The Elements of STYle


An excerpt from a conversation last night between my sister-in-law and I:


SIL: Sam, my boyfriend, had his first birthday celebrated at E.B. White's house. They were friends of his family.

Me: Is it true that E.B. used to force feed first editions of The Elements of Style to piglets and then serve said pulp engorged swine to guests?

SIL: ...

The Widow Ham Stacker (chimes in): Wait, the White of Strunk and White is the same White that wrote Charlotte's Web?

Me: ...

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