Joshua J. Friedman
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Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
!["I bought a new bicycle for my daughter, and I asked him, 'Hey, do you want [her's]?" she told The Post. (H-e-r-apostrophe-s)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreibc7riew4dpipw5sc6dderhp3kl7fc5yo5odayipnrweil4rgxbi4)
![From the Oxford English Dictionary online:
4. Chiefly U.S. A blank booklet with blue covers used by students for writing answers to
1874-
examination questions.
1874
At three o'clock dancing began in lower Massachusetts [Hall], —no longer the Massachusetts of blue books and examinations, but completely transformed by tasteful decoration.
Harvard Advocate Supplement 3 October 6/1
1893
Jack.. walked up to the desk at the end of the room, and put his blue book on the pile of others.
W. K. Post, Harvard Stories: Sketches of the Undergraduate 240 ...
1918
Eight instructors were assigned to mark the blue books.
Modern Language Journal vol. 3 16
1970
Today's student concern shows the passing of indifference of some former generations who wanted only answers to write in blue books.
Alcalde (University Texas) October 28/1
2009
Of course, it's hard to imagine a university administration that would require students to pee in a cup before they get their blue books.
New Yorker 27 April 40/3](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreiey5sgdrl7kcc3k25bigzzkwcrrmph5lvj2pmcj3j3xfcbswc7etu)
