Word For The Day, Friday, December 19, 2003

The Verbivores | 12/19/03 | 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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amatory \ah*meh*tow*ree\, adjective:
amatorious; adjective
amatoriously; adverb
amatoriousness; noun

1. Pertaining to, producing, or expressing, sexual love; as, amatory potions. [Obs.]
2. Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

The Autumnal Recrudescence of the Amatory Urge

When the birds are cacaphonic in the trees and on the verge
Of the fields in mid-October when the cold is like a scourge.
It is not delight in winter that makes feathered voices surge,
But autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

When the frost is on the punkin' and when leaf and branch diverge,
Birds with hormones reawakened sing a paean, not a dirge.
What's the reason for their warbling? Why on earth this late-year splurge?
The autumnal recrudescence of the amatory urge.

--Susan Stiles, copyright December 1973

Etymology [Latin am t rius, from am tor, lover. See amateur.]

[international american]

Very well written. Did you get a response from CNN?
By the way, congratulations on your upcoming marriage!
I just got married myself. I noticed we are both 49:)
Best, IA

[Conspiracy Guy]

I only got Autoresponses. Late Congrats. You are old. When will you be 50?

[international american]

"When will you be 50?"

March 23.....4 days before your wedding.

[Alamo-Girl]

Hmmmm.... Thank you for the information!

[mikrofon]

Very good!

Come-on to Tony Blair by female member of the HoC opposition: "I amatory"

[Conspiracy Guy]

Jan 15 for me. Early Happy Birthday to You.

[international american]

Happy Birthday to you as well......50??.......sheesh! I was 25 only a few months ago:)

[hobbes1]

So was Conspriacy Guy. He was 25, 300 months ago.

[international american]

yep, just a few months:)

[hobbes1]

It all depends on what the meaning of "a few" is...lol

[Robert A Cook PE]

"but i watch Fox news all the time and i am up on the political people and media types on there...

Yes, but Hobbes would point out that you always like to be up on as many people as possible, in as many ways as possible.

But, "I", being all swerve and deboner, would never point out that fact in public.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Food is good.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I was 18 in USAF basic trining yesterday.

[Conspiracy Guy]

serve and deboner are important traits.

[international american]

That was a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng night last night:)

I would turn back the hands of time if I could remember where I put my watch.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I've enjoyed every minute of it too.

[xsmommy]

Dubs, i found you laying on the floor of another classroom. i thought you would be more comfortable here with us so i dragged you in....

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'll be 600 months old on Jan 15, 2004.

[xsmommy]

you two better not close your eyes around those carnivorous cats of yours! xsteen and i heard this on the radio on the way in this Am and were grossed out beyond belief!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Cat's hate a dirty litter box.