No, I’m not talking about the popular television talent show. I’m talking about the extraordinary letter of X. This poor letter has been dreaded by most of us bloggers for the last 23 days. As we stumble, search, and scratch our heads as to what word can we blog about that starts with this obscure letter, it has been in front of us all the time.
The little X in the top right corner of our computer screens. It has been looking at us for 23 days.
The Close Button (Remember the days when the computer didn’t remind us that we closed our screen improperly and would we like to reopen? The days if we accidentally hit the X when going for the minimize button, the cry of “No” could be heard around the world.)
This got me thinking about how many others ways do we use this letter X. This letter should really be celebrated and given more credit. Here are a few other ways I have come up with that we use the letter X.
Tic Tac Toe (Oh the hours of endless enjoyment we would have all missed without this game.)
XOXOXO Hugs and Kisses (How many love birds have penned these two letters to express their heart’s cry?)
Merry X-mas! (Not one of my favs but used frequently by many.)
The Xbox (Replaced the simple joys of Tic Tac Toe for all future generations.)
X Marks the Spot (How would we ever find buried treasure without the X?)
Cross bones are formed to make an X to show danger. (Without the X he’s just a zombie.)
Algebra (This is where X really has room to brag. Solve me if you can.)
Complete the form by putting an X in the appropriate square. (Americans and Germans are big on the X in the square while others use a check more often than not.)
Any more eXcellent ideas of the use of the wonderful letter X?
Grace and Candor 