Noah Webster, we salute you
Published 11:09 pm Sunday, April 13, 2008
One hundred eighty years ago today, Webster’s “American Dictionary of the English Language” was published, providing an invaluable resource for squishing large bugs. Plus, without it we never would have learned the word “absquatulate,” which we swear on a stack of dictionaries is safe to say in front of your grandma.
The New York Yankees took a jackhammer to their new stadium Sunday, excavating a Red Sox jersey buried in the concrete by a construction worker who hoped to curse the venue. The Yankees may seek criminal charges against the man, but first the district attorney has to research whether curse-and-run is a crime.
The jersey will be donated to a Boston charity, whose employees are playing rock-paper-scissors right now to find out who will have to touch it.
Art lovers, take notice: A sculpture featured in the movie “Wayne’s World” is being sold on eBay. The 50-foot sculpture consists of eight stacked cars impaled by a metal spike. This means that for a mere $150,000 to buy and ship the sculpture, you can get a unique piece of art, a new perch for the birds and the eternal enmity of your neighbors.
