I have been doing my part.
http://www.theonionavclub.com/current_savage.html
(spree: Savage Love discussing Dan Savage's efforts to enhace the language)
The column issues a challenge that I hope can be taken up by certain fb members (not nfh's avatar). Apologies in advance for the long quote.
"I would like to congratulate you on what appears to be a successful effort to introduce a new word into the English language. Your recent series of interesting letters and the contest to find a new use for that useless windbag Santorum have worked admirably.
Let me explain: I was recently in a restaurant in New York having dinner with my wife. (The restaurant in question is Rosewater, and I recommend it if you happen to be in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn.) While my wife was using the ladies' room, I overheard the word "santorum," and of course my ears perked up. My neighbors, two women and a man, were discussing not only your column, Dan, but also their approval of the new meaning of santorum and how useful it would be for them. All this over Chilean sea bass and smoked duck! How is Mr. Santorum taking all this?
Ted
I don't know how Mr. Santorum is taking all this, Ted, and when I called his office to inquire... Well, let's just say that Sen. Santorum had no comment. In fact, no one in his office would even take my call. Which struck me as rude, but, hey, I'm not a constituent. Perhaps a reader who lives in Pennsylvania, the state Santorum represents, would have better luck contacting him. (You can e-mail Rick at
senator@santorum.senate.gov, or reach him by phone at 202/224-6324.) I'll present anyone who can get an on-the-record comment from Santorum or his spokesperson with a case of lube and a selection of santorum T-shirts from extraugly.com."
Edit: half-k!
