I got to sub for the wonderful Jan Freeman and camp out in her usual space at the Boston Globe today -- here's the column I wrote about antedating. (Registration may be required, or you can try BugMeNot.com for a password if you prefer not to register.)

Thanks again to Grant Barrett and Ben Zimmer for all their help and great examples ...

(Don't worry, it doesn't have anything to do with the Geico Cavemen.)