MetaFilter posts tagged with picnic

False Etymologies

billysumday — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:56:05 -0800

A false etymology is "an assumed or postulated etymology that current consensus among scholars of historical linguistics holds to be incorrect." The internet has provided a platform for the rapid spread of some false etymologies - Snopes has posts debunking Picnic / Handicap / Buck / Crowbar. On the other hand, a folk etymology can mean "the process by which a word or phrase, usually one of seemingly opaque formation, is arbitrarily reshaped so as to yield a form which is considered to be more transparent." Other interesting anomalies of etymology: backronyms and eggcorns.

101 is the tastiest number

dersins — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:42:48 -0800

101 20-Minute Dishes for Inspired Picnics (NY Times link irritatingly spread across multiple pages) from Mark Bittman, who also gave us 101 20-minute appetizers and 101 10-minute meals.

Are you gonna eat that pickle? Can I have it?

sudama — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 13:37:08 -0800

Picnicmob would like to invite you to a picnic and seat you precisely with those most like you.

World's largest picnic in Bryant Park

adamholz — Tue, 29 Jul 2003 06:51:46 -0800

Help NYC break the record for world's largest picnic... Local NYC cable access freaks The Unbelievable Show will be hosting an attempt at the Guinness-certified world's largest picnic in Bryant Park on Sunday, August 3rd. Hulabilly, a Hawaiian/Western Swing/Hot Jazz band will be there and donations will be accepted for City Harvest. Wherever you are, back away from the glow and enjoy the summer while you still can...