Friday, September 4, 2009

gadabout \GAD-uh-bout\, noun:

• Someone who roams about in search of amusement or social activity.

Gadabout is formed from the verb gad, "to rove or go about without purpose or restlessly" (from Middle English gadden, "to hurry") + about.

shoulder tapping

• using the services of a person over 21 to buy alcohol for minors

Hey man, I lost my fake ID so I gues tonigt we've got to do some shoulder tapping.
Trivia
Who are the only two entertainers to be inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame?

• Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.

Today in History:

• Roman Empire: came to an end — or at least the Western part did — when emperor Romulus Augustus was deposed (457)
• Los Angeles: the US's No. 2 city, the City of Angels, was founded by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve (1781)
• Geronimo: Apache chief became the last Native American warrior to surrender to US troops (1886)
• Edsel: the most famous American automotive design that was reviled by the public was introduced by Ford; it was named for Henry Ford's son, Edsel (1957)
• Mark Spitz: swimmer won his seventh gold medal (1972); this record for the most golds at a single Olympics stood until it was broken by Michael Phelps in August 2008

Today's Birthdays:

• Lewis Latimer (1848-1928): inventor, made improvements to the lightbulb
• Edward Dmytryk (1908-1999): film director who was one of the Hollywood Ten
• Richard Wright (1908-1960): author, Native Son; writers François René Chateaubriand (1768-1848), Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) and Mary Renault (1905-1983) were also born on this date
• Paul Harvey (1918-2009): radio commentator
• Tom Watson (60): champion golfer; colleague Ray Floyd (67) shares this birth date
• Beyoncé Knowles (28): singer/actor; also, entertainers Mitzi Gaynor (78), Merald "Bubba" Knight (67), Jennifer Salt (65), Martin Chambers and Judith Ivey (both 58), Khandi Alexander (52), Damon Wayans (49), Noah Taylor (40), Ione Skye (38) and Wes Bentley (31)