Miscellaneous items I found of interest during the week.
Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles
This dictionary, which you may have heard of, has a new version available as of May 15th. From “A-tent” to “zunga” the total content is now over 12,000 words and almost 15,000 meanings. They’ve added 137 new words or updated old ones. What’s a Canadianism? A word or phrase that’s either from Canada or really common here, even if other places use it too.
3 British Customs and Folklore Associated with July
From Fishwrap, the official blog of Newspapers.com
The Old Farmer’s Almanac for June
This June, the mean temperature in Ottawa was 19.2 °C; the OFA prediction was 17°C, 2 °C below average.
FAIL
The OFA predicted 95 mm of total precipitation at Ottawa. The actual was 65.5 mm.
FAIL
An Historian Beyond the University
Adam Bunch reflects on being an independent public historian.
OGS eWeekly
Every Saturday morning, I wake up to an email with the OGS Weekly. Mentioned several times previously, it bears repeating. There are announcements of family history interest, and regular content: “Updates from our Favourite Bloggers”, “What’s New at The Big 4” and “Calendar of Events.” It’s a simple and free way to keep updated. Go to https://ogs.on.ca/ to subscribe and view an archive of past issues.
Josh Johnson
A US stand-up comedian who keeps turning up in various feeds, including in a recent post by Persephone here. There’s a bonus link to an Ottawa cartoonist.
Thanks to the following for comments and tips: Anonymous, Patricia & Gerry Mannella, Teresa, Unknown
It was interesting reading about the British customs. I liked the story about Eel Island pie and Highclere Castle- Downton Abbey.