Sara in Madison, Wisconsin, was reading an old edition of The Joy of Cooking and came across a recipe that described a cake’s ingredients as earrings for an elephant. She couldn’t discern whether the authors meant that was a good thing...
A cabochon is a convex gem or bead that’s highly polished but not faceted. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Cabochon” I have a pair of earrings that I only recently figured out how to describe. They’re...
A push present is a gift a father gives to a mother for giving birth. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Push Presents” Grant, you know what a push present is? Yes, this is a gift that a father buys for a mother who just...