Question for You

Does anyone know the true etymology of the word "hobo?" Dictionary.com, the most reputable source that I can think of, said it was from the term "hoe boy," because they carried their own hoes, for fighting and casting hobo spells, one would suppose. My friend, however, told me that his history teacher told him that it was because they were "homeward bound," much like the animals in the film by the same name. Speaking of which, I must go...

Dead Sea Scrolls?

Elvira said...
Is you blog, "Necronauticon," in any way related to the "Dead Sea Scrolls" that I have heard so much about?

Sheldorama said...
No. The "Dead Sea Scrolls" of which you speak are a set of Ancient Hebrew scrolls found in caves near the Dead Sea. You can read more about them here. Though my blog has a similar name, roughly translating to "dead water book," it is pretty much unrelated. Verily, the Dead Sea Scrolls contain portions of the Hebrew Bible, which is the foundation of many of the world's most famous and popular religions. My writing, on the other hand, is, for the most part, universally mocked or ignored, and rightly so.