an heinous habit

[rone]

Why the hell do people write "an historical" when nobody pronounces it "istorical"? Who the hell started this trend and why did it catch on?

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[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

I only have one anus.

[huaman.livejournal.com]

And my personal favourite... espero que tu ano nuevo sea feliz.

Coming closer to on topic here, though, some years back I happened across this article in the journal Radiographics, dealing with imaging of a newborn infant with an imperforate anus.

"Wow," I thought to myself, "That puts that one aphorism in a new light -- 'opinions are like assholes: everybody has one... except that guy.'" Upon reading the article, of course, I did learn that he was surgically provided with one, but still. Born with no asshole. Surely this must mean something in the grand scheme of things.