“And! ” br br “And what..? ” br br “Ampersand! ” br br “What’s that? ” br br “It’s a sign you can make br to mean AND.” br br “But why not just say br AND? ” br br “This is a sign for it br & a shorter quicker way to write it! ” br br “Oh! But it’s already small enough! br It’s only 3 letters! ” br br “Look...I just like the look br of it br & the how of how br it sounds! ” br I protest. br br I carve br Me AMPERSAND YOU br into a living tree. br br The tree weeps sap. br br “But now you’ve gone & br spelt it out! ” br br “And that’s longer than AND br by 6 letters! ” br br “Look...