Your New Favorite Word

In an attempt to not be a “bromide”, Tessa shares what she learned about a humorist who left us an unexpected linguistic legacy. Then, Jamis discovers some delightful cousins of the word “hiatus”, guaranteed to not make you yawn, gape, or gawp.

• “Frank Gelett Burgess” (Wikipedia)
• Are You a Bromide? by Frank Gelett Burgess
• Blog article mentioning parodies of Burgess’ poem “The Purple Cow”
• Copy of the “blurb” on Burgess’ book