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[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

"And, someone besides me recognizes the 19th century use of the word 'Receipt.'"

My grandmother (1906-1977) used "receipt."

Curt-Heinrich Schmidt

[tompritchett]

What is the most authentic dinosaur?

And on the flip side, which is the most farby dinosaur - the penguin or the ostrich?

[Malingerer]

And on the flip side, which is the most farby dinosaur - the penguin or the ostrich?

I think cassowaries are way overrepresented in the hobby. Passerines are way more PEC.

[jthlmnn]

And on the flip side, which is the most farby dinosaur - the penguin or the ostrich?

My vote goes to the collared lizards used in 1950s-1960s sci-fi movies.

(On a civilian note, is there any documentation for the fur bikini that Raquel Welch wore?)

[Memphis]

(On a civilian note, is there any documentation for the fur bikini that Raquel Welch wore?)

Mmmmm, who wouldn't want to be a bunny rabbit pelt?

[Kevin O'Beirne]

Actually the word y'all are looking for is RECIPE, not receipt. A receipt is what you get at walmart after paying for stuff. A recipe is a list of ingredients for creating a product.

Can't argue with that in a modern sense, but in the Civil War a "receipt" was how "recipe" is spelled today, so yes, Grumpy was correct in a reenactor-speaking type of way.

[toptimlrd]

And on the flip side, which is the most farby dinosaur - the penguin or the ostrich?

One word.......Barney........just look at that purple hue to his coat!

[flattop32355]

One word.......Barney........just look at that purple hue to his coat!

And he has an incorrect number of stitches per inch.

We won't even talk about the anachronistic materials and construction methods.

That's why he's here now: No self repecting tar pit would take him.

[Graves Mercantile]

Can't argue with that in a modern sense, but in the Civil War a "receipt" was how "recipe" is spelled today, so yes, Grumpy was correct in a reenactor-speaking type of way.

That's understandable, but wasn't the original post mocking noob reenactors? So unless they are historical language majors they wouldn't know that word is the correct usage for the time period.

[flattop32355]

That's understandable, but wasn't the original post mocking noob reenactors? So unless they are historical language majors they wouldn't know that word is the correct usage for the time period.

So now you want to actually have instruction and redeeming social value here! Next thing you know, reenactors will be showing signs of improved impressions, book learnin', and bugle/drum call recognition. Oh, the horror of it all!!!!!!!