Editing 3075: Anachronym Challenge

{{comic
| number    = 3075
| date      = April 11, 2025
| title     = Anachronym Challenge
| image     = anachronym_challenge_2x.png
| imagesize = 265x404px
| noexpand  = true
| titletext = I have to pay with paper money.
}}

==Explanation==
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[[Cueball]] is reading from a shopping list while shopping for groceries. The items on the list are all [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/anachronym anachronyms]. The names of the items indicate their material, but they are no longer made from that material.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:0px"
|-
! Item !! Actually made with !! What the name says !! Explanation
|-
| {{w|Aluminium foil| Tin foil}} || Aluminum || {{w|Tin}} || Formerly "tin foil" was made of the metal tin, but aluminum supplanted tin in the early-to-mid 20th century, as aluminum is cheaper and more durable.
|-
| {{w|Sponge (tool)| Sponges}}|| Polyester, polyurethane, cellulose || Marine invertebrates in the phylum Porifera, aka {{w|sea sponges}}. || An item commonly used in the kitchen to soak up water. 
|-
| {{w|Cutlery | Silverware}} || Stainless steel || {{w|Silver}} || Common eating devices. Also often made of paper or plastic. Like tin foil, cutlery is traditionally made with sterling silver, but has been replaced by the cheaper stainless steel and now plastic.
|-
| {{w|Linens}} || Cotton, hemp, polyester || {{w|Flax}} || Commonly in the form of sheets and blankets. 
|-
| {{w|Clothes iron | Clothes iron}} || Aluminum, stainless steel & plastics || {{w|Iron}} || Used as a tool to remove wrinkles in clothing by heating it up. Modern irons are powered, but traditional irons needed to be heated.
|- 
| {{w|Ironing board | Ironing board}} || Metal, fabric cover || Wooden board || Flat surface for ironing clothes. It could also refer to how ironing board is not made from iron.
|- 
| {{w|Corrective_lens#Reading_glasses|Reading glasses}} || Optical plastics || {{w|Glass}} || Used to assist farsighted people with focusing on things up close. Also traditionally made with glass, but nowadays made with CR-39 plastic due to glass's danger of shattering and higher weight.
|-
| {{w|Iron (golf)#Short irons|9 iron}} || Cast {{w|stainless steel}}, {{w|carbon steel}} || Iron || A type of golf club.
|-
| {{w|Wood (golf)| 3 wood}} || Titanium, carbon fiber || Wood || A type of golf club.
|-
| {{w|Sidewalk chalk | Sidewalk chalk}} || Calcium sulfate ({{w|gypsum}}) || {{w|Calcite}} chalk || Used for making marks on pavement or rocks. (e.g., for entertainment, for temporary signs or indicators).
|-
| {{w|Rubber duck | Rubber duck}} || Vinyl plastics || {{w|Rubber}} || A children's bath toy. Also used in {{w|Friendly Floatees spill| science}} and {{w|Rubber duck debugging| programming}}.
|-
| {{w|Paper money | Paper money}} (title text) || Cotton, linen fibers (U.S. note), polypropylene || Paper || Money can be exchanged for goods and services.
|}

Many of the objects listed on Cueball's shopping list can still be made with the materials that they are named after. Silverware can be made of sterling silver, especially in the cutlery of high-end establishments{{acn}}, but, unlike steel, traditional pure silver requires continued polishing to retain its finish. Cleaning sponges made of sea sponges are expensive, but can be purchased{{acn}}. Linens made from flax are still common{{acn}}. Some wood clubs are still made from wood, specifically {{w|persimmon}}. {{w|Banknotes of the Japanese yen}} are [https://www.npb.go.jp/en/products/intro/tokutyou.html still made] from wood pulp from ''E. chrysantha'' and abaca pulp. Most of the traditional items can be found in antique sales at least occasionally, and some people still use them such as in communities that have separated from modern industry.

==Transcript==
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:[Cueball is looking at a phone in his hand while holding his other hand on the handle of a shopping cart. Above the shopping cart, an underlined header and a bullet list are shown:]
:<u>Shopping List</u>
:* Tin Foil
:* Sponges
:* Silverware
:* Linens
:* Iron & Ironing Board
:* Reading Glasses
:* 9 Iron & 3 Wood
:* Sidewalk Chalk
:* Rubber Duck

:[Caption below the panel:]
:I'm trying to do a shopping trip where I only buy stuff that's no longer made from the material it's named after.

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