tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post8037116208611833079..comments2024-03-27T07:17:39.554-04:00Comments on Horace and Frances discuss the New York Times Crossword Puzzle: Wednesday, December 1, 2021, Christopher YoungsHorace Fawleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-74041111796562519832021-12-02T14:26:40.566-05:002021-12-02T14:26:40.566-05:00I just today went to the post office to buy a roll...I just today went to the post office to buy a roll of stamps. Only they were out, so I had to settle for...panes? Anyway, last night while paying bills (!) we realized we were out. the empty paper inside the roll came out like a slinky. All COILed up. Oh. The USPS uses "roll" and COIL interchangeably.Kelly Clarknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7869983234842507044.post-66370380765023674262021-12-02T06:43:48.383-05:002021-12-02T06:43:48.383-05:00I seem to remember (or have I just created the mem...I seem to remember (or have I just created the memory) that a roll of stamps was just called a COIL of stamps. Anybody else? Kelly? I'll ask my dad next time I see him.<br /><br />Anyway, I really enjoyed this one. And yes, going blue on the first themer would have been surprising!Horace Fawleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04676932991883111336noreply@blogger.com