You reach into holes in river/lake beds hoping one tries to eat your hand

“it is often assumed that characteristically American spellings were invented by Noah Webster. He was very influential in popularizing certain spellings in the United States, but he did not originate them. Rather […] he chose already existing options such as center, color and check for the simplicity, analogy or etymology” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

Either way he didn’t change the spellings he popularized them…

“Webster did attempt to introduce some reformed spellings, as did the Simplified Spelling Board in the early 20th century, but most were not adopted.”

Edit, I messed up markdown

Words are changed when their commonly changed… webster took note. Lol

America? More like $15.5 plus 40% tip that the business steals anyway

Was*

The USA newspapers are credited with removing letters. It used to cost per letter, so people started removing whatever they could.

Is this like the most Michelin stars mostly go to French restaurants because they’re French?

Isn’t it a birds and the bees story translated through a religious conservative lense… The forbidden fruit is sex.