Monday Morning Zip
by Elouise
I love today’s Daily Prompt! Zip. One of the most elusive, malleable words in the English language.
My first thought: Infinite Zip — the name of Kim’s dearly beloved, departed dog. Also what I don’t have (infinite zip).
Other thoughts:
- Since when did Zip-codes bring more zip into postal delivery?
- Why don’t the promises of zip, vim and vigor ever work for me?
- Who invented these teeny, tiny zippers that always stick on the way up or down?
- I don’t have a clue what to write about zip.
So I went to my faithful Oxford English Dictionary under zip/nouns/colloquial and hit the jackpot!
- 1875, Fogg in Arabastan xxi: “The blood-thirsty zip of mosquitoes by the million…”
- 1907, N. Munro in Daft Days: “That’s how I feel…when I’ve got the zip of poetry in me.”
- 1980: J. Krantz in Princess Daisy: “No launch, no commercials, no nothing. Zip! Finished! Over!”
- 1940: In Punch 5 June: “Miss Fisher used to wear some lovely plum-coloured trousers with a zip to match.”
- 1977: C. McFadden in Serial (1978): “Spenser rummaged among the Ziploc bags in his briefcase….”
- 1979: In This England Winter 19/3: “She folded her cap inside her apron and pushed both into her zip-topped bag.”
Wishing each of you a zippy day! Which about zips it up for now.
© Elouise Renich Fraser, 24 April 2017
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Response to WordPress Daily Prompt: Zip
OMG, you’ve got me all Teary eyed….my friend, thank you from me and the sense of Zip. Just what I needed to boost my mind right before bed. Got some reading to catch up on, you’re in my file….haven’t forgotten you…the physical Zip has me weary tonight and two solid days of art/working girl mode….argh….thank you thank you thank you😊💕💜☮🕉🐾🐾🐾🐾🐕 been hitting the angel numbers all day…now I know why, you’re my angel E and L too….she’s the kicker of what keeps the beat🎼🎧Love you for this, truly!!!
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Awwww…I couldn’t help it. There’s really only one Zip, isn’t there? So glad this brought happiness to your weary body. Lucy and Smudge say they would welcome a visit from Infinite Zip any time, any day! 🙂 I love your enthusiastic emoji parade!
Love and hugs to Zip’s forever keeper….
Elouise XXX
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YEp, only one Zip….these days a constant sweet memory but Chi and Apple keep me hopping nicely….endless treat train wanted. They both love cats and Smokey is doing good catching rodents down here when she’s not napping in the garden💐 hard to believe it’s been five years since he’s been gone though, love all my fur babies. How’s your weather? Been warm here, 90 on Friday eeks😵 gotta love AC ☀️ peace and love my friend💜💕
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We hover between spectacular 😊and dismal damp gray. 😟
Peace 🙏🏻
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