Adam Lewis Schroeder is the author of All-Day Breakfast, Kingdom of Monkeys and Empress of Asia. He lives in Penticton, BC and at adamlewisschroeder.com.
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ADVICE FOR THE LIT-LORN Why doesn’t anyone in North America say barmy for balmy? According to my research, Barmy came first and still enjoys a jolly life. But most North American dictionaries don’t even mention the earlier Scots barmy. —Simon McGavin, Cyberspace |