Friday, September 9, 2011

chichi \SHEE-shee\, adjective:

• Affectedly trendy.

From the French word that literally means "curl of false hair"; used figuratively in the phrases faire des chichis, "to have affected manners, to make a fuss"; and gens à chichis, "affected, snobbish people." Sometimes spelled "chi-chi."

Regret Ceiling (noun)

• The point at which one stops feeling remorseful regarding a thought, comment or action.

I hit the regret ceiling last night regarding my comment toward Jody's weight several weeks ago. Her fat ass just needs to get over it.

Trivia

What was the first official symbol of the U.S. postal service?

• Mercury, the winged messenger of the Roman gods. He was the symbol from 1782 to 1837, when he was replaced by a running pony. The current symbol, the eagle, replaced the pony in 1970.

History

• Mary, Queen of Scots: was crowned at the age of nine months (1543)
• United States: received its new name from the Second Continental Congress; it had previously been known as the Thirteen Colonies (1776)
• California: became the 31st state (1850)
• Elvis Presley: "Elvis the Pelvis" made his first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show; he was shown only from the waist up (1956)
• Attica Prison riot: erupted in western New York State; it lasted 4 days (1971)

Birthdays

• Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642): King Louis XIII's second-in-command
• William Bligh (1754-1817): naval captain whose crew mutinied on the Bounty
• Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910 [OS]): author of War and Peace; plus, writers James Hilton (1900-1954), Granville Hicks (1901-1982) and Cesare Pavese (1908-1950)
• Esther Cleveland (1893-1980): the first presidential child born in the White House
• Otis Redding (1941-1967): soul singer, "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay"; also, musicians Doug Ingle (65), John McFee (61), Dave Stewart (59) and Michael Bublé (36)
• Joe Theismann (62): football player and sportscaster; and, Houston Rockets forward Shane Battier (33)
• Hugh Grant (51): actor who specializes in romantic comedies; also, actors Cliff Robertson (86), Chaim Topol (76), Tom Wopat (60), Angela Cartwright (59), Adam Sandler (45), Goran Visnjic (39) and Michelle Williams (31)

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