diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index 3c595ae..aae5dd7 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -48,10 +48,8 @@ by the pictures), and am sometimes called "one of those crazy, Wyoming dairy cow
 people." I love anything to do with cattle or technology, but especially
 anything to do with both of them.
 
-_<abbr
-      title="Born again, fundamentalist, dispensationalist, King James Bible-believing, independent Baptist"
-      >Christian</abbr
-    >, American, Convervative, Pro-gun, Heterosexual - any questions?_
+_{{< abbr "Born again, fundamentalist, dispensationalist, King James Bible-believing, independent Baptist" >}}Christian{{< /abbr >}},
+American, Convervative, Pro-gun, Heterosexual - any questions?_
 
 ## Where am I?
 
diff --git a/layouts/shortcodes/abbr.html b/layouts/shortcodes/abbr.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ac98f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/shortcodes/abbr.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<abbr {{ with .Get 0 }}title="{{ . }}"{{ end }}>
+  {{ .Inner | markdownify }}
+</abbr>