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Hertzberg Circus Museum elephant sculptures restored, reunited at Witte Museum in San Antonio
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Phillip Humphrey and two of his children, Stetson and Annistyn, climb on the circus elephant sculptures on the Witte Museum campus. The restored sculptures are part of the Hertzberg Circus Collection and once stood outside the Hertzberg Circus Museum.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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The circus elephant sculptures that once stood outside the Hertzberg Circus Museum downtown have been restored and now stand outside the B. Naylor Morton Research and Collections Center on the Witte Museum campus.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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Emerson Bolner plays following the unveiling of restored elephant sculptures from the Hertzberg Circus Collection. The sculptures flank the walkway leading to the B. Naylor Morton Research and Collections Center on the Witte Museum campus.Robin Jerstad /ContributorShow MoreShow Less
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10 Everyday Expressions That Are Much Older Than You Think
The modern English language is peppered with new terms and abbreviations that did not exist 100, or even 50, years ago. Some of these new terms originated as a result of developments in technology. Others were a response to popular trends within pop culture. But some of the terms we use almost every single day are much older than you can possibly imagine.
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Many origins of “OK” have been suggested, but the most prominent theory is that it started as an editorial joke in 1839. At the time, an easy way to make your article trendy was to fill it with playful abbreviations such as “s.p” (small potatoes). But often, abbreviations used alternate spellings. “O.w,” for example, stood for “oll write,” and “o.k” stood for “oll korrect.”