Thursday, October 11, 2012

10-11-12

catholicon \kuh-THOL-i-kuhn\, noun:

• A universal remedy; panacea.

Catholicon stems from the Greek word katholikós which meant "according to the whole, universal."
glutard

• One who does not possess the enzymes necessary to digest gluten, a main ingredient in wheat products. One who is "glutarded" must only eat gluten-free foods, such as water, tofu, and air.

"Hey, do you want some pasta for dinner?"
"No, sorry, I'm a glutard."
"...what does that mean?"
"It means... I'm glutarded."
"Oh. Okay."
Trivia

In what country did the Thuggee, a secret sect of roving robbers and murderers, prey on wealthy travelers?

• In India, from the 13th to the 19th century. The sect’s name is the origin of our word thug.

History

• Daughters of the American Revolution: lineage-based, conservative patriotic society was founded (1890)
• Vatican II: ecumenical council that led to liberalization and modernization of the church was convened by Pope John XXIII (1962)

Birthdays

• Parson Mason Weems 1759 - He was responsible for the story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree.
• Henry Heinz 1884
• Eleanor Roosevelt 1884
• Willie Hoppe 1887
• Charles Revson 1906
• Joseph Alsop 1910
• Jerome Robbins 1918
• Art Blakey 1919
• Linda Stirling 1921
• Knobby (Grant) Warwick 1921
• Elmore Leonard 1925
• James Morrison 1931
• Dottie West 1932
• Ron Leibman 1937
• Maria Bueno 1939
• Gene Watson 1943
• Robert Gale 1945
• Daryl Hall (Hall & Oates) 1948
• Catlin Adams 1950
• Andre Woolfolk (Earth, Wind and Fire) 1950
• David Morse 1953
• Paulette Carlson 1953
• Lindy Boone (The Boone Family) 1955
• Steve Young (NFL) 1961
• Joan Cusack 1962
• Sean Patrick Flanery 1965
• Luke Perry 1966
• Jane Kradowski 1968
• MC Lyte 1971
• NeeNa Lee 1975
• Michelle Trachtenberg 1985