A word on the antimacassar

[msantimacassar]

Recently I was reminded that not many of you know the origins of my username. Some of you even mock the choice itself! *gaspshock* So in order to educate you on the subject, I have dug up a pseudo-essay I wrote almost two years ago. 'Antimacassar' is my favorite word ever. There's nothing you can do to dissuade me of its fabulous qualities so you

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[ringsandcoffee]

GUH, want your bookshelves!!! Esp all the pretty versions that I only have one of (S&S that a friend gave me)! What are the books second shelf up on the right?

Ok, fine fine, antimacassar is cool. But I still mispronounce it as massacre, which I've done pretty much from the start. If I wasn't splitting it into "antima cassar" I'd say "anti-massacre." Once I learn something the wrong way, it takes forever for me to relearn it the correct way. Pity for some of my past students, I tell ya.

[msantimacassar]

Aww, thanks! I collect those penguin editions - now everyone knows what to get me for Christmas! ;) Second shelf up from the bottom right? That would be my Boxcar Children collection. :)

Haha, I won you over at last. I get that way with words too. Hopefully you will learn it the right way eventually!

[emeraldarrows]

*gasps* Boxcar Children? Now I'm even more envious..I lived off those books from the library as a kid.

[msantimacassar]

Yes! My family collected them and served as a kind of lending library for the entire neighborhood. Even now we have a little girl who likes to borrow them occasionally. :-)

[emeraldarrows]

*giggles* This is perfect. And quite enlightening. Now I can go and impress my family with knowing the origins of the word. :D

[msantimacassar]

Hehe, thank you! You go on and blow their minds! ^_^

<3 Thanks!

[emeraldarrows]

My grandmother found it really cool. She grew up with them all over her house, she said. :D

[msantimacassar]

That's great! :D

[litlover12]

I did not know all this! I thought they were just lacy decorations. I feel so enlightened now! :-)

And I've always liked your username, FWIW.

Gorgeous books and bookshelves!

[msantimacassar]

I'm so glad I could shed some light for you! :D

Aww, thank you!

Aaand, thank you again! (:

[ever_maedhros]

I've wondered what an antimacassar was for the longest time, but never worked up the gumption to ask you. Now I know and I think it's fantastic! I want one for every chair in my house! :D

[msantimacassar]

I'm glad I could enlighten you! :) I'm always happy to spread the antimacassar love, hehe. <33

[birdienl]

Great post! Because I did not know what an antimacassar was and now I do ;-) Actually, for some reason I thought a macassar was some kind of weapon. I don't know why, the word sounded weapon-like....

Anyway, I was just in Bruges last week (a Belgian city famous, mainly in the 19th century, for the high quality production of lace) and they actually sold these antimacassars in the souvenir shops quite a lot. Or, products that could be used as an antimacassar, but probably also for other purposes, like a tablecloth or other. I think it looks lovely on your photograph, I personally found it to be just a little too old-fashioned to buy something like that for my room.

You've got also absolutely lovely bookcases!

[msantimacassar]

Thank you! It does sound rather threatening, now that you mention it... ;)

Oh that's so awesome!! *_* I would go crazy in one of those shops, haha. Mine is rather cheap, machine made...

Thank you again! :-)