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Provided by the compucert affectation \af-ek-TAY-shuhn\, noun:
- an artificial way of talking or behaving put on to impress others; pretense
- an unnatural action, expression, or trait that indicates artificiality
by 1548, "studied display," from Latin affectationem, from affectare "to strive for"
- The energy required to write a text.
Forget it, I don't have the thumb strength to text him. Guess I'll just call.
Trivia
What product's TV ads used the catchphrase "ring around the collar"?
- Wisk detergent. The tagline was introduced in 1968 and used in Wisk ads through most of the 1980s.
History
- 1307: William Tell, a legendary marksman in Switzerland, is said to have successfully shot an apple on his son's head with a single bolt from his crossbow. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell)
- 1626: St. Peter's Basilica, one of four major basilicas of Rome, was consecrated on the anniversary of that of the previous church in 326. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peter%27s_Basilica)
- 1905: Prince Carl of Denmark became Haakon VII, the first King of Norway after the personal union between Sweden and Norway was dissolved.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_VII_of_Norway)
- 1928: Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, the first completely post-produced synchronized sound animated cartoon, was released. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steamboat_Willie)
- 1987: An underground fire killed 31 people at London's busiest underground station at King's Cross St Pancras. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Cross_fire)
Birthdays
1869 James E Sullivan, founder (Amateur Athletic Union)- 1903 Lillian Fuchs, composer
- 1929 William Joseph "Pete" Knight, astronaut/test pilot (X-15)
- 1954 Guy Innes-Ker duke of Roxburghe, English large landowner
- 1956 Sinbad, [David Adkins], Benton Harbor MI, actor (1st Kid, Vibe)
- 1962 Kirk Hammett, guitarist
- 1968 Gary Sheffield, Tampa FL, outfielder (Florida Marlins)
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