Eating Up the Hunger Games

Townhall.com ^ | May 17, 2012 | Rich Tucker

[SuzyQue]

How else would you spell it?

[Ciexyz]

An apple or orange a day is the best advice.

[NavVet]

I don’t mind the British words or spellings etc. I’m in Afghanistan right now working beside Brits, Canadians, you name it. It is just when an American deliberately uses the word “Loo” in lieu of bathroom, that I think it sounds silly.

[NavVet]

Yes, that is more annoying.

[NavVet]

It isn’t a question of spelling. In American English we “line up” or “get in line” we don’t “queue”.

If you’re in London, you can queue for the loo in the flat.

but in America, you line up for the bathroom in the apartment.

[Melas]

It was just another tidbit the author stole from ancient Rome and modernized. Romans provided slender metal rods for feasts, who's composition reflected the status of the host. Gold, silver, iron, etc etc. However, the use was always the same: To induce vomiting to return to the feast with an empty stomach.

And just FYI, you don't have to have an abortion to continue having sex. Sex and pregnancy, even in the last trimester are not contraindicated.

[Melas]

I’ll bet you’re over 50. Just a guess. As we’ve become more technically inclined, queuing and queues have entered the American lexicon. It’s been geek-speak since the 80’s.

[NicknamedBob]

The author’s name, Rich Tucker, is a bit ironic considering the subject matter.