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Don’t call ’em squares

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 Posted in Signs of the Times | No Comments »

Continuing Photoblog Catch-Up Week, here’s another great example of what happens when specialized jargon conflicts with general usage:

Sign requesting donations of 7″×9″ crocheted squares.

It doesn’t take much geometry knowledge to realize you can’t have a 7×9″ square—but in the context of crochet it makes perfect sense. If you take it literally, it’s right up there with non-organic food.

(Found in a Michael’s craft store.)