Goody Two-Shoes (Rebroadcast) - 19 July 2021

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🗓️ 19 July 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

She sells seashells by the seashore. Who is the she in this tongue twister? Some claim it's the young Mary Aning, who went on to become a famous 19th-century British paleontologist. Dubious perhaps, but the story of her rise from seaside salesgirl to renowned scientist is fascinating. Also: countless English words were inspired by Greek and Roman myth. Take for example the timeless story of Narcissus and Echo. The handsome Narcissus was obsessed with his own reflection, and Echo was a nymph who pined away for this narcissistic youth until nothing was left but her voice. And....How do you write a fitting epitaph for someone you love? Plus jockey box, goody two-shoes, a quiz based on the OK Boomer meme, goldbricking, barker's eggs, lowering, nose wide open, and bonnaroo. Read full show notes, hear hundreds of free episodes, send your thoughts and questions, and learn more on the A Way with Words website: https://waywordradio.org/contact. Be a part of the show: call 1 (877) 929-9673 toll-free in the United States and Canada; worldwide, call or text/SMS +1 (619) 800-4443. Email words@waywordradio.org. Twitter @wayword. Copyright Wayword, Inc., a 501(c)(3) corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to A Way With Words, the show about language and how we use it.
0:03.3	I'm Grant Barrett.
0:04.3	And I'm Martha Barnett.
0:05.9	We got a voicemail from Roger Short, who said,
0:08.8	I'd just like to tell you,
0:10.8	Theophilus thistle sifter while sifting a sieve of unsifted thistles thrust
0:16.5	3,000 thistles through the thick of his thumb.
0:20.6	Theophilus is very busy.
0:23.2	And he needs a bandaid.
0:24.9	Yeah, Roger said,
0:27.1	My grandma taught that to me when I was five years old and I'm 75 now.
0:31.3	Did he did Roger get that all the way out without stuttering?
0:34.4	That's a heck of a twat tunger.
0:35.6	Yes, yes, he did a great job.
0:38.7	I've since looked up other versions of this.
0:41.6	If Theophilus thistle the successful thistles sifter can thrust 3,000 thistles through the thick of his thumb.
0:48.6	See now in sifting a sieve full of unsifted thistles thrust
0:52.7	3,000 thistles through the thick of thy thumb.
0:56.2	Thy thumb.
0:57.6	Wow, that's a great one.
0:59.6	I don't think I've heard that one before.
1:00.9	I haven't either.
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