In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 11, 2025 at 10:39 AM
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
English born, English bread, English toast.
August 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
English born, English bread, English toast.
Your annual reminder that William Shakespeare was born in what is now Turkey, never visited England and almost certainly could not read or write in English.
April 23, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Your annual reminder that William Shakespeare was born in what is now Turkey, never visited England and almost certainly could not read or write in English.
Born to type "colour", forced to type "color"
March 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Born to type "colour", forced to type "color"
Some people who aren't English.
Churchill, the Beatles, St George: All the English heroes who aren’t actually English
Suella Braverman wants you to know that she’s not really English despite having been born in England. Her logic disqualifies some big names…
www.thenewworld.co.uk
September 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Some people who aren't English.
Cruel, racist, and stupid.
I was born in the US, but I didn't speak English until I was about 5. I learned English thanks to ESL in school. I graduated with a degree in English and became a writer. These MAGA racists hate America and our kids.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
I was born in the US, but I didn't speak English until I was about 5. I learned English thanks to ESL in school. I graduated with a degree in English and became a writer. These MAGA racists hate America and our kids.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
Education Department quietly removes rules for teaching English learners
The move is an acceleration of President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring English the country’s “official language.”
www.washingtonpost.com
August 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Cruel, racist, and stupid.
I was born in the US, but I didn't speak English until I was about 5. I learned English thanks to ESL in school. I graduated with a degree in English and became a writer. These MAGA racists hate America and our kids.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
I was born in the US, but I didn't speak English until I was about 5. I learned English thanks to ESL in school. I graduated with a degree in English and became a writer. These MAGA racists hate America and our kids.
www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
"I was born in Harrow but I'm not English, I'm British but I wasn't born in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, what am I?"
September 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM
"I was born in Harrow but I'm not English, I'm British but I wasn't born in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, what am I?"
What makes her British (I imagine it's being born in Britain/England) that can't also make her English? This is nonsense from the far-right's useful idiot
September 23, 2026 at 3:33 PM
What makes her British (I imagine it's being born in Britain/England) that can't also make her English? This is nonsense from the far-right's useful idiot
No Chinese baby was ever born speaking Chinese. No French baby was ever born speaking French. No English baby was ever born speaking English. They had to listen to their parents to learn the language. No one is born racist, they're taught racism, stop teaching it.
October 1, 2026 at 5:34 PM
No Chinese baby was ever born speaking Chinese. No French baby was ever born speaking French. No English baby was ever born speaking English. They had to listen to their parents to learn the language. No one is born racist, they're taught racism, stop teaching it.
#BOTD Born on this day Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 1943) English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist #WomensArt
July 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
#BOTD Born on this day Beatrix Potter (28 July 1866 – 1943) English writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist #WomensArt
Born #onthisday in 1641, the very aptly-named Nehemiah Grew — an English botanist who was the first to depict the inner structure and function of plants in all their splendorous intricacy. ⠀
More of his images here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/n... #otd
More of his images here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/n... #otd
September 26, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Born #onthisday in 1641, the very aptly-named Nehemiah Grew — an English botanist who was the first to depict the inner structure and function of plants in all their splendorous intricacy. ⠀
More of his images here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/n... #otd
More of his images here: publicdomainreview.org/collection/n... #otd
'66 was a great year for English football.
Eric was born.
Eric was born.
November 22, 2024 at 9:42 PM
'66 was a great year for English football.
Eric was born.
Eric was born.
Astrud Gilberto was a housewife in 1964 when saxophonist Stan Getz decided he wanted his hit “Girl From Ipanema” to be sung in English — something her husband, Joao, who sang the original track, couldn’t do.
Sold 2 million copies.
Born today in 1940. 💕
Sold 2 million copies.
Born today in 1940. 💕
March 29, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Astrud Gilberto was a housewife in 1964 when saxophonist Stan Getz decided he wanted his hit “Girl From Ipanema” to be sung in English — something her husband, Joao, who sang the original track, couldn’t do.
