When I kicked around K words in my mind, it was places and products that came first.
Kalamazoo, the city and county I worked in for thirty years, the river that runs through it, and the song, I’ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, plus two colleges (Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo Valley Community College).
But then breakfast foods from Kellogg’s and Special K commercials crept in, all from the county next door, Calhoun (which starts with the sound if not the letter K). Oh, and of course the K car from Chrysler
Then from further a field came Kickapoo, a Native American people who once migrated through this area, and a word that I probably first heard as a kid from Al Capp’s cartoon strip, Lil Abner -- Kickapoo Joy Juice was the home brew of Dogpatch, (see all the details at http://www.lil-abner.com/).
But to find my daily photo, I needed a K. When I looked over to the fireplace mantel, I found Kannon and Krishna for you.
Did other English speakers have my problem: the cascade of C words that intruded on the thinking about K? Is there really a difference between the hard C of California and the K of Kansas? Why the two different spellings?! Do we know a librarian who could help?
OK, no more kidding around. Before you kick back and enjoy all the contributions to K-day, my you find the key to your own! And then visit ABC Wednesday!
You don´t say! I had quite a problem, so I had to take it in swedish!
ReplyDeleteBut you did alwright I see! Good work!
Annelie E
ABC Wednesday team
Many K words today, I enjoyed your little commentary on the many K things rolling around in your brain. I think I'll Kick back and Kiss this post good-bye. ; )
ReplyDeletewhoever started those letters .. made a a lot of confusion to the readers...
ReplyDeleteBy the way my ABC Wednesday here
ReplyDeleteGreat job. Yep, the Ks and Cs were dancing around in my head too even though I just post pictures. Weirdo I am. Yoda I am becoming.
ReplyDeleteI like Krishna for your K day. Kalamazoo would also be nice. I have some family there. Spent alot of summers in that area as a child.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post for the K Day! Amazing how many words we can come up with once we start looking, isn't it? I love yours and it brought back some fun memories as well! Enjoy the rest of your week!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
Your post has reminded me of cereal and now I must go get some =]
ReplyDeleteGreat K post!
Through The Photographs
Not heard of Kalamazoo in a long time!
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job with the letter K. I literally couldn't think of any K words that I had photographs of except for kite although after visiting other sites I realized there were a few others I could have used. I thought K was very hard.
ReplyDeleteI'm a librarian, but not a linguist. Words develop from so many different roots.
ReplyDeleteThe trouble I have w K is the SILENT K (like KNOT) which never come to mind.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
Great job - I, too, found myself counting on my fingers (similar to syllable counting) for K's that were NOT C's. :)
ReplyDeleteYou made the Letter K quite a "hoot". I was smiling as I read ~~ all the way to the bottom.
ReplyDeleteVery clever and very informative!
I remember "I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo (zoo-zoo-zoo-zoo-zoo)" and I also remember Kickapoo Joy Juice.
ReplyDeleteAnd the K Car, well, it was just made for me, but I never owned one.
Thanks for visiting my blog, and, yes, I always get a kick out of "from the last century"! Makes me feel like an oldie but goodie.
K, Alberta
So blessed inspiration for this K theme!
ReplyDeleteYou are very creative and know so well how to use the words, your narrative is so interesting! :)
Thanks for your lovely words and so gentle visit in our Bonjour Luxembourg.
hugs
Léia
The joys of the English language.
ReplyDelete«Louis» got a Kick out of your K post, Helen...
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