  
A 365-Day Calendar of Vanishing Vocabulary and Folklore for 2011
Word sleuth extraordinaire Jeffrey Kacirk has compiled another year’s worth of long-lost linguistic curiosities. With 313 unforgettable entries (Saturdays and Sundays share a page), Forgotten English unfurls a lexicon illuminating vanished professions, objects, activities, situations, etiquette, and states of mind. Obscure festivals, birthdays of significance, unsavory recipes, and dubious medical and hygienic procedures are also noted.
The calendar also includes a brief biography of the author, yearly grids for 2011 and 2012, and pages for notes 365-day padded tear-off calendar with plastic base. Size: 6¼ x 5¼ in. (box 7 x 6 in.). Click on the small picture to see an inside page. Printed with soy-based inks. ISBN: 978-0-7649-5210-4.
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