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Something Rhymes with Purple
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Something Rhymes With Purple
The first letter is from chris cullen, and he's inquiring about a very interesting word, dimpsy. He kindly says, the show is essential listening, especially when i am working in my photography dark room. In a recent episode, listner asked if there was a name for pre dawn light. Well, this is a good day for asking about this. I remember my grandmother referring to it as dimpsey light. My grandmother, born in 19 hundred six, was from harrigot. Any ideas about te origin of dim Dempsey and dimpsey light? It is basically thought to be either a version of dim, because the light is dimming, or actually related to
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