When did the terms "in the closet" and "out of the closet" enter usage?
(Am listening to "Make Up" from Lou Reed's Transformer album.)
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
Natter 59: Dominate Your Face!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Jul 09, 2008 12:26:43 pm PDT #7272 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
tommyrot - Jul 09, 2008 12:41:50 pm PDT #7273 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
There's this custody case that may hinge on whether Satanism is a religion or not.
In Satanist's custody battle, law may play devil's advocate
"Satanism is the world's first carnal religion," said Peter Gilmore, high priest of the Manhattan-based organization founded four decades ago. "Satanists are thus atheists—not devil worshipers—and we see Satan as being a symbol of pride, liberty and individualism, not a deity."
Meyer embraced the Church of Satan when an ex-girlfriend introduced him to the "The Satanic Bible" shortly after his second divorce about two years ago. The book, written by the Church of Satan's founder, Anton LaVey, spoke to Meyer more than any scripture ever had. It proclaimed no God, no heaven and no hell. It said Satanism had nothing to do with the devil.
Then why do you call it that?
Sheryl - Jul 09, 2008 12:51:06 pm PDT #7274 of 10003
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday sarameg!
My car passed emissions inspection. Yay.
amych - Jul 09, 2008 12:55:39 pm PDT #7275 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
When did the terms "in the closet" and "out of the closet" enter usage?
Well, first recorded in, which means might've been around in verbal usage somewhat earlier, yadda yadda etc.
tommyrot - Jul 09, 2008 12:59:39 pm PDT #7276 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Thanks.
An online etymology web site - awesome!
amych - Jul 09, 2008 1:02:32 pm PDT #7277 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
It is indeed one of the cooler internets.
Daisy Jane - Jul 09, 2008 1:23:06 pm PDT #7278 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Office Space + LOLCat Srsly
Jesse - Jul 09, 2008 2:11:51 pm PDT #7279 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sorry about your aunt, Tamara.
Calli - Jul 09, 2008 2:12:54 pm PDT #7280 of 10003
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Ooooh, an etymology search. Nifty!
ETA: I'm sorry, Tamara. Much peace to you and your family.
Jesse - Jul 09, 2008 2:13:42 pm PDT #7281 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
In better news, I'm going to have to go ahead and send that LOLcat to my boss.
And also: Tonight -- TO-NI-I-IGHT -- I'm on my way-ay -- just set me FREE-EE-EEE -- HOME SWEET HOME