Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 18, 2007

bibelot \BEE-buh-loh\, noun:

• A small decorative object without practical utility; a trinket.

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July 18, 2007: pregret

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pregret&defid=1590660

• The feeling of regretting something you're about to do anyway.

Every Friday night, I pregret that I will go to the club. I know I will stand there like an idiot and won't talk enough game to bring anyone home with me.

Trivia:
In what state is there a city called White House?

• Tennessee. The city was named for a popular white-painted stagecoach stop located on the historic Louisville and Nashville Pike. The building was torn down in 1951, but a replica now serves as a library and museum.

Birthdays:

Nelson Mandela (89): first black president of South Africa
John Glenn, Jr. (86): astronaut and senator
Vin Diesel (40): actor/filmmaker, The Fast and the Furious

Steve Forbes (60): CEO of Forbes