Message Forum: Re: Whatnot

Re: Whatnot

Posted By: Howard, on host 68.52.50.84
Date: Sunday, October 15, 2006, at 20:29:02
In Reply To: Re: Whatnot posted by daniel78 on Sunday, October 15, 2006, at 11:07:04:

> Is it the word itself or certain usages of it that make you cringe? The word has been around for a long time. The Little House books mention "whatnot shelves." These were shelves, often triangular, that were put in corners and used to display various knickknacks.

We have one if those. It's an antique from the 1940's and it has some little "made in Japan" ceramics on it. It just hangs there in the corner waiting to be dusted.
Howard

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Message:	> > Is it the word itself or certain usages of it that make you cringe? The word has been around for a long time. The Little House books mention "whatnot shelves." These were shelves, often triangular, that were put in corners and used to display various knickknacks. > > We have one if those. It's an antique from the 1940's and it has some little "made in Japan" ceramics on it. It just hangs there in the corner waiting to be dusted. > Howard
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