128615 06/18/04 06:42 PM
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My parents are retired English professors, as a result, I was raised by the entire English department at the University of South Dakota. My parents and their collogues swear that I came up with the term "Academia Nuts" when I was six years old. I think it extremely unlikely that I was the first to think of this paronomasia; however I know I didn't hear it from anyone else, so I'll take credit for it at USD, but not elsewhere.

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And I'll take credit for having come up with the term at a slightly later age in Atlanta. Independent discovery, I daresay.

Meanwhile, have any of you ever heard this question: "Do you want to take your lunch or ride the bus?"? I thought my mom (a retired English teacher) came up with that one frazzled morning while trying to get us all off to school, but my husband recently said he'd heard it, too...




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That's why I prefer the pronunciation <a-kuh-day-me-uh> rather than <a-kuh-dee-me-uh>.


#128618 06/18/04 07:39 PM
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Don't forget that you pecan this. I walnut take any blame for continuing what you started, even if it makes those allergic to puns say, "cashew" over and over again (though of course that could just be the atmosphere.) The hazel get you in some parts of the country, almond friends agree on that. I pine for more clear weather, though I will peanut alarmed if the air isn't of the highest quality.

TEd, your pistachioed and bearded correspondent

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My God, I think I've been hexed.



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somebody restrain him, please....


#128620 06/18/04 10:38 PM
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University of South Dakota

in Vermillion?



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at Hoople?


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hey Iphigenia, you from Brooklyn?



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#128623 06/19/04 04:19 AM
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In reply to:

in Vermillion?


Yes indeed.

In reply to:

Don't forget that you pecan this. I walnut take any blame for continuing what you started, even if it makes those allergic to puns say, "cashew" over and over again (though of course that could just be the atmosphere.) The hazel get you in some parts of the country, almond friends agree on that. I pine for more clear weather, though I will peanut alarmed if the air isn't of the highest quality.

TEd, your pistachioed and bearded correspondent

PS

My God, I think I've been hexed.


Oh my. Is this my fault?

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Oh my. Is this my fault?

Not really, but TEd is 'on call' if you wanna start smore.



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