Luddites, unite!

Well, after writing for a few minutes on this, my very first blog post ever, wouldn't you know I managed to hit some random assortment of keys and delete it? I will, however, not be deterred. I will be dragged into the 21st century.

After wondering off and on for years where the term "luddite" came from [who was Ludd and why was she/he so crabby, anyway?], it finally occurred to me to look it up. Turns out Luddites, appropriately enough, were "a social movement of British textile artisans in the early nineteenth century who protested--often by destroying mechanized looms--against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution." I heart Wikipedia. But oddly enough, though no evidence of Nedd Ludd's existence has ever been found, he is neverthless believed to have been from Anstey, outside Leicester. Hmmm.

I'm looking forward to seeing how this blog evolves and how we can all share our ruminations on all things fiber-related. 

And now that I've goofed around long enough, it's actually Jan. 20th, a.k.a. Inauguration Day. Yaaaaay!! Wish I could chuck a sickie and stay home from work to watch the festivities. But before I toddle off to bed here's a little diversion I've had no end of fun with: http://obamiconme.pastemagazine.com/, on which you can upload photos and create your own blue and red image a la the iconic Obama "hope" poster. I'll attempt to add a few here for your viewing pleasure (or disgust, as the case may be).