samspinner.bsky.social
Yiddish, German, literature, art, monuments, museums. My book about 4 of the above: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33157 Associate Professor @ Johns Hopkins.
👤 Joined on 17 July 2023
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@samspinner.bsky.socialI think the criticism relates to the desire to spite one's face, which it suggests is a bad idea. If one did want to do that, though, I suppose cutting off one's nose would be effective, but very painful. I note we don't say "shaving your eyebrows to spite your face", which would be more reasonable.
Show Post“A-Z Foods,” an abecedarian by Fall 2026 LIS 350: History and Future of Books at UW-Madison. In 4 quarto sheets pamphlet bound in press ephemera.
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