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@friendlykathleen I think the use of the book is probably okay under the fair use doctrine.

Loved those books as a kid, and I really enjoyed the post. The reminder about peg boards is very timely for me as I am about to move to an apartment with a much smaller kitchen!

A carpet tile border would be my instinct, particularly since you can take them with you to the next place.

Reading these comments has been fascinating. I think what stands out the most to me is that so many "weird" names have a story behind them but it is nearly impossible to let go of the negative associations we have with certain names (or types of names).

My name is unusual - Emerald. I don't think my parents really intended to give me an unusual name for the sake of it because the name was actually a compromise for them. It was very important to my dad to have a biblical name. His first choice was Lydia. My mom was a bit of a hippie and wanted something referencing nature. Her first choice was Eternity. So they met in the middle.

When I was little, I was always sad that I couldn't get school supplies with my name on them, but I appreciated the name more as I got older. To date, I have only ever met two other Emeralds. Oddly enough one of those was at a very small school I attended (under 500 students total).

Spelling is fortunately not an issue as long as I introduce myself as "Emerald-like-the-gemstone." Now that I am an adult, I notice that sometimes people respond to business mail and emails I send out by addressing "Mr. Smith." I do find this a bit odd as Emerald was never a name I saw as particularly gender neutral, but when I researched it, I found that it is occasionally used as a male name too.

One thing I am certain of - if I ever get married to someone with the last name Green, I am not changing my last name.