Word of the Day for Monday, February 4, 2008

magniloquent \mag-NIL-uh-kwent\, adjective:

• Lofty or grandiose in speech or expression; using a high-flown style of discourse; bombastic.

Urban Word of the Day February 04, 2008: GOTV

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=GOTV&defid=878081

• GOTV is an [acronym] for Get-Out-The-Vote. It applies to activities which are centered on voter registration and other tatics for increasing public participation in the electoral process.

"I am going to Phoenix to GOTV/election monitor."(I am going to Phoenix to get out the vote and monitor the election.)

Trivia

What beer is named for the Czech town that was once home to the royal brewery of the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire?

• Budweiser. It’s named for the town of Budweis.

Today in History

• George Washington: former farmer was elected first president of the US (1789)
• Confederate States of America: a new union broke away from the United States; was formed by 7 southern slave states (1861)
• Yugoslavia: was replaced by Serbia and Montenegro; the two declared independence 3 years later (2003)

Today's Birthdays

• Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974): the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic
• Rosa Parks (1913-2005): the black woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus
• Betty Friedan (1921-2006): founder of NOW, author of The Feminine Mystique
• Dan Quayle (61): VP under George Bush
• Alice Cooper (60): singer
• Clint Black (46): country singer and songwriter, Killin' Time
• Oscar De La Hoya (35): middleweight boxing champ who is also a Grammy-nominated singer
• Natalie Imbruglia (33): singer, actress, piece of ass.

More Natalie bikini pics here:

http://www.egotastic.com/entertainment/celebrities/natalie-imbruglia/natalie-imbruglia-bikini-pictures-003154