Saturday, November 19, 2011

knavery \NEY-vuh-ree\, noun:

1. Unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest dealing; trickery.

2. Action or practice characteristic of a knave

3. A knavish act or practice.

Originally from the German word knabe meaning “boy or lad,” knavery has been used to imply deceitful intentions since the 1200s.

Rehab Sunglasses

• Sunglasses worn inside.

I saw three women in the supermarket wearing rehab sunglasses.

Trivia

Where was the last military position evacuated by the British at the end of the Revolutionary War?

• In New York City, on November 25, 1783.

History

• Jay's Treaty: was signed; it resolved some leftover issues between the United States and Great Britain after the Revolutionary War (1794)
• Gettysburg Address : Abraham Lincoln gave his famous 272-word speech on the Civil War's bloodiest battleground (1863)
• Anwar Sadat: became the first Arab leader to officially visit the state of Israel (1977)
• Milli Vanilli: German pop duo was stripped of its Grammy after it was revealed that neither member sang on their albums; they lip-synched in concert (1990)

Birthdays

• James Garfield (1831-1881): 20th POTUS, assassinated after several months in office; other world leaders born on this date include Charles I (1600-1649) and Indira Gandhi (1917-1984)
• Larry King (78): host of Larry King Live; talk show host Dick Cavett (75) also celebrates his birthday today
• Ted Turner (73): business mogul who founded CNN
• Calvin Klein (69): fashion designer who specializes in simple and elegant clothing
• Jodie Foster (49): actor, currently on the screen in Nim's Island; also, actors Dan Haggerty (70), Kathleen Quinlan (57), Glynnis O'Connor (55), Allison Janney (52), Meg Ryan (50), and Terry Farrell (48)
• Kerri Strug (34): gymnast who competed despite a sprained ankle in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

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