Teacher BB prefers to accept theory about the origin of “OK” is that the term derives its letter from “orl correct,” a humorous spelling of “all correct.” In the 1830s and 1840s newspapers often used funny spellings of words in this way because it was considered to be cool. “OK” did not really enter the English language until 1840 when the OK club was founded in New York. The OK Club was a group of people who wanted President Martin Van Buren to stay in the White House for another three years. “OK” was already well known and it also took the first letter of Van Buren’s nickname, Old Kinderhook. Unfortunately, Van Buren lost the lection, but over a hundred years later “OK” seems to be as popular as ever. Next time when there is someone says that sorry, I am in middle of my notes, in minutes, OK? You can answer him “OK.":P %%-There are 350 days till 2009. @};-