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Word For The Day, Thursday, August 21, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/21/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/21/2003 5:27:06 AM PDT by 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....


jocular; \Joc"u*lar\ adjective:
jocularity; noun
jocularity; adverb

1. Characterized by joking.
2. Given to joking.

Blues lyrics are no less dark when ("Nobody loves me but my mother / And she could be jiving too" -- B. B. King).
--Roy Blount Jr., "There's More to Southern Humor Than Foot-Long Pecan Rolls," New York Times, December 11, 1994

Etymology: [Latin iocul ris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke. See yek- in Indo-European Roots.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: RikaStrom
Phew, Thank you ma'am. Thought I had misplaced the REAL FR - a jocular remark, lol, maybe, nawwwwwwwww!
441 posted on 08/21/2003 7:08:56 PM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: dixie sass
Dixie, if you get the Bravo channel, there is a funny movie on right now - Waiting For Guffman, a spoof about community theater.
442 posted on 08/21/2003 7:21:21 PM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
Shoot, just came on to check FR and found this. Maybe it will be on later this weekend again.

Good grief, the Senator from Ga., Chambliss I think sounds like, well almost like Hollings.
443 posted on 08/22/2003 4:18:19 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: secret garden
Lol, that also reminds me of a email that I got the other day - It started out - "Do you remember me. I know we had several classes together. I was a tall red-haired girl. Plus, I was your make-up gal from the school play..."

lol.
444 posted on 08/22/2003 4:25:23 AM PDT by dixie sass (GOD bless America)
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To: Gabz
Was there tobacco residue on his hands?
445 posted on 08/22/2003 4:31:49 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Gabz
It was a fun thread. I caught him early, others finally saw it. We batted him around like a good little hockey puck. Then the moderator evidently slammed a goal on his trollbutt. It must have just been a short suspend cuz he's back now. Check out KurtChicago profile and his posts from yesterday. He is a real life troll and I'd ban him if it was up to me.
446 posted on 08/22/2003 4:36:14 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Gabz
My face will burn but the rest tans. I guess I have a Irish/English head and a Cherokee body.
447 posted on 08/22/2003 4:43:06 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Flurry
You're up early!
448 posted on 08/22/2003 4:43:49 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
I get here at work at 6:00 AM Central.
449 posted on 08/22/2003 4:45:27 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: Flurry
F&F is having their 1500th show party this morning with Richard Simmons and Mancow. I didn't think there was a camera that could contain both of them at the same time!
450 posted on 08/22/2003 4:46:58 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
i am glad i am home today to see this, it's hilarious!
451 posted on 08/22/2003 4:49:30 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
How was dinner?
452 posted on 08/22/2003 4:49:55 AM PDT by secret garden (now what?)
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To: secret garden
it was really fun. she is very outgoing and the 4 of us had a great time. xsteen thought she was really cool. xsbrownie worried that a sports bar was not going to be NICE enough to take her to, but turns out there is another branch of this one out near where her parents live and they go all the time. it is not tacky or seedy, they just have a lot of tvs turned to sporting events.

we will see her again today at school, bc xsboy's class list is going to be posted and we will find out which teacher he has, etc.

453 posted on 08/22/2003 4:54:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: secret garden; Gabz
SG

F&F is too fluffy for me. I call "short skirt legs tightly crossed journalism". There is also "Wet Poutty Lips Journalism".


Gabz

I sent the following frepmail to my pet troll this morning.

I was serious when I asked you how you think WWII should have been ended. Before I say a thing is the wrong way that I have suggestion on a right way. What is your right way? If you don't respond I'll assume that you are just a complainer with no vision.

Regards

HillBilly Flurry
Dirt Road Trailer Park
Lot 5
Rural, AL 351XX
454 posted on 08/22/2003 4:56:37 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: xsmommy; secret garden
It has been hilarious all morning!!!
455 posted on 08/22/2003 4:56:41 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Flurry
You are too funny for words!!!!!!
456 posted on 08/22/2003 4:58:00 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Gabz
You are too funny for words!!!!!!

Should I use numbers instead?
457 posted on 08/22/2003 5:09:03 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: xsmommy
Morning XS
458 posted on 08/22/2003 5:10:25 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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To: secret garden; RikaStrom; hobbes1; Flurry; Gabz; Slip18
BTW, we need a slogan for calling in our troops, a motto of some type to rally us to action.

How about "Time for Dodge Ball Practice"

459 posted on 08/22/2003 7:01:35 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
How about "Sticks and Stones". Being the catch phrase.
460 posted on 08/22/2003 7:30:21 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (If John Kerry was a bobble head doll, he'd need a smaller head.)
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