"Blog your own horn."

[Michael McKernan]

While posting to the ASFS Google Group, i happened to come up with the
phrase,

"Blog your own horn."

when I was suggesting that someone could either cultivate existing bloggers
to publicize a topic, or start one's own blog...

So I googled the phrase, and was surprised to come up with just three
non-duplicating hits, one of which appears to have the specific meaning of
"brag on yourself":


   1. Reader Testimonial: Why You Should Read Our Blog and Sign Up
*...*<http://www.authopublisher.com/reader-testimonial-why-you-should-read-our-blog-and-sign-up/>
   www.authopublisher.com/reader-testimonial-why-you-should-read-o...Cached<http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:1KCVdxz46fkJ:www.authopublisher.com/reader-testimonial-why-you-should-read-our-blog-and-sign-up/+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=gmail>
   You +1'd this publicly.
Undo<https://www.google.com/search?client=gmail&rls=gm&q=%22blog%20your%20own%20horn%22#>
   Aug 17, 2011 – Is it wise to brag on yourself or *blog your own horn*?
   Well, in this day and age where you have to pay high profile bloggers to
   write something *...*
   2. imomus: An essay on
video<http://imomus.dreamwidth.org/131185.html?thread=4189297&style=site>
   imomus.dreamwidth.org/131185.html?thread=4189297&style=siteCached<http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:4xiHu-YS6D4J:imomus.dreamwidth.org/131185.html%3Fthread%3D4189297%26style%3Dsite+&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=gmail>
   You +1'd this publicly.
Undo<https://www.google.com/search?client=gmail&rls=gm&q=%22blog%20your%20own%20horn%22#>
   Sep 22, 2005 – 2005-09-22 09:07 am UTC (link). Well if you don't *blog
   your own horn* who else will, I guess. (Reply to this) (Thread from
   start) (Parent) (Thread) *...*
   3. Medinnovation: Future, Prevention - Polypill Arrives Ahead of
*...*<http://medinnovationblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/polypill-arrives-ahead-of-schedule.html>
   medinnovationblog.blogspot.com/.../polypill-arrives-ahead-of-sched...
   Cached<http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:QlrhrJTyQmcJ:medinnovationblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/polypill-arrives-ahead-of-schedule.html+&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=gmail>
    - Similar<https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=gmail&rls=gm&q=related:medinnovationblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/polypill-arrives-ahead-of-schedule.html+%22blog+your+own+horn%22&tbo=1&sa=X&ei=in2LT9_iNIaYiALL7-3_Cw&ved=0CEsQHzAD>
   You +1'd this publicly.
Undo<https://www.google.com/search?client=gmail&rls=gm&q=%22blog%20your%20own%20horn%22#>
   Mar 31, 2009 – But as archy the cockroach, the creation of Don Marquis,
   might say, “whatthehell,,hellsbells, sometimes you have to *blog your
   own horn*.” *...*

I'm not sure how I feel about "blog your own horn," now that I've thought
about it a bit, but at first it seemed clever enough that it must have been
in use for awhile.  The earliest date above is 2005, but it seems pretty
clear that it hasn't gained any traction.  Is it as lame as I'm beginning
to think it is?

Michael McKernan
Benson, Arizona

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