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Word of the Day – Chyron

  • Noun: Chyron
    1. an electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or movie screen.
  • Synonyms:
    1. None found
  • Usage:

“Reaction to the “nasty woman” line was ebullient on the left, trending on Twitter thanks to women appropriating the designation for themselves. Cable news was a garden of “nasty” chyrons for days afterwards..”

  • Encountered:

While reading an article on The Daily Beast – Trump Finally Pissed Off the Wrong Women. All of Them.

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Vanity Plate for the Day –QUENBRI

QUENBRI  quenbri

This one was on another Chevy Cruze…I assume a play on queen bee that my granddaughter Bryanna might enjoy?

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Word of the Day – Sepulchral

Sepulchral

  •  Adjective: sepulchral
    1. very sad and serious : very dismal or gloomy
    2. of or relating to a sepulchre
  • Synonyms:
    1. Gloomy
    2. Lugubrious
    3. Somber
    4. Melancholy
    5. Melancholic
    6. Sad
    7. Sorrowful
    8. Mournful
    9. Doleful
    10. Dismal
    11. literary dolorous
  • Usage:

‘”Amuse yourself well!” replied Bonacieux, in a sepulchral tone.’

  • Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Quote for the Day – Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin_Luther_King,_Jr.“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”  ~~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Quote for the Day – Cesare Pavese

cesare-pavese“We do not remember days, we remember moments.“ ~~ Cesare Pavese

 

 

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Word of the Day – Alacrity

  •  Noun: Alacrity
  1. promptness in response : cheerful
  • Synonyms:
  1. Eagerness
  2. Willingness
  3. Readiness
  • Usage:

“The officer sprang out of the apartment with that alacrity which all the servants of the cardinal displayed in obeying him. “

  • Encountered:

Reading The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas

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Vanity Plate for the Day – 2-CLWNS

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This one was on a GMC… occupation or comment on occupants??

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Quote for the Day – Carl Sandburg

Carl Jung“Nearly all the best things that came to me in life have been unexpected, unplanned by me.” ~~ Carl Sandburg

 

 

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Vanity Plate of the Day – NOT SLO

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This one was on the back of a Lexus SUV. This was definitely a case of false advertising.  The driver was a white hair elderly lady.  It was the morning rush hour on a 3 or 4 lane surface street and drivers were passing her on both sides.  There were way more than two car lengths between her and the vehicle in front of her.

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Vanity Plate for the Day – 1BD CAD

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This one was on the back of a Cadillac.  I’m sure the owner is saying “one bad Cadillac”.  However, from the way they were driving I was thinking the redundant phrase, “One bad cad.”

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