Friday, June 20, 2014

CURSIVE! FOILED AGAIN!

A recent letter to the editor in the Chicago Tribune regarding the lost art of handwriting (6/16) brings to mind

 the opposite of that particular problem for yours truly.

I am cursed by Cursive as my penmanship borders on the exquisite, according to the critics. I dare say the 

Tribune's own respected critic, Christopher Borrelli would call them "must see P's" ,along with all the other 

letters I fashion into works of art. But don't hate me because my penmanship is beautiful.


Invariably, when I sign for something or must submit something hand written, the person inspecting the 

document remarks about my handw riting handiwork.  Someday I will be asked to autograph my

own name, something the world has never seen nor expressed any desire to do so.

I have been told more than a few times: "You write like a girl" which may be sexist as well as a compliment to 
an entire gender and a swipe at my masculinity but no matter.

That note to the Tribune reassures me that I am keeping Cursive hope alive on the few occasions I use it.It's 

a pity 

email has hidden my light beneath a bushel.

People clamor to be on my Christmas card list just to see my handwriting . In a few short months you will 

see it in all its glory. If I can get the stupid pen to work, I mean.

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