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.]

[RikaStrom]

(says innocently, while smoking a ceegar)

Innocently??? Honey, lightening is going to hit you with a big ZOT. And relight that ceegar for you. hehehe

[NeoCaveman]

LOL.

[RikaStrom]

LOL

Off to watch the Italian Job. Class is set for tomorrow. :-)

I've been industrious! NOT!

[NeoCaveman]

Let me know what you think of it. I haven't seen it yet.

[NeoCaveman]

One cool thing I learned from your thread I am a retrosexual. It's nice to have a term.

[NeoCaveman]

that does mean a non-metro guy, doesn't it?

[NYC GOP Chick]

:::blush:::

[NYC GOP Chick]

No! You can't be a retrosexual unless you're a girl -- or one 'dem guys who digs other guys! A retrosexual is a chick who likes REAL men! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1044343/posts?page=17#17

So, do you wish to reconsider that self-designation? :)

[NeoCaveman]

So, do you wish to reconsider that self-designation? :)

Yes. Change that to retrosexual bait.....

[NYC GOP Chick]

Post some proof! ;)

[NeoCaveman]

My word isn't good enough?

[NYC GOP Chick]

Maybe, but I want jpgs! ;)

[NeoCaveman]

awww shucks ;-)

[RikaStrom]

Really good movie. I may have to buy it to add to my collection. :-)

[RikaStrom]

I happen to know that Dubya has some pics available and that WFTD Freepers have seen him in person!!!

He's retrosexual bait! ;-)

[CholeraJoe]

Homeland Security Dept. says security threat level now at.......
Condition Orange!

Follow me, don't follow me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
Collar me, don't collar me
I've got my spine, I've got my orange crush
We are agents of the free
I've had my fun and now its time to
Serve your conscience overseas

Got my shotgun, got my assault weapons, got my steel-toed cowboy boots, got my spine, got my Orange crush.

[NYC GOP Chick]

We in NYC have been at Orange Alert since 9/12/01, and I imagine that the D.C. area has been as well. Of course, nobody told us about this until, oh, about 9/11/02...Me? I'm waiting for a nice violet or salmony peach alert before I get interested. Oh, and there's always a pink alert in the Village. ;)

[Argh]

Speaking of Orange Crush: YAY DENVER!!

Goodbye Miami
Goodbye Miami
Goodbye Miami
We're glad to see you
Fuck
right
off...

[CholeraJoe]

Oh, and there's always a pink alert in the Village. ;)

And amongst the homodogs and sheep in Montana. There are sheep everywhere in the fields up here now. It's like being a janitor in a middle school.

[NYC GOP Chick]

It's like being a janitor in a middle school.

Why? Because you leer at the sheep and when you're caught, you claim that you couldn't help yourself, because they were teasing you?