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Dog's Bollocks

It is funny the things you come across when reading about punctuations.

I learned recently about what may be the earliest emoticon. It was interesting as I researched the information. I learned about history, typography, and how humans have changed their attitudes. It is all about an archaic typographical mark consisting of a colon followed by an en dash or em dash. It appears like this : – or : — and is referred to as ‘dog’s bollocks’ because of its resemblance to testicles and a phallic org...

Mrs. ; Mr. --- A Poem from my Semicolon Period

A couple’s story succinctly put?

Younger ; Older Cautious ; Bolder  Naïve ; Weary  Trusting ; Leery  Quiet ; Loud  Humble ; Proud  Merciful ; Hard  Slender ; Lard  Children ; Dogs  Kittens ; Frogs  Petite ; Big  Refined ; Pig  Updo ; Shorn  Ballet ; Porn  Cocktails ; Bender  Caresser ; Rear-ender  Adored ; Abhorred  Trapped ; Bored  Spontaneous ; Forced  Disgusted ; Divorced!