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:

There will be no school tomorrow. Class will resume on Thursday.

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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!

[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[Bella_Bru]

ping!

[xsmommy]

morning and merry christmas eve, teach.

[xsmommy]

excellent WFtoday!

[Argh]

An ultimately somewhat jocund article that takes apart the pretentious, navel-gazing Vancouver fops who purchased an anti-Christmas billboard ad.

(They think Santa's heterosexual? Why do they think he keeps all those elves around? [sarcasm])

Bah! Humbug! to them.

[CholeraJoe]

When I played softball in college, sometimes we would practice in full gear and sometimes just in jocund shorts.

Happy Holidays, Teach.

[CholeraJoe]

Mornin', ma'am.

[xsmommy]

what's shakin' on Christmas eve, ceej?

[xsmommy]

The Weekly Standard has a most excellent and jocund parody of Trent Lott going third party, under the name, Africa-Mohmbassa, pairing up with Al Sharpton to make ebonics the official language of the US and to make Tupac Shakur's bday a national holiday. i would link it but it is by subscription only and there is no way to lift it out. Hilarious!

[hobbes1]

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[xsmommy]

btw, xshub was expressing concern yesterday that my Christmas present had not yet arrived. apparently he got it on ebay (something neither of us have ever done). it makes me think that perhaps it is that JRT purse that i was hankering for this summer.....

[CholeraJoe]

Nuthin' much. No snow to speak of, 14 degrees and fog. Stockings hung, packages wrapped, minimal wacko activity.

[CholeraJoe]

Maybe it's a muzzle for the JRT himself.

[CholeraJoe]

Whazzup, Tigerman?

[xsmommy]

oh God. he snapped at him last night. it was not pretty. He actually used my first name (which he NEVER does, indicating dead seriousness) when he stated that he would kill him with his bare hands, if he ever bit him. i replied, yes, dear. i know.

[hobbes1]

Waiting for the Bad Weather, Hoping For Snow, Thinking Rain, waiting to get the F out of here before the Exodus floods the outbound....

Merry Christmas.

[CholeraJoe]

xshub strikes me as a patient man to a point but capable of strangling a 20lb dog with ease.

[hobbes1]

patient is right. He hasnt gotten around to strangling the Bag Salad Lady yet... ; )