Word of the Day for Sunday, December 9, 2007

rapprochement \rap-rosh-MAWN\, noun:

• The establishment or state of cordial relations.

Urban Word of the Day

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December 09, 2007: ice
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=ice&defid=93823

• diamonds

"I keep my girlfriend flooded with ice."



Trivia
For whom was Elton John’s song Candle in the Wind originally written?

• Marilyn Monroe, in 1973. The original song, with lyrics by Bernie Taupin, opened with the line “Goodbye Norma Jean.” When they rewrote it in 1997 as a tribute to Princess Diana, it began, “Goodbye England’s rose.”

Today in History

• American Minerva: New York's first daily newspaper began publication, edited by lexicographer Noah Webster (1793)
• John Birch Society: was founded under the banner "Less Government, More Responsibility, and With God's Help, A Better World" (1958)
• Coronation Street: the longest-running British soap opera first aired (1960)

Today's Birthdays

• Kirk Douglas (91): American actor who won an honorary Oscar for his contributions to the motion picture industry; he is remembered as one of the leaders in breaking the Hollywood blacklist
• Felicity Huffman (45): classically trained stage performer who plays Lynette on Desperate Housewives
• Crown Princess Masako (44): Harvard-educated wife of Crown Prince Naruhito
• Jesse Metcalfe (29): Desperate Housewives gardener
• Imogen Heap (30): musician with haunting voice. Used on SNL and daeth death parodies based on a scene from the OC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cpSv2mNhhc
Departed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC_9X-ngzlA
300: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLyzscHXtWM
The Office: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MWvuECdkIU&feature=related
Star Wars: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JWz0CsvmZ8
Pirates of the Carib: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JWz0CsvmZ8
Others here: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dear+sister+snl&search=Search