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Alberta government to ban the number 58,008 in schools

Concerned parents groups say it’s ultimately up to families to stay current and set limits in line with their values. “We banned the number 69 in our house years ago,” said Matthews, who called the number “rude, lewd, and wildly over-rated.”

Conservative lawmakers are confident the new bill will easily pass in the UCP controlled Legislature, but they may be in for a longer battle than they realize.

According to one source, the other side already has a counter attack waiting in the wings: the number 5,318,008.

#Canada #Alberta #Cdnpoli #Smith #Satire

thebeaverton.com/2025/10/alber

The Beaverton · Alberta government to ban the number 58,008 in schoolsCALGARY — With the province's teachers on strike, Danielle Smith’s UCP government has tabled new legislation banning the use of the number 58,008, in order to “protect Alberta’s most precious resource, our children.”

I always thought the word "smith" was inextricably connected with metalwork, but it comes from the Proto-Germanic word smiþaz, meaning a craftsman or skilled worker.
So "wordsmith" might not be so figurative after all.
Just think of all the variants we're missing out on: yarnsmiths, numbersmiths, codesmiths, plantsmiths, claysmiths, clothesmiths...
#words #smith #crafts

"Baby It's You" is a song written by #BurtBacharach (music), #LutherDixon (credited as Barney Williams), and #MackDavid (lyrics). It was recorded by #theShirelles and #theBeatles and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "#BabyItsYou" was by the band #Smith, who took the track to No.5 on the US charts in 1969.
youtube.com/watch?v=O5jO3QnFLZg