Sold 2 million copies.
Born today in 1940. 💕
Sold 2 million copies.
Born today in 1940. 💕
Happy Birthday to William Michael Albert Broad aka Billy Idol, English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, born on this day in 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex, England
#punk #punks #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #punkrock #billyIdol #history #punkrockhistory #otd
#punk #punks #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #punkrock #billyIdol #history #punkrockhistory #otd
November 30, 2024 at 4:21 AM
Happy Birthday to William Michael Albert Broad aka Billy Idol, English musician, singer, songwriter and actor, born on this day in 1955, Stanmore, Middlesex, England
#punk #punks #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #punkrock #billyIdol #history #punkrockhistory #otd
#punk #punks #oldschoolpunk #punklegends #punkrock #billyIdol #history #punkrockhistory #otd
Suella Braverman wants you to know that she’s not really English despite having been born in England. Her logic disqualifies some big names…
✏️ @jonnelledge.bsky.social
✏️ @jonnelledge.bsky.social
Churchill, the Beatles, St George: All the English heroes who aren’t actually English
Suella Braverman wants you to know that she’s not really English despite having been born in England. Her logic disqualifies some big names…
buff.ly
October 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Suella Braverman wants you to know that she’s not really English despite having been born in England. Her logic disqualifies some big names…
✏️ @jonnelledge.bsky.social
✏️ @jonnelledge.bsky.social
I was born and raised in England. The last time England won the World Cup was 60 years ago. Most English people want to win it again so bad they can taste it. But I just found out the captain of the England soccer team is a Trumper.
Go Norway! (Sorry Dad 🙁)
Go Norway! (Sorry Dad 🙁)
July 11, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I was born and raised in England. The last time England won the World Cup was 60 years ago. Most English people want to win it again so bad they can taste it. But I just found out the captain of the England soccer team is a Trumper.
Go Norway! (Sorry Dad 🙁)
Go Norway! (Sorry Dad 🙁)
Happy Birthday to Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter, composer, bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order, born on this day in 1956, Salford, England
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #joydivision #history #otd
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #joydivision #history #otd
February 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Happy Birthday to Peter Hook, English singer, songwriter, composer, bassist and co-founder of English rock bands Joy Division and New Order, born on this day in 1956, Salford, England
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #joydivision #history #otd
#postpunk #punkrock #peterhook #joydivision #history #otd
Today we celebrate the birthday of English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television David Prowse, born today in 1935. Prowse is best known for portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. #DavidProwse
July 1, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Today we celebrate the birthday of English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor in British film and television David Prowse, born today in 1935. Prowse is best known for portraying Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy. #DavidProwse
John Pototschnik
‘The Calm Descends. English born /American artist.
‘The Calm Descends. English born /American artist.
January 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
John Pototschnik
‘The Calm Descends. English born /American artist.
‘The Calm Descends. English born /American artist.
Once again on this auspicious date of April 23 I feel the need to remind everyone that Shakespeare was born in what is now Turkey, never visited England and almost certainly could not speak or read English.
April 23, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Once again on this auspicious date of April 23 I feel the need to remind everyone that Shakespeare was born in what is now Turkey, never visited England and almost certainly could not speak or read English.
#OTD 343 years ago, Elizabeth Elstob (1683–1756) was born 🥳 A translator and pioneer of Old English studies, she authored "The Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue", the first Old English grammar written in English.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
September 29, 2026 at 9:15 AM
#OTD 343 years ago, Elizabeth Elstob (1683–1756) was born 🥳 A translator and pioneer of Old English studies, she authored "The Rudiments of Grammar for the English-Saxon Tongue", the first Old English grammar written in English.
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
#WomenInLinguistics #LinguisticBirthdays #Histlx
English born American artist
Jacqueline Osborn
From her ‘Moment in Time Series
Jacqueline Osborn
From her ‘Moment in Time Series
January 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
English born American artist
Jacqueline Osborn
From her ‘Moment in Time Series
Jacqueline Osborn
From her ‘Moment in Time Series