Friday, May 22, 2009

buss \BUS\, noun, verb:

1. A kiss; a playful kiss; a smack.
2. To kiss; especially to kiss with a smack.

Buss is probably from Old English basse, from Latin basium, "kiss."
Self Qualified Referee

• Someone at any sporting event who always has to call the fouls, say the ref is wrong, or something similar even though nobody really listens to them and they don't have any idea what they are talking about. They think the ref is wrong about everything even though he gets paid to do it.

Soccer Mom- Oh, come on, that was such a foul!
Annoyed Observer- SHUT UP YOU SELF QUALIFIED REFEREE!!!
Trivia
What popular children’s book does Forrest Gump carry in his suitcase in the 1994 film featuring Oscar-winner Tom Hanks in the title role?

• Curious George, by H. A. Rey.

Today in History:

• War of the Roses: series of civil wars began, pitting York against Lancaster (1455)
• Truman Doctrine: became US law; it encouraged aid to countries under communist threat (1947)
• Sri Lanka: became a republic, changing its name from Ceylon (1972)
• Republic of Yemen: was formed by the union of North Yemen and South Yemen (1990)

Today's Birthdays:

• Mary Cassatt (1844-1926): painter best known for her images of mother and child
• Sir Laurence Olivier (1907-1989): stage and screen actor; other actors born on this date include Charles Aznavour (85), Michael Constantine (82), Richard Benjamin and Frank Converse (both 70), Michael Sarrazin (69) and Anna Belknap and Alison Eastwood (both 36)
• Peter Nero (75): pianist and composer; also, songwriter Bernie Taupin (59) extra-depressed rocker Morrissey (50)
• Apolo Anton Ohno (27): speed skating champ and Dancing with the Stars winner
• Naomi Campbell (39): 1990s supermodel