Thursday, June 11, 2009

redivivus \red-uh-VY-vuhs; -VEE-\, adjective:

• Living again; brought back to life; revived; restored.

Redivivus comes from Latin, from the prefix red-, re-, "again" + vivus, "alive."
holla

1. A word used to acknowledge the presence of a fellow companion
2. For a man to express interest in a particularly impressive female specimen
3. To contact via telephone

1. Is that mah boy ova there? HOLLAAAAA!
2. Watch out, I'm bout to holla at this fine bitch.
3. Boy, it was absolutely magnificent to see you again. Holla at me this evening, we can have tea and crumpets.
Trivia

Under what name did art deco set designer and fashion illustrator Romain de Tirtoff achieve fame?

• Erté, a name derived from the French pronunciation of his initials, R. T.

Today in History:

• Triple Crown: horse racing's top honor was won by Sir Barton (1919) and Seattle Slew (1977)
• sugar: US rationing ended after five bitter years (1947)
• Stand in the Schoolhouse Door: in a bid to resist racial integration, Alabama Governor George Wallace tried to block African-Americans Vivian Malone and James Hood from attending the University of Alabama; later that day he gave in (1963)
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: heartwarming sci-fi blockbuster film opened (1982)

Today's Birthdays:

• Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973): first female member of US Congress; suffragist Millicent Fawcett (1847-1929) was also born on this date
• Kawabata Yasunari (1899-1972): Nobel Prize winner in literature; writer William Styron (1925-2006) shared this birth date
• Jacques Cousteau (1910-1997): oceanographer who photographed underwater life
• Vince Lombardi (1913-1970): legendary football coach whose team won the first two Super Bowls; other football greats born on this date include Ernie Nevers (1903-1976) and Joe Montana (53)
• Hugh Laurie (50): the cantankerous but brilliant doctor, House; also, actors Gene Wilder (76), Chad Everett (73), Peter Bergman (56), Peter Dinklage (40), Joshua Jackson (31) and Shia LaBoeuf (23)