Today is "Sewing Machine Day":
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Okay, first, I loath the made-up celebratory 'days', most of which are nothing more than an excuse to get suckers to buy greeting cards, etc.But, second, whoever wrote that article has a bit of research to complete: "Serger" is not spelled "surger".
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A "surger" is something else all together (and might be worth investigating!)
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And, third, how can one write a paean to sewing machines without ANY mention of Isaac Singer???
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