Here’s to ya…
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Cheers
Quote of the Day – L. P. Hartley
Quote of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence. I like quotes as they frequently distill a piece of wisdom into a brief passage, or make other points very succinctly – such as the witticisms of Oscar Wilde.
“The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there.” ~~ L. P. Hartley: The Go-Between
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Vanity Plate for the Day – WLKABT
Vanity Plate of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one in the wild that I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence. When I was commuting from my home to downtown St. Louis and back, I was spending anywhere from an hour and half to two hours daily in rush hour traffic. I used the exercise of deciphering vanity plates to help pass the time… plus sometimes they are very clever and worth sharing.
WLKABT
This was on the back of yet another Subaru Outback, this one an army green Outback in our neighborhood. The Outback name is inspiring all sorts of Australian themed vanity plates. I read this as the Australian aborigine custom of taking a walk-about, on the off chance you have not figured it out.
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Hopefully my Spanish sounds better
The other day while speaking with one of my long term Spanish tutors via Skype I made the comment that my Spanish was too poor to have been studying the language for as long as I have.
A few days later he sent me his video. The comment basically translates as “imagine you have been studying English for 5 years and you ended up speaking like this guy.”
Of course he sounds like every other good old boy I have ever known in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas or Missouri. One of my self-deprecating jokes is that I speak Spanish with a Southern accent, and it is not from the south of Spain.
Years ago I wrote a blog posting My Chinese Nightmare that was a take on this theme.
And so it goes.
Vietnam Veterans Day – March 29th
Today is a day to remember those who served in this war.
Many of those who served were drafted into the war, and many others did so out of a sense of patriotism. All served our country… whether you agreed with the war or not.
And so it was back in the day.
St. Louis Metropolitan Area- A Mixed Bag
The St. Louis metropolitan area is such a mixed bag. I bring this up due to a recent study that listed two St. Louis suburbs among best places to live in the US.
It placed the St. Louis suburb we live in, Chesterfield, as 19th on their list, and another St. Louis suburb, Brentwood, which is closer to the actual city of St. Louis, as 18th on their list.
Chesterfield is undoubtedly a nice place to live. We have a school system with one of the better reputations in the state, the crime rate is reasonably low, all the conveniences are within easy driving distance. The city authorities are striving for growth, but they are doing so in a fashion that does not impact the quality of life here. In fact they are doing many projects that Continue reading “St. Louis Metropolitan Area- A Mixed Bag”
Word of the Day – Ablute
Word of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one I think worth sharing and there are not too many on my landing page. Words have always fascinated me, and I am a fan of all types of word play, especially puns. I have a hard time not looking up a word that I am unfamiliar with or not sure of the definition. I like those authors that stretch me by throwing in unexpected terms.
- Verb: Ablute
- abluted; abluting; ablutes
chiefly British
: to wash one’s body : to perform one’s ablutions : bathe
- abluted; abluting; ablutes
- Synonyms:
- bath
- cleansing
- decontamination
- lavation
- purification
- shower
- Usage:
- “ Like the orientation of toilet paper, shower times are surprisingly divisive. One group swears you need a morning shower to make the most of your day. The evening team, on the other hand, holds that anyone who doesn’t wash before bed is a grimy heathen whose sheets are besmirched by filth. Some people – compromisers – suggest you can get the best of both worlds by abluting twice a day. “
- Encountered:
- While reading the fluff piece: There is a perfect time to shower – and it’s not when you think in The Guardian
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I Have Been Demoted
I have been demoted, but then again, it most likely depends on your measuring rod.
During my middle age years, I would occasionally get the question, “Do you know who you look like?” While this did not happen frequently, it happened often enough I knew the answer. It almost always was Sam Elliott. I remember one incident at a Quik Trip in Tulsa when a complete stranger came up to me and asked me that question. I have never, ever, once seen the resemblance, but I generally took it as a compliment, being the path of most generosity.
I could almost understand it if someone had heard my voice, it being deep like Elliott’s. However, I do not have the melodious tones that have made Elliott so rich. Sigh.
I will admit to having a bit of moustache envy when Continue reading “I Have Been Demoted”
Southern Accents
Y’all just thunk I had me one of them thar accents… I guessed all the accents except the very last one.
And then there is this story wherein I mention a friend of Señora who is the only reason we got together… My Chinese Nightmare
Vanity Plate for the Day – DWN-NDR
Vanity Plate of the Day… not actually daily, but whenever I encounter one in the wild that I think worth sharing and there are not too many in sequence. When I was commuting from my home to downtown St. Louis and back, I was spending anywhere from an hour and half to two hours daily in rush hour traffic. I used the exercise of deciphering vanity plates to help pass the time… plus sometimes they are very clever and worth sharing.
DWN-NDR
This was on the back of a Subaru Outback, hence the reference to Down Under. I suppose they could have been Australian, but frequently Kiwis, Aussies and Brits will display a small flag of their country on their back windshield.
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