tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post5989329392593782323..comments2023-10-20T11:17:47.246-04:00Comments on Two Nerdy History Girls: From the NHG Bookshelf: 'An Introduction to the Tokens of the Foundling Museum'Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-54452780467850002382011-12-10T07:53:30.439-05:002011-12-10T07:53:30.439-05:00Heart-warming and bone-chilling.
In parts of th...Heart-warming and bone-chilling. <br /> <br />In parts of the States, including my Boston area, legislative measures have removed any onus of abandonment from women leaving their babies as foundlings in certain prescribed locations. The measures seek to respond to an inrease of abandonments with fatal consequences. These have included leaving neonates in trash dumpsters wrapped in plastic bags, and a notorious case in which the baby was delivered in a toilet stall, similarly wrapped up, after which the mother returned to her HS prom. The law has shown itself more humane than the supposed paradigm of humane, or 'motherly' instinct. So things come around.<br /> <br />One day some months ago, I went to the dictionary seeking to confirm my feeling that the etymology of the unit of weight, the pound, and and contemplation known as pondering, would be different. I was proven wrong (not a rarity) as pondering is 'to weigh' the pros and cons germans to a case under consideration. As often happens in the dictionary, an amusing word, not unlike 'foundlings' came to my attention: a 'ponderling' is a child, particularly an infant, waiting to be weighed. And the ponderosa pine is a pine tree whose wood is of particularly high density.Mark W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-59744194204569982002011-12-08T07:43:45.517-05:002011-12-08T07:43:45.517-05:00Isobel - They're lovely little books - very ni...Isobel - They're lovely little books - very nicely done, esp for us who are historic-dress-obsessed.<br /><br />Scrapiana - Thank you for sharing the link to your blog on "Threads of Feeling." I enjoyed your post very much - and then promptly got happily lost in your blog. Those knitting needle bracelets....!<br /><br />Angela -You're most welcome. I'm privy to that great secret, too - looking forward to sharing it, just as you are. :)Isabella Bradford/Susan Holloway Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00997375216314200469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-27653326430003856742011-12-07T14:40:33.567-05:002011-12-07T14:40:33.567-05:00Thank you for linking Burnley & Trowbridge Sus...Thank you for linking Burnley & Trowbridge Susan! As a side note we are friends with the authors and they have kindly signed all copies of the book for us! Also stay tuned to our website for further news from the Foundling Museum in the New Year!<br />Angela BurnleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-80371383590753805282011-12-07T11:35:07.492-05:002011-12-07T11:35:07.492-05:00Thanks for featuring this book - it sounds fascina...Thanks for featuring this book - it sounds fascinating. I was lucky enough to view the Threads of Feeling exhibition featuring textile tokens early this year(blogged about here: http://scrapiana.com/2011/02/14/threads-of-feeling/) but would love to find out more about the non-textile variety. Much obliged to you.Scrapianahttp://www.scrapiana.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5022318990784415929.post-38714266275490364372011-12-07T10:53:15.497-05:002011-12-07T10:53:15.497-05:00Thanks for posting this! I bought both books. Thre...Thanks for posting this! I bought both books. <i>Threads</i> was sold out last time I looked, so I was excited to be able to get a copy.Isobel Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153722955365985930noreply@blogger.com