Last day of normalcy?

[loup garou]

Hey, just ignore Xomon...he probably won't be around much longer. 😉

 

[Cyberian]

<< "Normalcy" isn't a word, technically. >>


Webster lists it, and gives its origin as before President Harding's birth.

 

[b0mbrman]

Also, keep in mind that many on the US West Coast and in Canada may not have changed their daily schedule very much since before Sep. 11

 

[Logix]

Here's the lowdown on "normalcy" (from here):

Harding's inaugural address became famous for its promotion of "normalcy," a word he erroneously used during his campaign. One of his campaign speeches contained the word "normality," which he mispronounced as "normalty" or "normalcy." The latter word (not commonly used, though it appeared in a dictionary in 1857) was reported by the media. Harding liked the term and decided to use it frequently.


Sept. 10 was the last day of the old "normalcy". Sept. 11 marked the beginning of our current "normalcy". If that doesn't make any sense, it's probably because there isn't really such a thing as "normalcy".

I suppose if you're what you're doing today is basically the same thing you did yesterday, then you're maintaining a personal sense of "normalcy".