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Word for the Day, FRiday, May 16, 2014 - Lugubrious
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Posted on 05/16/2014 6:03:21 AM PDT by tioga


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”.

Lugubrious

Adjective

    Mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree.

lugubriously - adv.; lugubriousness - n.


Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for 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....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate


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To: Texan5

Speaking of thorns, Jules came in from outside this AM and when he was eating his AM cookie started to yelp like something hurt. I looked at him and he had some piece of a jagger bush sticking out from his behind (thorny big piece of twig) when I went to pull it from his butt it hurt like hell bc of the thorns. I had to use a dish towel to extricate it from his hairy butt! And it took quite a bit of effort bc it was stuck tight! No wonder he was yelping. I’ve pretty much decided to shave him for the summer when the groomer comes next. The groomer suggested it and I was horrified bc cavs have a distinctive look which I love. But he’s SUCH a hairy beast he’s got way too much hair. Patty my Dogwalker assures me it will grow back by winter, so he’s gonna get the crew cut!


81 posted on 05/16/2014 2:36:03 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

You said “jagger bushes.” You know that’s Pittsburgh.

Sounds like a job for the kitchen pliers.


82 posted on 05/16/2014 2:42:14 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

I took our Chow to the groomer for a bear clip every Spring-he had the hair from hell, too which was a magnet for burrs and thorn bush twigs that stuck tight, just like you are describing. His lovely double coat of fur always grew back by the time it was getting cold, and he was so much happier to be cooler in summer-Jules will probably love it, too.

Fortunately, Huskies’ fur doesn’t mat-the top coat and under coat are incredibly thick, but not long, like a Chow’s, so no need for a Spring shavedown-just combing out the shed fur every day, till about October...


83 posted on 05/16/2014 2:49:39 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: SoothingDave

I know it is ! and xsgirls said WHAT? When I used the term! I couldn’t think of a different one. Just have not had occasion to use the term bc I’m not even sure where he got into such a thing, we don’t have anything JAGGY in the yard!


84 posted on 05/16/2014 3:04:33 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5

I’ve never seen a shaved cav so it makes me a bit nervous, but I know he will be more comfortable. When I was waiting for chan to be drained the week before last, someone at the vet had a Sussex spaniel which had been shaved, so I started thinking more about it.


85 posted on 05/16/2014 3:06:48 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I’ve never seen a shaved small Spaniel before, but it is so common here with all the dog breeds with long, tang-ley fur, whether large or small, because it gets hot. I don’t remember when I’ve seen a Chow without a bear or lion clip, or a Poodle-any size-or Lhasa without a lamb clip in Summer...


86 posted on 05/16/2014 3:42:37 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy

We get River a really short haircut each summer, too.

Makes him look really small.

He’s due for it now, it can be hard to find the latch on his collar for hooking his leash cause he has so much neck fur.


87 posted on 05/16/2014 5:15:50 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Neck fur. Definitely a guy thing. ;)


88 posted on 05/16/2014 5:22:34 PM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: Texan5

We don’t have any fawns dropping yet. Usually happens right around Memorial Day here.


89 posted on 05/16/2014 5:23:36 PM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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To: SoothingDave

Jules has tons of neck fur!


90 posted on 05/16/2014 5:23:52 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave

His ears and the feathered hair on his legs as well as his tail better be left as is.


91 posted on 05/16/2014 5:25:19 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

They do River’s legs with the fur feathered back, too.


92 posted on 05/16/2014 5:29:38 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: xsmommy

What else would you call a bush with jaggers on it?


93 posted on 05/16/2014 5:30:37 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Do other people not call them Jagger’s?


94 posted on 05/16/2014 5:59:43 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I believe they do not.


95 posted on 05/16/2014 6:24:25 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Thorns? I think thorns are bigger than jaggers. By the way autocorrect insists its Jagger’s. As in belonging to mick.


96 posted on 05/16/2014 6:53:47 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: tioga

Might you actually mean “lugubrious?”


97 posted on 05/16/2014 7:48:37 PM PDT by Rembrandt (Part of the 51% who pay Federal taxes)
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To: Rembrandt; SoothingDave; tioga

Sorry, the pedant role is currently being played by Soothingdave, but perhaps you could be an understudy ; )


98 posted on 05/17/2014 4:41:40 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Darn. Time for new glasses, as the screen appears blurry to me, can’t even identify misspellings.


99 posted on 05/17/2014 5:52:48 AM PDT by tioga (WFTD...be there or be square.)
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To: xsmommy; tioga; secret garden; Texan5

Hmmn.

You are discussing (in public even! )various people becoming understudies for pulling and poking Jagger’s thorny bushes in the shaved under backsides of various male bushes that poked into their nether regions???? Kinky!


100 posted on 05/17/2014 7:29:15 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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