Howe and Manning, in particular, relished the opportunity to “renovise” an outdated or awkward house into a livable setting, saving the house and sometimes money.

The Army, the Navy, the Maritime Commission, and Lend-Lease demanded more and more pocketknives — for demolition kits, medical kits, aviators’ kits, electricians’ kits; knives with tools, knives with marlin spikes. The pocketknife attained a new status — as indispensable equipment for all men in uniform.

Some acronyms make it, some don't. In Phillips Code, WHU stood for “the White House”; not even Potus uses that anymore. (Coming soon, to replace U.S. Government -- Gotus!)

The master, the swabber, the boatswain, and I, The gunner, and his mate, Lov'd Mall, Meg, and Marian, and Margery, But none of us car'd for Kate: […]