Cursive writing & Land Surveyors

#1 · April 22, 2016, 2:45 pm

http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2016/04/cursive_handwriting_bill_louisiana.html#incart_river_index

#2 · April 22, 2016, 3:28 pm

I had a tech (4 year degree) ask me to 'translate' notes for him. Scary...

#3 · April 22, 2016, 3:35 pm

Interesting timing for this post- I've been practicing my cursive writing skills the past couple of days since I got a decent fountain pen.

It definitely helps to study cursive writing from prior eras (along with the dialects), especially when dealing with GLO notes, deeds, etc.

#4 · April 22, 2016, 4:08 pm

I can't write in cursive anymore, not legibly at least, but I most definitely can read it. Crucial for deciphering old deeds around here (not many field notes around).

#5 · April 22, 2016, 4:50 pm

Robert
I have seen this too many times recently. "I can't read it, it's is in cursive!!
Many younger people can only read typed text and nothing else.
Digital overload I think

#6 · April 22, 2016, 4:57 pm

I think someone posted here once that a County Clerk could not read a description written is cursive...

#7 · April 22, 2016, 5:02 pm

Here is some god dxxned @#$%ing bull @#$% cursive wrting from a land surveyor for ya.

#8 · April 22, 2016, 5:39 pm

Well...

Unfortunately cursive does not fit into the modern day computer age and that is not changing anytime soon. It has left basic English learning and is now part of the arts and history category. Even bank checks are disappearing.

It do think it looks good and a birthday/holiday card though. There is probably an "app" for that now. If not I should make one.