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Provided by the compucert aegis \EE-jis\, noun:
- Protection; support.
- Sponsorship; patronage.
- Guidance, direction, or control.
- A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Zeus.
Aegis derives from the Greek aigis, the shield of Zeus, from aix, aig-, "a goat," many primitive shields being goatskin-covered.
FriendTM- When a friend low on cash (the paper kind) pays the group's bill on their debit card in order to get the cash from their friends--therefore avoiding both the ATM surcharge and the inconvenience of finding one.
Trivia
How many stars are on the flag of the European Union?
- 12. The five-pointed gold stars are arranged in a circle on a field of blue. That number was chosen because 12 traditionally symbolizes perfection and completeness; the circle was used because it represents harmony and solidarity.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: Mormon church was founded by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York (1830) - Twinkie: golden sponge cake snack food with creamy filling was invented (1930)
- Vince Flynn (43): author who writes Mitch Rapp thrillers; writers Jean-Baptiste Rousseau (1671-1741)
- André Previn (80): pianist/composer/conductor knighted in 1996; won a presidential medal in 1998; also, musician Merle Haggard (72)
- Paul Rudd (40): actor, I Love You, Man; other actors born today: Ivan Dixon (1931-2008), Billy Dee Williams (72), John Ratzenberger (62), Marilu Henner (57), Michael Rooker (54), Ari Meyers (40), Jason Hervey (37) and Zach Braff (34)
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