Saturday, October 18, 2008

Word of the Day for Saturday, October 18, 2008

alfresco \al-FRES-koh\, adverb:
  1. In the open air; outdoors.
  2. Taking place or located in the open air; outdoor.
Alfresco is from the Italian al fresco, "in the fresh (air)," from al, "in the" (a, "to, in" + il, "the") + fresco, "fresh."
  • a phone call (or a text) to arrange an immediate cuddle date. Not a booty call but similar in the call for satisfaction nature of the behavior.
"Hey Baby. What's going on?"
"Hi. Cuddle Call?"
"See you in ten minutes"
Trivia
How fast can a camel run?
  • 40 mph—in short bursts.
Today in History
  • Great Basel Earthquake: city was destroyed, along with parts of France and Germany (1356)
  • Edict of Nantes: law that had granted religious liberties to Protestants was revoked by Louis XIV and replaced with the Edict of Fontainebleau; many Protestants left France as a result (1685)
  • Mason-Dixon Line: the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania, which, before the US Civil War, separated the slave states from the free states, was established (1767)
  • Alaska: territory known as "Seward's Folly" was purchased by the US from Russia for approximately $7 million in gold bullion (1867)
Today's Birthdays

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