Wednesday, May 30, 2012

betide \bih-TAHYD\, verb:

1. To happen to; come to; befall.
2. To happen; come to pass.

Betide stems from the Old English word tide meaning "something that happened." As in besot and belabor, the prefix be- turns the noun into a verb.

back when Britney Spears was still hot

• Used as an exaggeration for a time period between something that just happened and the last time that same thing happened.

Matt: I'll beat you at ping pong again, like I did last time.

Caleb: Matt the last time you beat me at ping pong was back when Britney Spears was still hot.

Trivia

What significance does the presence of oranges have in the three Godfather films?

• They forecast a violent death or close call.

Today in History:

• Joan of Arc: French heroine was burned at the stake for heresy (1431)
• Indy 500: the first was held; it was won by Ray Harroun driving a car fitted with a revolutionary rear-view mirror (1911)
• Lincoln Memorial: US presidential memorial, styled after a Greek temple, was established to honor Abraham Lincoln (1922)
• Goddess of Democracy: 30-ft. statue was erected by demonstrators at Tiananmen Square, Beijing (1989)
• Ground Zero: recovery effort officially ended with the removal of the last remaining piece of structural steel (2002)

Today's Birthdays:

• Peter I (Russia) 1672
• Arthur Vining Davis 1867
• Stepin Fetchit 1892
• Cornelia Otis Skinner 1901
• Mel Blanc 1908
• Benny Goodman 1909
• Joseph Stein 1912
• Pee Wee Erwin 1913
• Frank Blair 1915
• Joseph W. Kennedy 1916
• George London 1920
• Franklin Schaffner 1920
• Johnny Gimble 1926
• Clint Walker 1927
• Ruta Lee 1936
• Dave Hill 1937
• Michael J. Pollard 1939
• Gale Sayers 1943 - Football player
• Lenny Davidson 1944 - Musician (The Dave Clark Five)
• Meredith MacRae 1945
• Stephen Tobolowsky 1951
• Nicky "Topper" Headon 1955 - Musician (The Clash)
• Ted McGinley 1958
• Marie Fredriksson 1958 - Musician (Roxette)
• Ralph Carter 1961
• Wynonna Judd 1964 - Country musician (The Judds)
• Tom Morello 1964 - Musician (Rage Against The Machine)
• Patrick Dahlheimer 1971 - Musician (Live)
• Manny Ramirez 1972
• Cee-Lo 1974 - (Goodie Mob)
• Blake Bashoff 1981
• Trey Parker 1972