Archive for July 9th, 2008

July 9, 2008

Semantics of the English summer.

I am hereby changing ‘sun umbrella’ to ‘rain umbrella’.  How can it be an umbrella to ward off the sun where there is no sun.  All I see outside my local pub is a large umbrella hosting several sad smokers who are avoiding the streams of rain dripping from its points.

And while I’m at it – a new type of hat – the summer beanie.  A light woollen beanie for those chilly summer mornings.

And finally I must say in the strongest possible terms:

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