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Provided by the compucert albatross \AL-buh-traws; AL-buh-tros\, noun:
- Any of several large, web-footed sea birds of the family Diomedeidae that have the ability to remain aloft for long periods.
- A seemingly inescapable moral or emotional burden, as of guilt or responsibility.
- Something burdensome that impedes action or progress.
Albatross originated around 1675–85 as probably an alteration (influenced by Latin albus, white) of alcatras, pelican and from Portuguese or Spanish alcatraz.
rescue chip- A rescue chip is the chip you use to fish the bits of the first one that broke apart in the dip.
My tortilla chip busted when I tried to load it with extra salsa so I gotta get a rescue chip to recover the pieces.
TriviaWhat country failed to win any gold medals at the two Olympic Games it hosted?
- Canada. Its athletes won five silver and six bronze medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and two silver and three bronze medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
- Nellie Tayloe Ross: the nation's first female governor was appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt as director of the US Mint — another first for women (1933)
- UN Commission on Human Rights: the US lost its seat for the first time in more than 50 years (2001); it was restored a year later
- Old Man of the Mountain: New Hampshire's symbol — a mountainous outcrop — collapsed in the White Mountains (2003)
- Golda Meir (1898-1978): fourth prime minister of Israel
- Pete Seeger (90): folk singer and social activist; other singers born on this date include Bing Crosby (1903-1977), James Brown (1933-2006), Christopher Cross (58), Brad Martin (36), and Jersey Boy Frankie Valli (75).
- Dulé Hill (35): Charlie Young on The West Wing; actors Ann B. Davis (83) and Bobby Cannavale (39) were also born on this date
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