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What does the word "whitewash" mean to you?
Can be used to describe a crafty photo-editing technique.
	Whitewash techniques are used by talented web-graphic designers to enhance photographs. The creator of this particular whitewashed photo used the handsome Viggo Mortensen as an example.
*Used to describe* a faux-painting technique that results in a sun-bleached look. Used to describe a person, place or thing that has been painted white.
	"A typical whitewash village near Andalucia in the south of Spain."
	Secretary in Whitewash A lovely solid-wood, carved secretary that has an antique finish applied over the white paint, which is then hand-rubbed.
	Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens - The Gardener’s House The Gardener’s House was originally constructed in 1775, first used as a hospital for ailing slaves and servants and then as a spinning house. By 1792 it was in use as a residence. In 1793 Washington ordered that the building be refurbished for the gardener and his wife. During the current restoration, the walls were painted with a simulated latex whitewash, which was used throughout the mansion to reduce maintenance.
	Whitewash graffiti being inspected by a law enforcement official.
Another use of the word "whitewash" refers to the actual paint or paint dispenser used to complete the whitewashing process:
	1887 - The first cold water paint spray machine was invented to whitewash expansive sub-basements.
	Fast forward to 2006 and now we have the wonderful Krylon Paper Finishes - Whitewash Modern-day Krylon^® spray paint softens colors and gives a subtle look to papers and embellishments, capturing the shabby chic look made popular by some of today's favorite interior designers.
Williamsburg^® Interior Alkyd Faux Finish Simulated Whitewash	Luxurious interior paint by Martin-Senour duplicates the texture and color of whitewash in a durable, long lasting finish. Offers the same soft texture and off-white color as whitewash and provides a unique decorating accent. Excellent for all surfaces and cleans up easily with household solvents such as paint thinner. Recommended for walls and trim. Can be used on wallboard or drywall, plaster, wood, metal, and wallpaper.

*And f*inally, the most accurate meaning of "whitewash" may soon be ...
FR Newswire - June 3, 2006, Saturday FREEPER EXCLUSIVE: Rohrabacher and co-workers make "mystery visit" to Shenandoah Valley area FR - Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, R, CA was spotted by FRotographers today in a rural area of Virginia, mixing a mysterious white substance in a red bucket (see photo below). Witnesses stated that several other people accompanied Rohrabacher, but when asked for their identity, the men stated they were "just friends" of Rohrabacher. Neighbors living nearby stated that it was "a well-known secret around town" that the white mixture was somehow related to an upcoming "investigation." One neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous stated, "Oh, yeah. They always mix up that same white sht every time they drive out here. It's supposed to be some kind of secret recipe that gets passed around among the inside-the-beltway politicians. They don't want anyone seeing them, so they drive out here to do their mixing. It's strange. Just real strange. We can't figure out what it is." Meanwhile, local townspeople also noted the abundance of bovine excrement always found after D.C. politicians visit the area (see wheelbarrow below). Another neighbor spoke up, saying, "Hell, I grew up on a cattle ranch in West Texas, and I've never seen cow chips that big. We're talking 'Longhorns-on-steroids' big, okay? And the stuff just seems to follow them everywhere they go."* FR will follow this story for any future updates.
The Honorable Dana Rohrabacher House of Representatives District 46, California. Rohrabacher is seen here mixing the whitewash brew. Investigation has revealed that Rohrabacher perceives a need for the whitewash during an upcoming Congressional Oversight Subcommittee project. Currently serving his ninth term in Congress, Rohrabacher represents California's scenic 46th District. Rohrabacher is Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations of the Congressional Committee on International Relations.	UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE FR Newswire - June 13, 2006, Tuesday FR Update - Further investigative legwork into Congressman Rohrabacher's "mystery mix" has revealed that it is some type of a whitewashing liquid similar to whitewash paint. Also, reports from rural Virginia residents have been confirmed: Rohrabacher and his esteemed colleagues were preparing the mysterious substance in preparation for an upcoming investigation. Rohrabacher and his team will be examining the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, an act of "domestic terrorism" that took 168 innocent lives in the heartland of America and, according to Bill Clinton himself, swept Bill Clinton to his 1996 Presidential election victory. As Chairman of the Oversight and Investigations subcommittee, Rohrabacher will be leading the new query into the bombing. Many conservative voters who have kept themselves informed about the bombing have nicknamed the new investigation, "Operation Shift-&-Hide-Iraqi-Troops." Conversations among voters have been overheard that indicate the more derisive acronym version of the name is more popular: "The O·SHIT! Project." People across the country are speculating about the timing of this new investigation, with some saying that new, contradictory evidence may have surfaced in Iraq, making a new coat of whitewashing necessary. Others say the O·SHIT! Team is being assembled strictly for maintenance purposes, perhaps because of disappointment with the previous whitewash job done by Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. Specter's Oklahoma City bombing investigation was designed to paint with a broad brush, but thanks in large part to investigative reporter Jayna Davis, Specter and others have failed to "shift-and-hide" the complicity of several former Iraqi Guard troops in the deadly bombing. Surprising some observers, Rohrabacher and his team seem determined to apply his new-and-improved whitewashing brew (seen at left) to both the interior and exterior surfaces of each and every person, place, and inanimate object associated with the words "Oklahoma" and "bomb." The Congressman was even seen yesterday painting the walls of the room in which the hearings will be held. Even more puzzling, whispers have been overheard among Capitol staffers that Rohrabacher and his team will name their new whitewash brew "Lily-White Splatter," although his aides have denied the rumors. The new O·SHIT! investigation will be watched closely by conservatives, many of whom are Rohrabacher's voting constituents. The identity of all of Rohrabacher's O·SHIT! team members is unknown at this time but will be revealed as events unfold. In the meantime, Rohrabacher's fellow Oversight Subcommittee members include: -Edward R. Royce, CA -William D. Delahunt, MA -Jeff Flake, AZ, Vice Chairman -Howard L. Berman, CA -Mark Green, WI -Betty McCollum, MN -Mike Pence, IN -Adam B. Schiff, CA -Joe Wilson, SC
	FR Newswire - June 13, 2006 In related news... Dana Rohrabacher enjoyed a weekend trip last month to Beaver, Oklahoma, where he participated in a cow chip throwing contest in the "Cow Chip Throwing Capitol of the World." The California Congressman did not win any prizes, stating that he and his friends were "just here to practi...err, have some fun." Rohrabacher was overheard saying that he hopes to be a legitimate contender for next year's "King of the Cow Chips" crown. One of Rohrabacher's friends won the crown last year, Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. The Republican from California was enjoying a last-minute trip with friends before beginning the O·SHIT! investigation into the 1995 bombing of the Murrah building in Oklahoma City. For readers who have forgotten details, this incident was the act of "homegrown domestic terrorism" that was planned, financed, and orchestrated by two highly-competent, intelligent, and wealthy mastermind-criminals: Larry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh. (FReepPhoto, taken May 11, 2006)

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Nicely Done!!!