A growing trend in illiteracy?

I'm starting to see this more and more often - fanfics, forums, what-have-you. Someone posts that they are going to see and elephant. They want to play and instrument. They want and apple.

Has anyone else noticed this horrific trend? It's starting to drive me just as nuts as there/they're/their and its/it's.

I'm heeeeere!

Got into town (my sister's house - Berea, a suburb of Cleveland,Ohio) last night about 5:00.  I'm already exhausted.  It also doesn't help that today was the hottest day of the summer so far up here.  Bleccch.  That's why I come home, to escape the heat.  Fat chance that!

In-laws got a kitten at Christmas.  She's locked in the basement.  They wonder why she's not all that friendly.  *sighs*  If I only had three cats, I'd take this one home.  But four is enough. Five would get me on the road to "crazy cat-lady"....unless I'm there allready!

Oh, by the way - hey, spellwight, I tried Strongbow last night.  That stuff is goooooood. 

Worked at the fair today - helped set up Junior Fair for the opening tomorrow.  Cuyahoga County Fair opens at 5:00.  Supposed to be another scorcher tomorrow, along with "chance of showers".  Of course, it does rain every year at the fair on opening day.

Need to make some phone calls tomorrow, so I can hook up with people.  I forgot to bring some business casual clothes though, so not sure if I can hit the office downtown or not.

Gotta love vacations.  Just so restful.  not.