The Joy of the Festuche
Aug. 30th, 2006 08:41 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
susandennisNot long ago someone suggested to me that I should turn off the ability to leave anonymous comments. I didn't and I won't and the reason is the anonymous comment I got yesterday that is still making me smile. I won't even make you follow a link. Here it is:
In case you need a festuche booster shot, here's the original entry
Isn't that the most wonderful comment? Festuche is a gift that just keeps on giving!Hi - just wanted to comment about your (three year old) entry about the origin about the word "festuche" - my mother (an IBM employee) used it when talking to me last weekend while I was home visiting, and caused quite a dinner table discussion. We broke out the OED and couldn't find it there, and my little brother booted up the computer and tried dictionary.com. Failing that, he googled the term. Imagine my surprise when the usually somber and sullen 22 year old burst out in hysterical laughter upon finding your story. It was good to hear him laugh, and makes for a great story.
In case you need a festuche booster shot, here's the original entry
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Date: 2006-08-30 09:17 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-30 09:30 pm (UTC)The original festuche entry has brought me the occassional fun comment now and again from all over everywhere, but yours is the best. I love that your Mom is an IBMer and that I was able to tap into the funny bone of a sullen 22year old. Can't ask for more than that.
Thank you for letting me know it was you.
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Date: 2006-08-30 09:44 pm (UTC).
And doesn't this just further prove the usefulness of allowing anonymous comments? Clearly there are times when even LiveJournal users are in a situation that prevents the ability to log in, and how else are such people going to be able to comment?
(The fact that I'm having a hard time understanding how someone can have Internet access and comment posting ability but not the ability to log in is entirely beside the point.)
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Date: 2006-08-30 09:48 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-08-30 10:06 pm (UTC).
Aha! There you have it:
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Festuche and IBM
Date: 2010-08-26 06:21 pm (UTC)Ed Arnold
Re: Festuche and IBM
Date: 2010-08-26 08:23 pm (UTC)I love that and I love that you took the time to tell me.
I spent many years in South Carolina - I don't miss the heat and humidity. I so very much miss the food!
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