Chrysti The Wordsmith: Ouija Board

I'm Christie the wordsmith in 1892 brothers Isaac and William Fuld created a business called the Southern Novelty Company in Baltimore Maryland. Their signature product was a three ply 12 by 18 inch pine board and an accompanying heart shaped plant shit or pointer. The board was printed with the letters of the alphabet the numbers 0 through 9 and the words yes no. And good by the full brothers called it the Weegee board. It was designed for two players sitting need to me with the board and the pointer atop their combined laps. When the participants lightly placed their fingers on the pointer it traveled around the board spelling out words by pointing to the letters. Many believe the device was activated by spiritual forces since its introduction in the 1890s millions have consulted the board in making important decisions communicating with the dead and for advice and love. Weegee board sales have waxed and waned accelerating in times of national catastrophe. During World War One mothers and wives bought record numbers of Weegee boards to answer anxious questions

concerning sons and husbands overseas sales picked up in 1904 and again during a revived interest in spiritual ism in the 1960s. We spelled o u r i j A is a combination of the words we or u i and yacht J. French and German for yes a reflection of the positive answers the board was expected to produce. I'm Christi the wordsmith but Dave are bores. Christi the wordsmith is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Zoot enterprises. A high tech firm in Bozeman Montana offering challenging careers and innovative solutions for the financial services industry sued web dotcom.