Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 4, 2007

phantasmagoria \fan-taz-muh-GOR-ee-uh\, noun:

1. A shifting series or succession of things seen or imagined, as in a dream.
2. Any constantly changing scene.

Urban Word of the Day

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July 04, 2007: United Statians
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=United+Statians&defid=1641167

• A word used to describe people from the United States without confusing them with people from South America.
• Also used when the word American cannot be thought of.

United Statians are some of the luckiest citizens in the world.

Some liberty trivia!

How long—in feet —are the sandals worn by the Statue of Liberty?

25 feet. Based on the standard formula for women’s shoe sizes, Lady Liberty’s sandals would be size 879.

Born on the Fourth of July!
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933): no-nonsense 30th POTUS
Neil Simon (80): Tony/Oscar-winning playwright and screenwriter, The Odd Couple
Gina Lollobrigida (80): Italian actor and photographer

And, of course, the USA turns 231!