I think maybe the XXX is trying to refer to the habit that girls in the 1980s had of signing notes with Xs and Os, meaning hugs and kisses, so it would be “From Penelope, with love, [three kisses].” (I believe the Xs referred to kisses, but not 100% certain).
If so, however, that suggests that the author is remarkably naive about the sort of people who look for stuff on Amazon with XXX attached. Admittedly, the cover supports that hypothesis.
I know all of that, I graduated HS in 1972. But I chose to see the X’s as modern readers might.
‘yes, X = kiss O = hugs
So, hogs and quiches to you, too. (Another thing from out of the far reaches of time)
Zsuzsa
7 months ago
It took me far longer than it should have to figure out that the title was trying to make a pun on the name Penelope. I was trying to figure out if maybe the pen was planning to elope with one of the dry erase markers or something.
EricL
7 months ago
She’s got some “author” in her eye. Must be painful.
the description doesn’t sound like it’s XXX.
I spy with my little eye, a by-line.
I think maybe the XXX is trying to refer to the habit that girls in the 1980s had of signing notes with Xs and Os, meaning hugs and kisses, so it would be “From Penelope, with love, [three kisses].” (I believe the Xs referred to kisses, but not 100% certain).
If so, however, that suggests that the author is remarkably naive about the sort of people who look for stuff on Amazon with XXX attached. Admittedly, the cover supports that hypothesis.
I know all of that, I graduated HS in 1972. But I chose to see the X’s as modern readers might.
‘yes, X = kiss O = hugs
So, hogs and quiches to you, too. (Another thing from out of the far reaches of time)
It took me far longer than it should have to figure out that the title was trying to make a pun on the name Penelope. I was trying to figure out if maybe the pen was planning to elope with one of the dry erase markers or something.
She’s got some “author” in her eye. Must be painful.