Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ləm(p)-ˌsest, pə-ˈlim(p)-\ Function: noun Etymology: Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsēstos scraped again, from palin + psēn to rub, scrape; akin to Sanskrit psāti, babhasti he chews Date: 1825
1 : writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased 2 : something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface <Canada…is a palimpsest, an overlay of classes and generations — Margaret Atwood>
Well said, Maggie... and here's hoping the .tiff format doesnt disappear, or my journals will go up in a puff of pixels... then again, given what drivel they are, maybe thats just poetic justice =0)
Don't bother reading, just thought this looked nice in aggregate.