Authors Alarmed As Oxford Junior Dictionary Drops Nature Words

Freshly Exhumed writes: Margaret Atwood, Andrew Motion, and Michael Morpurgo are among 28 authors criticizing Oxford University Press's decision to scrap a number of words associated with nature from its junior dictionary. In an open letter (PDF) released on Monday, the acclaimed writers said they are "profoundly alarmed" and urged the publisher to reinstate words cut since 2007 in the next edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary. Among words to be dropped are acorn, blackberries, and minnows.

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"Acorns, and Blackberries, and Minnows, oh my!"

[PolygamousRanchKid]

Spoken with a Surrender Dorothy!" voice . . .

Acorns and Blackberries and Minnows just happen to be the three things that were removed from British Royalty member Prince George Michael's rectum after he fell asleep at the wheel of his SUV in London, ripped to his tits on drugs.

A bloke at the pub down the street told me that his sister works in a hospital, so he must know.

They also excavated a few hamsters and gerbils in duck tape

Coincidence? I think not!.

Once again, it's one rule for the Royal Family, and another for the rest of us!