quotha \ KWOH-thuh \ , interjection;
- Archaic . indeed! (used ironically or contemptuously in quoting another).
Origin: Quotha entered English in the early 1500s from quoth a meaning "quoth he." Quoth , an archaic verb meaning "said," has been used since Middle English was spoken.
Parallel Parkinson's
- An inability to parallel park. Sufferers of this disease may try five and six times to guide their vehicle into an open space before finally giving up, and leaving the automobile 2-3 feet from the curb at an awkward angle.
Her Parallel Parkinson's always seemed to flare up when she found a space in front of a restaurant with a big window full of on-lookers.
History
- Harvard College: Harvard University's oldest school was founded (1636)
- Statue of Liberty: the iconic monument — a gift from France — was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland (1886)
- Prohibition: US Congress passed the Volstead Act, overriding president Woodrow Wilson's veto; manufacture, sale or transport of alcoholic beverages were banned (1919)
- Benito Mussolini: the Fascist leader took control of Italy's government (1922)
- Nostra Ætate: the Second Vatican Council under Pope Paul VI absolved the Jews of collective guilt for the crucifixion of Jesus (1965)
- Prospero: the first and only satellite launched from a British rocket went into low Earth orbit (1971)
- Desiderius Erasmus 1467
- Georges Escoffier 1846
- Elsa Lanchester 1902
- Edith Head 1907
- Jonas Salk 1914
- Bowie Kuhn 1926
- Cleo Laine 1927
- Dody Goodman 1929
- Joan Plowright 1929
- Bruce Morton 1930
- Suzy Parker 1933
- Jim Beatty 1934
- Charlie Daniels 1936
- Marcian E. (Ted) Hoff 1937
- Jane Alexander 1939
- Curtis Lee 1941
- Hank Marvin (Shadows) 1941
- Dennis Franz 1944
- Wayne Fontana 1945
- Telma Hopkins 1948
- Rick Reynolds (Black Oak Arkansas) 1948
- Bruce Jenner 1949
- Annie Potts 1952
- Bill H. Gates 1955
- Stephen Morris (New Order) 1957
- Ron Hemby (The Buffalo Club) 1958
- William Reid (The Jesus & Mary Jane) 1958
- Neville Henry (Blow Monkeys) 1959
- Daphne Zuniga 1962
- Lauren Holly 1963
- Eros Ramazzotti 1963
- Paul Wylie 1964
- Jami Gertz 1965
- Andy Richter 1966
- Julia Roberts 1967
- Caitlin Cary 1968
- Ben Harper 1969
- Jeremy Davies 1969
- Roger P. 1972 - the Bax0-brother
- Brad Paisley 1972
- Terrell Davis 1972
- Joaquin Phoenix 1974
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