easytax Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 March 30th is Pencil Day!Happy National Pencil Day!March 30, 1858, is when Hymen Lipman received a patentfor a pencil with an attached eraser. The eraser-tipped pencil is 153 years old today!According to the Roanoke Times in Virginia, writerRobert Linsford wrote for National Pencil Day last year that a pencil is called what it is, because:In Middle English the word, spelled pencel, meant artists brush. It was borrowed fromOld French pincel or peincel, related to Modern French peinture painting.The French inherited the word from the Latin penicillus, for little tail.Also: Do you know why pencils are yellow?The emergence of Siberian graphite as the standard led manufacturers to associate pencilswith the Orient by using names such as Mongol and Mikado and painting them yellow, a colorassociated with royalty and respect in China.We hope you have a very happy National Pencil Day today! Later on,were going to pop a bubbly and party like its 1858. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelmars Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 well that's it, after hearing what a special day it is, I am going out for a couple of cocktails. I am going to celebrate Pencil Day Eve. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted March 30, 2014 Report Share Posted March 30, 2014 I was looking for an excuse to celebrate and now I have it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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