We Treepeers seem to have a thing for vocabulary, proper word usage, and etymology, from Pat’s pet peeves about homonyms (try saying that 3 times), to the etymology expertise (amateur he says) from the famed Chupacabra Language Institute & Highway 80 Sportsbar. Here is an offering from a post by Mr. Chupacabra from yesterday. Oh, dear, I am not sure if that should be Dr. Chupacabra, or perhaps E. Chupacabra, Esq.

Factoid from the Chupacabra Language Institute & Hiway-80 Sports Bar: The term “bedlam” came to us from London, via the Old Bedlam Insane Asylum. Back in the 1800s, the poor folks would give the keeper a few pennies, and they would stir up the poor mental patients for the amusement of the onlookers. The noise soon came into London households in the form of a mother’s reproach to noisy children. She’d say to children, “Quite! It sounds like Bedlam in here!” The Old Bedlam is still with us in the London district of Lambeth. It now houses the main building of the Imperial War Museum. If you doubt me, there’s an informational plaque just outside the entrance. 

Since we all seemed to enjoy and learn from each other, as always, I thought we could use a new post to keep it going. Consider this a virtual bar stool at the Chupacabra Bar. Thanks to Elvis for the inspiration, and of course the education and humor.