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The Bubbler Question
I did some considerable research about the bubbler question. It’s called a bubbler because that’s what it’s called. A bubbler is that part of a public drinking fountain that elevates the water so as to prevent one’s lips from coming … Continue reading
Posted in Expository Writing, Observations, Personal History, Plain English
Tagged Bubbler, Drinking Fountain, English, Etymology, Figure of Speech, Grammar, Humor, Language, Literary Device, Milwaukee, Plumbing, Public Drinking Fountain, Regionalism, Scratch Off Games, Synecdoche, Water Fountain, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Lottery
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