tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post6204341029490427696..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Tales From Ancient DaysFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-46668664591741556262019-03-25T09:40:23.868-04:002019-03-25T09:40:23.868-04:00English rhyming slang - yes. I'm of that era t...English rhyming slang - yes. I'm of that era that was enraptured by the British Invasion of the 1960s.<br /><br />Never heard of strine until today (I looked it up) - nope, I couldn't handle most of these.Linda Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15024201252345608291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-10730594431045008542019-03-22T23:09:57.731-04:002019-03-22T23:09:57.731-04:00Hirsch?'s Cultural Literacy is one of the few ...Hirsch?'s Cultural Literacy is one of the few actual books that I keep around. It was a thing back in the 90's in my sphere to determine what percentage of the list at the back of that book we could speak a sentence or two about. I'm in the 90% area but most can't get above 50%. Of course I am, and always have been, a voracious reader so it tracks.<br /><br />Takes quite an author to use a word I have to look up!<br /><br />I think we are the last generation that can span generations....certainly my nieces and nephews are considerably less aware. I have no hope for the current 20-somethings...Tracy Coylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13396494193507308556noreply@blogger.com