rhythm

I'll never be able to see this again without wanting to belch. Thanks skip.

Yep--almost the weirdest-spelled word in English.

/'rɪðəm/

It was definitely very early, yes. They had to be litigious once they started a business with it, I guess. I'm glad it's still out there on teh interwebs though.

Interesting note on that page, below the article. Seems it was perhaps the first Onion article ever? Even preceding the Onion itself? Interesting. Shame they come across so litigious there though.

Here's the whole article.

Hilarious! The Onion is great.

Anyone remember that headline from "The Onion"? "Clinton Deploys Vowels to Bosnia: Cities of Sjlbvdnzv, Grzny to Be First Recipients."

And this excerpt:
"The airdrop represents the largest deployment of any letter to a foreign country since 1984. During the summer of that year, the US shipped 92,000 consonants to Ethiopia, providing cities like Ouaouoaua, Eaoiiuae, and Aao with vital, life-giving supplies of L's, S's and T's."

Oh yes, there they are. Hiding their faces from the bankrupt Wheel of Fortune contestants, trying not to feel rejected.

They're queueing up by the Ouenouaou, I believe, speaking Uoiauai.

I'm trying to find my vowels, have you seen them?