Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 5, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/5/03 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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blithe \blyth\, adjective
blither, blithest; adjective
blithely; adverb
blitheness; noun

1. Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual.

The blithe sounds of festal music. --Prescott.
A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. --Milton.

Etymology: [Middle English, from Old English bl the.]

[Fawnn]

Reflecting her blithe disregard for truth and reality, last night on Leno Hillary defined conservative talk radio as a forum for people who need somebody to simplify complicated issues for them.

[secret garden]

Congrats Flurry! Kleenex stock went up several points yesterday and said to thank you. :-)

[Lunatic Fringe]

Use in a sentence:

America cannot afford to blithely sit by as public education continues to erode the potential of future generations.

[xsmommy]

The Episcopal Church blithely goes about ordaining a fruit and BIG SURPRISE pornography and inappropriate touching charges surface. What do you expect from a fruit that starts an organization to mentor to young blossoming fruits????

[secret garden]

Good morning! I have to cut and run since the evil dentist has me on her schedule again today. :(

[xsmommy]

are you not done with the dentist YET??? yikes! i have been sprung til 6 mo hence, hallelujah. The 3 xskids had their dental checkups yesterday. do you know there is something called a HABIT APPLIANCE? the dentist suggested it for the thumbsucking xsbrownie. they cement something to their upper teeth to cover their palate, which makes the sensation of thumbsucking not as pleasurable. i think we may do that.

[RikaStrom]

Well hello Flurry, I am so glad the graduation went well.

[Texan5]

The senators running from Tom DeLay
Are in Albuquerque yet another day.
Singing the silly songs they make
Blythly ignoring the laws they break.

Ms. Van de Putte is stuffing her face
On empanadas and issues of race.
But redistricting is going to pass
And the voters get rid of her sorry ass.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks SG glad you're back from beach but I bet you wish you were still there.

[xsmommy]

that was great!!

[xsmommy]

we missed you last week while you were at the beach, by the way. didn't we, flurry?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Thanks. If I'm too proud to get teary eyed, I'm proud.

[Texan5]

I was thrilled, I tell you, thrilled to see this! Like any of his fellow bishops really thought he wouldn't try to corrupt kids? That's a no brainer...

[xsmommy]

and you know, the fruity bishops amongst the Episcopal ranks sort of puts the lie to the contention that prohibtion against marriage is what has Catholic priest taking up fruitdom.

[Texan5]

Thank You! the more pissed I get at these obstructionist idiots, the more eloquent I seem to become.

[xsmommy]

and i bet it is the very same people that would say about the Kobe accuser, why would she put herself out there and through this, if it weren' true, that will say LOOK AT THIS, this guy comes forward at the last minute. looks suspicious, like he just wants to put the kabosh to the fruit's ordination. well i say to them. why would this guy put himself out there and through this, if it weren't true?

[VRWCmember]

Morning Miss Lovely Instructress. I've got to go off to another training class today, so I won't have much opportunity to enjoy the brilliance of my classmates until later.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Of course we hated... I mean missed her for getting to be at the beach.

[Fawnn]

Does being a Texan make you our poet lariat? Great poem!

(Please note that was said without a French accent!)

[Texan5]

Hubby and I both noticed that. It does make a very convincing case that perverts eill be perverts, no matter what the circumstances. I found it interesting that more of the claims against priests seem to be from women, too.