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ENVELOPE MESSAGE
D. D. L. D. S. D. B.
DELIVER 'DE LETTER, 'DE SOONER 'DE BETTER.
Submitter comment: INITIALS ARE PLACED ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): TYPOGRAPHICAL VERSE ABBREVIATION
| Subject headings: | -- |
Date learned: 10-15-1965
ENVELOPE MESSAGE
>. W. A. K. SEALED WITH A KISS
Submitter comment: THE INITIALS ARE PLACED ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN
Keyword(s): TYPOGRAPHICAL VERSE ABBREVIATION LOVE LETTERS
| Subject headings: | -- |
Date learned: 10-02-1965
A TRADITIONAL ABBREVIATION FOR A BACON, LETTUCE,
AND TOMATO SANDWICH IS BLT.
Data entry tech comment:
Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ABBREVIATION ; ACRONYM ; Bacon ; BLT ; FOOD ; LETTUCE ; Sandwich ; Tomato
James Callow Keyword(s): ACRONYM
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- To Be Seen |
Date learned: 03-02-1970
Business Abbreviations
A few business abbreviations no found many places:
S.A.P. = As Soon As Possible
S/B = Should Be
Prox. = Approximately
W/E = Week Ending
EST = Estimate
P.A. = Purchasing Agent
G.M. = Genreal Manager
P.C. = Production Control
Q.C. = Quality Control
A&S = Administration & Sales
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James Callow comment:
Submission Card located in pile labeled To Be Classified
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; WARREN ; Cadillac Production Inc
Keyword(s): ABBREVIATION ; BUSINESS ; TRANSLATION
| Subject headings: | Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Autograph Verse Translations, plays on words, symbol writing PROVERB -- Proverbial Apothegm Maxim |
SIGN TO BE LEFT IN ANGER
THANKS FOR TAKING TWO PARKING SPACES. I HAD TO PARK
IN THE NEXT BLOCK, YOU SELFISH, IDIOTIC MORON!!
YOU HAVE VIOLATED SECTION 368 D.A.M.I.T.
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Updated by TRD
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT
Keyword(s): ACRONYM ; ANGER ; Note ; PLAY ON WORDS ; PUN ; SIGN
James Callow Keyword(s): ABBREVIATION ; IRONY
| Subject headings: | SPEECH -- To Be Seen |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN