Special K?

Is there actually anything special about the letter K at all, really? No. I don't think so. After all, the Romance languages ignore Ks completely, which must make this decidedly unattractive, gauche, and never-been-kissed letter the most unromantic of the all alphabet. Indeed, one might go as far as to say that K's are rather awkward and furtive letters; perhaps somewhat sordid, even.
But one thing is absolutely certain, K is a very insecure letter, and if it isn't assured of first place at the beginning of a particular word, K will only make an appearance if it is chaperoned by its long suffering friend and confident known as the letter C.

It was the Greek "Kappa" - an ugly word which has, incidentally, been adopted by the manufacturers of a brand of athletic clothing favored by plebian girls -and in Egyptian hieroglyphics it was represented by a plain looking sort of bowl (a begging bowl, no doubt).

But I should be careful, and not be so damning of this letter, since in days long bygone the false accusers were branded on their foreheads with a K, which stood for "kalumny". And I certainly would not want to walk around with that horrible typographical scar on my face.

Anyway, on Monday we shall discuss the realtive merits of L.

I must now go and prepare for the staff Christmas party, and I am short of breath from blowing up colored balloons. Just where the hell is that pump we used last year?

Comments

[Misspent]

K is my favorite letter.

[Mrs. Peperium]

And I know Y.

[Monjo]

There's no 'c' in bloke :P