Friday, November 18, 2011

Vintage Typo


You guys? I love vintage linens. I bought these hand-embroidered pillowcases on eBay without looking at the photos too closely. I'm no grammar expert, but that crazy misplaced apostrophe makes my OCD all itchy. I am proud to say that I'm letting it go and not pulling those little apostrophe threads out. Letting it go. Everyday. This is me letting it go.

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  1. AlexiaNovember 18, 2011 at 12:42 AM

    nooooo!! you MUST pull them out!

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  2. NOLANovember 18, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Pull the threads!

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  3. UnknownNovember 18, 2011 at 3:59 AM

    I would so pull the threads...

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  4. Lisa ShaferNovember 18, 2011 at 4:39 AM

    I'd be pulling out the threads.....

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  5. Anna LeflerNovember 18, 2011 at 5:38 AM

    Are you up yet? Because I really want to drive over there and pull those incorrect threads out.

    What is this "letting go" you speak of?

    A.

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  6. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Your a bigger woman then I.

    (Is your other eye twitching now?)

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  7. Steve WillNovember 18, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Seventy years ago, some young wife embroidered those. Her loving husband and she slept on them every night. Then one day, one of their children noticed the error. The woman was red-faced and wanted to remove the offending threads. The man kissed her cheek and said "All these years, we've slept next to each other on your beautiful handiwork. I love every stitch, no matter what people say is right or wrong. Leave them."

    If it didn't happen that way, it could have.

    Mistakes make us human. Living with them requires humility and love.

    [Just my opinion.]

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  8. gradydoctorNovember 18, 2011 at 7:17 AM

    My mom would totally pull out the apostrophe! But me? I think that makes it more interesting!

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  9. TrudyNovember 18, 2011 at 7:27 AM

    Keep us posted as to what happens!!

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  10. JamieNovember 18, 2011 at 7:58 AM

    I'd definitely take my seam ripper to that ugly little apostrophe..haha.

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  11. Steph(anie)November 18, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    I will mail you a seam ripper.

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  12. JessicaNovember 18, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    No...that's fine...looks nice...

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  13. JessicaNovember 18, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    (twitch twitch)

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  14. EileenNovember 18, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Those who don't learn from history are destined to repeat it. Pull the threads.

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  15. tracyNovember 18, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Do you need to borrow my seam ripper?

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  16. hokgardnerNovember 18, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    You are stronger than I.

    In fact, when and if I make it out there, I might be tempted to come over and pull out the apostrophe.

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  17. DemandraNovember 18, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    What Steve said!

    Also? I am from the sticks and am a proper hillbilly. I would like to note that this is actually just hillbilly speak. Her's= "Her is gonna need this here pillowcase." Look, you're multicultural now!

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  18. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    "Letting go" is great, but (there's always a big but) that errant apostrophe - ARRGH! Let 'er rip!

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  19. SuzyNovember 18, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    I'm with Steve! DON'T PULL THEM FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. I think you should start a collection of mistakes you find on other things. I'll bet thousands of people would send in their own.

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  20. Nancy Davis KhoNovember 18, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Was there a set of towels that says "Mine" and "You're's"?

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  21. Steph(anie)November 18, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    I once made my mom a sampler that was supposed to say Home Sweet Home but I stitched Home Sweat Home. She may have pulled a few muscles laughing, but she still has it and thinks it is very appropriate.

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  22. AlexandraNovember 18, 2011 at 12:23 PM

    You know what? I'd be OK with it but ONLY IF I announced it to everyone who entered: "not done by me or anyone on my family tree."

    After that announcement, I could let it go.

    xo

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  23. NariNovember 18, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I find the error charming. Somehow it feels more human. Proof that a real person created it.

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  24. KatBouskaNovember 18, 2011 at 1:37 PM

    They're probably worth thousands of dollars...CALL THE ANTIQUE ROAD SHOW!

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  25. J.N. UrbanskiNovember 18, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    You know, I'm probably going to have things thrown at me, but this makes me wonder why the apostrophe is wrong. "Her" is technically a noun and to show possession one would put the apostrophe, surely?

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  26. J.N. UrbanskiNovember 18, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    I'm sure Bill Bryson could give us the history of hers.

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  27. AnonymousNovember 18, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    My OCD is itchy just looking at the picture. But they are beautiful pillow cases.

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  28. Karen at French SkinnyNovember 18, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    It's not an apostrophe. It's a falling leaf. But it's falling the wrong way and is driving me CRAZY!

    xoxo

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  29. andreaDecember 29, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    Yep, I would have pulled the threads out immediately.

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