Dr. Metablog

Dr. Metablog is the nom de blague of Vivian de St. Vrain, the pen name of a resident of the mountain west who writes about language, books, politics, or whatever else comes to mind. Under the name Otto Onions (Oh NIGH uns), Vivian de St. Vrain is the author of “The Big Book of False Etymologies” (Oxford, 1978) and, writing as Amber Feldhammer, is editor of the classic anthology of confessional poetry, “My Underwear” (Virago, 1997).

Friends, relatives, and stray internet pilgrims know that Dr. Metablog, aka Vivian de St. Vrain, etc. is a "replacement child" and has written about it in the blogpost Susan P. and also in brief remarks on Louis Aggasiz, Edward Gibbon, Thornton Wilder, and a guy from the old neighborhood.

Now, I'm happy to say, there's a new website devoted to the study of Replacement Children. You can access it here, and learn about Mark Twain, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, Elvis Presley, and other famous and not-so-famous "replacements." It's worth a visit.  

One response to “Replacement Children”

  1. Is a replacement child a kid who is born with a job, or rather with a task to perform, namely to be very much like the one he replaced?

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