Saturday, October 1, 2011

weltschmerz \VELT-shmerts\, noun:

• Sentimental pessimism; sorrow that one feels and accepts as one's necessary portion in life.

Weltschmerz comes from German welt, "world" and schmerz, "pain." The term was coined by Jean Paul Richter in 1810.

Intentional Walk

• When an individual feels pity for a fellow being and gives them a free pass to "first base".

Anna had felt so bad for Tyler that she gave him an Intentional Walk and kissed him by the lockers.

Trivia

In what movie did Matt Damon make his screen debut, uttering the line, “Mom, do you want my green stuff”?

• Mystic Pizza, in 1988. He spoke the line while eating a lobster.

History

• Treaty of San Ildefonso: secret pact in which Spain ceded Louisiana to France was signed (1800)
• Yosemite National Park: central California preserve called "the greatest marvel of the continent" was established (1890)
• Henry Ford introduced the first mass-produced automobile on the market. The 2-seater Model Tcost $825. By 1927, when the Model T was phased out, production had become so streamlined that dealers were able to reduce the price to $300. While Ford did not invent theassembly line, he made it so much more efficient that it revolutionized the industry. In the very early days, it took 12 hours to produce an automobile. By 1913, when Ford opened his new, more efficient Model T factory, it took only 93 minutes; by the time the last Model Ts rolled off the line in 1927, a car was produced every 24 seconds. (1908)
• Walt Disney World: world's largest resort opened its doors southwest of Orlando (1971)

Birthdays

• William Edward Boeing (1881-1956): aviation pioneer who founded the Boeing Company
• Jimmy Carter (87): 39th US president; England's king Henry III (1207-1272) shared this birth date
• Julie Andrews (76): actress, Mary Poppins, Victor/Victoria; also, actors Walter Matthau (1920-2000), James Whitmore (1921-2009), Tom Bosley (84), Stella Stevens (73), Stephen Collins (64), Randy Quaid (61), Yvette Freeman (54), Esai Morales (49), Christopher Titus (47), Jurnee Smollett (25) and Brie Larson (22)
• Dave Holland (65): avant-garde jazz bassist and composer; other musicians born on this date include Vladimir Horowitz (1904-1989), Roger Williams (87) and Jerry Martini (68)
• Mark McGwire (48): slugger who beat Roger Maris' home-run record; baseball player Rod Carew (66) shares this birth date

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