O.R..I.W.E.U.

The other day I was reading about the history of the first Ferris Wheel. I came across what the son of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Julian, had to say about it. "It is impossible for the non-mechanical mind to understand how such a Brobdingnag continues to keep itself erect. It has no visible means of support-none that appear adequate. The spokes look like cobwebs;they are after the fashion of those on the newest make of bicycle." Of course I immediately had to look up the word "Brobdingnag" for I had no idea what it meant. I found out that the word was coined by Jonathan Swift in his classic Gulliver's Travels. It means an "imaginary place, mythical place- a place that exists only in the imagination." After putting down my dictionary I found myself saying the word out loud a few times. "Brobdingnag, Brobdingnag." Then , to myself I said, "What a shame we don't use this word nowadays." Then it hit me. The light bulb came on in all it's glory. Why don't we establish an organization that will fight tooth and nail to bring old, abandoned interesting words back to life and into everyday conversations. There are many great words out there that are not commonly used today and that deserve a second chance. Why don't we set up the Organisation for the Restoration Of Interesting Words to Everyday Usage?