Word For The Day 12/24/02

12/24/02

[Bella_Bru]

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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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Important teacher's notes:

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And now for today's word....

jocund \JOCK-und; JOE-kund\, adjective:

Full of or expressing high-spirited merriment; light-hearted; pleasant, cheering, delightful

Etymology: Jocund is from Old French jocond, from Latin jucundus, pleasant, agreeable, delightful, from juvo, juvare, to please, to delight.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[RikaStrom]

Have a Merry Christmas doubled.

[Argh]

Don't worry, I haven't seen it and don't intend to until it hits the movie stations late next year.

[RikaStrom]

I'm going to the 11am show. I figure I can still get a decent seat then. (please don't be packed to the gills!) :-)

[Gabz]

It sounded so odd, in this day of PC to actually hear MERRY CHRISTMAS instead of the generic happy holidays

I know exactly what you mean.

I was in Sears the other days and just automatically wished him a Merry Christmas when the clerk handed me my receipt - he looked at me strangely and mumbled Seasons Greetings....it gave me a strange feeling.

Especially since the muslim gentlemen who owns a middle eastern food store earlier the same day wished me a Merry Christmas. Strange times in which we live.

[RikaStrom]

The D's didn't want Lott gone from SML, just bloodied up... poor Rats.

True, true. But their compatriots in arms, the liberal media, continued to beat this story's drum like a war drum. It was their helpful allies that got rid of Lott, instead of allowing him to be a broken token as the SML.

Hells Bells, even that snake Carville was backing down from the rallying cry, but alas, the more ignorant weren't. So, now instead of having a rather wimpy bloodied dufus, they've got a whole new player. This is really going to be fun to watch.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I could make you laugh out loud if I posted a nekkid picture of myself.

So ladies, I'm up for it, are y'all?

[xsmommy]

merry christmas, gabz!

[Gabz]

thanks, that is a great christmas card!

Speaking of Christmas cards......I remember last year in threads all over the place folks just all a twitter because of getting cards from the white House............this year I haven't noticed any comments about such.

[RikaStrom]

I am deliberately saying Merry Christmas. I don't go for this PC BS. And Gabz, have you noticed that most of the arab looking people are wishing you a Merry Christmas first? (I don't think this group is muslim... more like Christian and trying to avoid getting tarred with the muslim brush)

[RikaStrom]

Oh well now... if he's up for it, we are.

[Argh]

Some would vomit. YOU would laugh, but some would vomit.

Anyhoo, I don't have any nekkid pictures of me. Can't find a wide angle lens big enough...

[xsmommy]

OMG, you missed the thread where the purists were POd that the WH christmas card, which bore a BIBLE verse, albeit old Testament, didn't mention Christ's birth?

[NeoCaveman]

OMG, you missed the thread where the purists were POd that the WH christmas card, which bore a BIBLE verse, albeit old Testament, didn't mention Christ's birth?

That had to be the most vile thread I've seen in a long time. Sometimes I don't know about this place....other than this thread.

[xsmommy]

oh arghy, we love you naked or clothed! you know that!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Haha....... great answer Rika....... we could take our act on the road.....lol

[xsmommy]

Don't even know how i got sucked in there. i tend to avoid threads that P me O.

[Gabz]

and the same to you, xs!!!

[hobbes1]

It appears the NAACP is less than JOCUND with "Sheets" foray into the film industry

[xsmommy]

i swear the holly wasn't moving when you first posted that. is it my imagination?

[NeoCaveman]

opposed Thurgood Marshall's appointment to the Supreme Court

And Clarence Thomas too. The only Senator to vote against both black Supreme Court Justices. I see the article omits Thomas.