Every two weeks, the blogosphere comes alive with something called a Blog Off. A Blog Off is an event where bloggers of every stripe weigh in on the same topic on the same day. The topic for this round of the Blog Off is "Thumbtacks".
The subject this week is thumbtacks
which rather stopped me in my tracks
for, being a Brit,
I have to admit
this word my vocabulary lacks.
So to my computer I turned
and soon I surprisingly learned
that over the pond
and even beyond
a drawing pin this name has earned.
Are drawing pins, then, still in use?
[I hope I do not sound obtuse.]
I've some on this board
and have quite a hoard
for Christmas, along with my spruce.
But are they used round and about?
I decided I had to find out.
And down in the squares
whilst selling their wares
the traders could not do without!
To be serious for a moment, it is important to let you know that, for every participating post, Let's Blog Off will make a donation to Jane Devin's kickstarter campaign for her book Elephant Girl: A Human Story.
Below is the full list of participating blogs in this Blog Off:
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I now have confirmation that "drawing pins" is actaully used in the English that they speak in England. That makes me smile :)
ReplyDeleteBravo! I think you may be the first person ever in the history of language, to pen a poem to the lowly drawing pin (thumbtack)
ReplyDeleteThank you, J. Cleveland Payne. I enjoyed your post, too and yes, that's what we say! Thank you, Rufus Dogg. It's nice to be first at something!
ReplyDeleteThat's a clever take on the subject. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI laughed so much...I love your presentation. You truly immortalised the so useful Thumbtack!
ReplyDeleteDrawing pins, thumbtacks, whatever you call it - they are, indeed, an essential part of life. And, after all, it is the essentials that are most often immortalized in poetry. Love the approach!
ReplyDeleteI'm just going to smile knowingly to myself..... :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joseph. I'm glad you had a laugh, Claude. Many thanks, Chamois. Hello, Jan....
ReplyDeleteWonderful!!! I will now have drawing pins etched into my memory!
ReplyDeleteVery clever, indeed!
ReplyDeleteI had no idea you could be so deep about drawing pins, thumbtacks or whatever you want to call them! Great post!
ReplyDeleteTodd, Riggins Construction and Control Freak: thank you all very much.
ReplyDeletesuch a clever poem. i love it. i had never heard of drawing pins before... i need to get out more :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Denese. I did enjoy your privacy post.
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