ArchiveMarch 2014

Traditional Southern Names

Long live Southern names! Classics like Henry Ritter Emma Ritter Dema Ritter Sweet Potatoe Creamatartar Caroline Bostick go way back, but the tradition is still alive and well. This is part of a complete episode.

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Chai Tea Redundancy

Chai tea is not redundant—just tasty. But that doesn’t stop people from debating the question. This is part of a complete episode.

Sound of a Kiss (episode #1392)

You’re at a social gathering and meet someone you’d like to know better. What do you ask to get a real conversation going? Some people lead with “What do you do?,” while others avoid talking about work entirely. Still others...

Pharaoh’s Court Joke

When was tennis mentioned in the Bible? When Joseph served in Pharaoh’s court. This is part of a complete episode.

Fringe vs. Bangs

When it comes to hair, what the British call fringe, people in the U.S. call bangs. The stateside version most likely has to do with the idea of a bangtail horse, meaning a horse whose tail has been cut straight across. This is part of a complete...

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