Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Punctilious

I was reading something the other day when my heart suddenly surged with a warm little rush of pleasure. I don't remember the context -- an ad? a letter to the editor? the side of a box? -- but the sight that so gladdened me is indelible: a semicolon. Used correctly! It stood out like a flower in the desert.

You might find it depressing that such a thing excites me. What I find depressing is how rarely it occurs. Fortunately, I'm in good company.

Thanks to Bobbie.

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