Learn a new word

The word is acrostic.  An acrostic poem is one in which the first letter of each line spells out a word or words.  California’s governor (or his staff) used an “acrostic-style” on a veto message — to send a message to a certain state legislator in California.  Read The Atlantic’s take on this episode.

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About O.Kay Henderson

O. Kay Henderson is the news director of Radio Iowa.